Bluetic Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I was recenty on a parts supply website named guitarfetish.com and they sell pickups named GFS. They have a wide varity of pickups really cheap. I was just wondering if anybody on here knows anything about them as far as quality / sound. I may just go ahead and order some to try them out since they are so cheap and the description on the website really builds them up as good pickups. Any feedback would be greatl appreciated. Thanks, Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foil1more Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'd be interested in knowing this too. I'm planning on a pair of Dream 90s in my next guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have heard they are pretty good for the money, but no personal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Search on this forum and use google to search for them. They are discussed on pretty much every gutiar forum I have ever been on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Abbett Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I bought a couple of the PAF replica's, they sound great. The fit and finish is perfect and they were about 35 bucks each. Guitar Fetish is where they came from. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I bought some of their neovins, I have yet to put them in yet though. I've heard they're pretty good for pickups. I've bought some other stuff from them like a bridge and its good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The guy who runs the store and owns GFS is a good salesman. They're all just generic imported pickups that are wound to various specs. You won't find any special magnet tricks or special construction on them. Depending on what you're building, most of the big manufacturers are probably worth the extra $20 for the better pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I've used a few of the GFS pickups and many compare well to the mass produced / mass marketed big name stuff. Quality seems to be generally good, things like nickel silver base plates and Alnico magnets on the P90's for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_tone Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I bought one of their Dream 90 bridge pickups and I love it. Sounds just as good as a phat cat and at a fraction of the price. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pumpkin Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I've put them in two of my builds, and I have to say that they are good for the money. They are NOT a boutique pickup by any stretch, but they do as good a job as some of my other, higher end factory jobs. I put a set of Dream 180s in a 3 P/U LPS thinline and wired them with three mini toggles so I can run any pup in any combination of single or double coils. They can pull off some good Strat and Tele tones when split, but still give you the guts of a Paul with both coils engaged. Plus I have a Varitone in the tone circuit, so I can pull off some nice jazzy tones as well. I'm big into splitting and phasing in my electronics and they've done very well in those situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 There great, I've had a lot of them in various guitars. The only thing is they can be a little bit more touchy to eq settings other than that I haven't noticed a difference between them and seymour duncan, dimarzio, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetic Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Many thanks to all for your feedback. I think I'll give them a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetic Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I just found some good info on these GFS pickups. Its a user review forum on Harmony Central. Just in case anybody else was interested. Mixed reviews on some, mostly good reviews though. http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...and/GFS+Pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) I just found some good info on these GFS pickups. Its a user review forum on Harmony Central. Just in case anybody else was interested. Mixed reviews on some, mostly good reviews though. http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...and/GFS+Pickups I tend to treat HC reviews with an extra degree of skepticism. There are a lot of folks that will buy pickups, play them for 5 minutes, then immediately get online and rave about how great they are. I call it New Gear Review Syndrome, and it makes finding a balanced review quite difficult. I tried a bunch of GFS pickups -- Neo7, Crunchy PAT neck, Power Rails neck, Crunchy rails bridge, Dream 90 neck, Fatbody Tele neck & bridge, Lil' Killer lead, and the "clearance" overwound Strat set. Honestly, I feel like you mostly get what you pay for. Some of the pickups I've tried sounded quite good, more were mediocre, and nearly all of them howled badly with moderate gain and volume, despite what they say about that "meticulous" vacuum wax potting (Neovin being an exception -- mine is extremely quiet). For the most part, their pickups seem to be voiced for a more wide range sound than I generally prefer. I like DiMarzio's characteristic peaky midrange, whereas GFS's humbuckers tend to have a more Seymour Duncan-like voicing. Anyway, a pickup is such a simple device that I really don't see why a cheap one is less likely to sound good. It's just a bunch of copper wire and a couple magnets, after all. But my experience is that the name brands do tend to sound better, and they tend to be quieter. GFS does make a couple gems, and I would be happy to provide a little feedback on any of the pickups I've used, but I think it would be wise to temper your expectations a little when it comes to cheap pickups. Edited January 24, 2009 by fookgub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I bought a PAF humbucker from them a month or so ago and installed it in the neck position on on of my teles. I'll say that it is solid and there are no problems at all with it. It sounds a little less refined (for lack of a better word) than comparable Duncans in my Les Paul, though certainly not bad sounding at all. I guess I would call it "muddier" than the SD. For the price they can't be beat, and if you're working on a beater guitar or any project you don't want to sink a lot of money into, they're the ticket. But like someone else said, another 20 or so bucks and you can have a SD or Dimarzio if you're so inclined. I also agree about taking Harmony Central reviews with a grain of salt. They seem to be either glowing or complete disses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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