GFS Pro-Tube Lipstick (black gloss) vs Customshop Texas Special

ravelle · April 5th, 2007, 09:48 PM

I am stuck.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsprlitupig.html

The black lipstick looks stunning and is cheap compared to the Texas special.

Does anyone have any experience with the tones of the black lipstick? Have to think hard before parting iwth my $$.

ravelle · April 17th, 2007, 09:06 PM

anyone?

Unkie Al · April 18th, 2007, 05:00 AM

Well, it all depends on what sound you're looking for, if you like a jangly Dano-sound you should try the GFS Lipsticks, but if you want a raunchy sound similar to the Texas Specials you could try these:
http://store.guitarfetish.com/prtestseourb.html
-No affiliation.

ravelle · April 18th, 2007, 09:59 PM

for this , which tele neck pup would u suggest ?

i mean , jangly or raunchy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywkbwHfCJ8U

charlie chitlin · April 18th, 2007, 10:33 PM

I've never gotten a jangle from my lipsticks.
They're hot and raunchy.

aznrambo481 · April 18th, 2007, 10:36 PM

I think I can get in the ballpark of that tone with my GFS lipstick neck pup. It's the 2nd most used pup in my collection of 2 guitars :-)

ravelle · April 19th, 2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznrambo481

I think I can get in the ballpark of that tone with my GFS lipstick neck pup. It's the 2nd most used pup in my collection of 2 guitars :-)

which GFS lipstick are you using?

Unkie Al · April 19th, 2007, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravelle

for this , which tele neck pup would u suggest ?

i mean , jangly or raunchy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywkbwHfCJ8U

That would be "jangly"

ravelle · April 19th, 2007, 09:07 AM

is raunchy something like Roy Buchanan and this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY85uT7gW1o

RomanS · April 19th, 2007, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unkie Al

That would be "jangly"

+1 - that's very jangly, and, yes, you can get that sound with lipstick pickups!

Here's something a quick search on YouTube turned up that I would call "raunchy" (P90s are the best choice, if you want raunch):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thR3a7wTPkk

Now, Roy Buchanan's sound isn't raunchy - his sound is more like "ice-picky", one of my least favorite guitar tones (ooops, better run for cover now...)

ravelle · April 20th, 2007, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RomanS

+1 - that's very jangly, and, yes, you can get that sound with lipstick pickups!

Here's something a quick search on YouTube turned up that I would call "raunchy" (P90s are the best choice, if you want raunch):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thR3a7wTPkk

Now, Roy Buchanan's sound isn't raunchy - his sound is more like "ice-picky", one of my least favorite guitar tones (ooops, better run for cover now...)

Whoah! sounds like somethings hitting a wooden ceiling. Thanks for the description , i get what u mean now.

April 5th, 2007, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ravelle Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: asia Age: 19 Posts: 469	GFS Pro-Tube Lipstick (black gloss) vs Customshop Texas Special I am stuck. http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsprlitupig.html The black lipstick looks stunning and is cheap compared to the Texas special. Does anyone have any experience with the tones of the black lipstick? Have to think hard before parting iwth my $$.

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Unkie Al Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Age: 40 Posts: 668 26 Photos	Well, it all depends on what sound you're looking for, if you like a jangly Dano-sound you should try the GFS Lipsticks, but if you want a raunchy sound similar to the Texas Specials you could try these: http://store.guitarfetish.com/prtestseourb.html -No affiliation. __________________ My girlfriend always laughs during sex - no matter what she's reading. -- Steve Jobs

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charlie chitlin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucktown, Pa Age: 46 Posts: 2,171	I've never gotten a jangle from my lipsticks. They're hot and raunchy. __________________ Nil illigitimi carborundum http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-bf3537901a07

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aznrambo481 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla, California Age: 17 Posts: 2,842 6 Photos	I think I can get in the ballpark of that tone with my GFS lipstick neck pup. It's the 2nd most used pup in my collection of 2 guitars :-) __________________ "Never age. Never die. Live forever in that one last white-hot moment, when the crowd screamed. When every note was a heartbeat. Burn across the sky."-Terry Pratchett, Soul Music.

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ravelle Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: asia Age: 19 Posts: 469	anyone?

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ravelle Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: asia Age: 19 Posts: 469	for this , which tele neck pup would u suggest ? i mean , jangly or raunchy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywkbwHfCJ8U

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ravelle Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: asia Age: 19 Posts: 469	is raunchy something like Roy Buchanan and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY85uT7gW1o