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Good CHEAP humbuckers-ideas?

Discussion in 'Just Pickups' started by backalleyblues, Oct 1, 2020.

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  1. Oct 1, 2020 #21
    joe_cpwe

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    Another vote for Guitar Madness. I have a very nice sounding set of '57, Alnico II's in a Hamer. Double cream bridge, zebra neck.

    I also put a A2 middle single coil in a Kramer who's original single coil gave up many years ago. VERY usable middle pickup.

    I happy with all three pickups and would put GM pickups in any guitar.
     
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  2. Oct 1, 2020 #22
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    Epiphone ProBuckers are supposed to be pretty good PAF types pickups. You can probably find some used from someone who upgraded.
     
  3. Oct 1, 2020 #23
    spurgie79

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    Gibson 490R and 490T. Smooth and creamy, low output. Probably my favorite sounding humbuckers ever.
     
  4. Oct 1, 2020 #24
    3-Chord-Genius

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    I think those are far outside the "cheap" requirement of the OP.
     
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  5. Oct 1, 2020 #25
    spurgie79

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    Yep. My bad. They used to be fairly inexpensive.
     
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  6. Oct 1, 2020 #26
    TX_Slinger

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    One of those I listed was $65...

    hy·per·bo·le | \ hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē
     
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    Alnico five potted 7.5kohm neck 10-11kohm bridge can't beat Donliss prices

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/392800262682
     
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  8. Oct 1, 2020 #28
    Jlwctn

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    I just put a GFS Alnico II 8.7K in my CV Tele Thinline. So far, so good, I really like it. (Please forgive my glare.)
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    garrett

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    Ditto.

    I'd go for the Vintage Cleans based on the OP.
     
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    AJBaker

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    I really like the specs of the stewmac golden age stuff, I bet that would work.

    To me, a perfect PAF has A2 mags, about 8k (or maybe lower) of 42awg enamel wire, and absolutely no wax potting.
     
  11. Oct 2, 2020 #31
    backalleyblues

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    Had a look at the Bootstrap site, I’m impressed-USA made at GFS prices! Nice to know that, as I’m planning a Nashville style tele build after I finish this guitar... likely I’ll be ordering these in the next week.

    thanks,
    Franc Robert
     
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  12. Oct 2, 2020 #32
    Audiowonderland

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    How did I forgot about Guitar Madness? I used a set of their Smooth Velvet Alnico 2 strat pickup in my Bullet strat strung for Nashville tuning. I could not bring myself to spend more for the pickups than the guitar so I rolled the dice on them. They are very nice sounding and the whole set was $26 at the time. I have not tried the Humbuckers yet but I have a set of their Railbuckers on a shelf somewhere waiting for an opportunity and a Mini humbucker I want to try in my Squier CVC tele
     
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    3-Chord-Genius

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    The funny thing is that price-wise, Guitar Madness prices make GFS look like boutique pickups by comparison.:lol:

    I have and love the pickups from both those companies. GFS has cooler designs, GM has better prices and a more basic product line. The thing I will say about GFS is it seems he specializes in a lot of the weird, intriguing stuff.
     
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