Members HanSolo Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 I am building a strat with an ash body and Bocote neck. I have two wired pickguards and am too lazy to try them both. One has a set of Fender TexMex, the other GFS Premium Alnico Vintage. Which do you think is going to be the better choice for a nice tight strat sound? As I recall, I was a little underwhelmed with the Vintage GFS pickups. I swapped them into a Fender MIM Std and pulled them right out. That was a couple years ago and I don't know that I really gave them more than a cursory play and didn't think they sounded any better than the stock MIM pickups. This is the guitar mocked up. I was going to bring on the bling as shown but am going to go with cream pickups and knobs instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 GFSSweet guitar btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 I am a big fan of the Tex Mex pickups, but they are on the bright side and I am not sure if ash would make them too bright. It may...? Actually, I like the tex mex better than the american standard pickups. Unfortunately, I have not tried the gfs alnico's but if they are warmer, I would consider them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 Can't speak for the GFS, but I did not care for Fender TexMex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 i really like my TX mex.. although they are not a quite pup..lots of 60 cycle hum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strat les sg Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 Tex -Mexs for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I am a big fan of the Tex Mex pickups, but they are on the bright side and I am not sure if ash would make them too bright. It may...? Actually, I like the tex mex better than the american standard pickups.Unfortunately, I have not tried the gfs alnico's but if they are warmer, I would consider them. you can tame the bright bridge pup by doing the ole Jimmy Vaughn Trick.tone to bridge.. it takes a good bit of the overbite out of it... but it leaves the center pup with wide open... they are a bit over wound.. not much.. though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I like the Tex Mex, too, but I would be wary of them in an ash body. I have a MIM Deluxe Ash that came with the Tex Mex pickups and, even with the bridge tone mod, they were crazy bright in that guitar. I have the GFS Alnicos in a '95 Korean Squier and they sound really good. I would try them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Cool wood, Han I can't speak for the GFS pickups, but I really like the Tex-Mex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I really don't have an opinion on the pickups, but that is a seriously hot looking guitar you are building there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Rose Meriposas/thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kuyaglen Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I chose my Tex-Mex cause on paper its the closest Fender has to SRV's #1 at least at my price point (at the time). Sweet neck btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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