Members sahlomonic Posted May 31, 2008 Members Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm looking to get a replacement humbucker on the cheap for my budget strat buildup. Sound I'm after is a SD JB or Pearly Gates. Is there a GFS pickup comparable or another brand that has them for the budget-minded? I have a Xaviere guitar with GRS pickups and I think they sound great, but I'm unsure of what model they are. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twofoolsaminute Posted May 31, 2008 Members Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tonerider or BG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 31, 2008 Members Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm looking to get a replacement humbucker on the cheap for my budget strat buildup. Sound I'm after is a SD JB or Pearly Gates. Is there a GFS pickup comparable or another brand that has them for the budget-minded? I have a Xaviere guitar with GRS pickups and I think they sound great, but I'm unsure of what model they are. Thoughts?JB and PG are a long way from each other tonally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted May 31, 2008 Members Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tonerider or BG +1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted May 31, 2008 Members Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm looking to get a replacement humbucker on the cheap for my budget strat buildup. Sound I'm after is a SD JB or Pearly Gates. The 'budget alternative' is to get one of those pickups on the 'used market'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dee Gan Posted May 31, 2008 Members Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm looking to get a replacement humbucker on the cheap for my budget strat buildup. Sound I'm after is a SD JB or Pearly Gates. Is there a GFS pickup comparable or another brand that has them for the budget-minded? I have a Xaviere guitar with GRS pickups and I think they sound great, but I'm unsure of what model they are. Thoughts? when you say "budget minded" - what is the price range you reasonably expect to pay? serious question - because the price of a GFS pickup is one thing, and the cost of a BG-pup is another. so: a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates looks to go for around $95 a Seymour Duncan JB looks to go for about $73 BG-pups humbuckers look to go for around $76 ("custom handwound guitar pickups") Toneriders humbuckers look to be around $45? (only site i found lists prices in british pounds) GFS humbuckers look to be around $25 to $35 i personally don't know which ones from who would sound like the two sd pickups you asked about - but you might get a more targeted answer if you could narrow the price range you're looking for. and the prices above are for new - if you looked for used, you might be able to get lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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