Members Crappymonkey Posted December 30, 2007 Members Share Posted December 30, 2007 I have a set of mean 90's and they sound great... I also have the Power Rails and am waiting on a delivery of some 60's-70's Grey Bottom Non Stagger Overwound strat pckups for my MIM strat. I love GFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted December 30, 2007 Members Share Posted December 30, 2007 I just put a set of Mean 90's in a guitar of mine. Those are some full on badass p'ups! I took out a pair of Dream 90's that were nice but not quite what I was looking for. The Means are a little more output and suit my tastes much better as they will punish a tube amp but clean up beautifully when you back off the guitar's volume. If you're looking for high output P90's don't let the low price scare you off, they rawk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 30, 2007 Members Share Posted December 30, 2007 I put a Crunchy PAF in a mid level Jackson, sounded excellent but higher output that I usually go for these days. And I had the two Dream 180s that came in my Xaviere. Distinctive... I really liked them, but if I had the chance, I'd probably put the Dream 180 in the bridge position of another guitar and go with either a Mean or Dream 90 in the neck position. Right now, the only one I still have is a 10k Lil Killer in the bridge position of my MIJ strat which is my main guitar. I wanted an HB in the bridge, but the MIJs are only routed for S/S/S and I didn't want to try routing the body. It's perfectly good, but not exceptional. It's dead quiet and sounds like an HB should, but I had an SD Little 59 which I prefer overall. Never had a chance to A/B them, and they were in very different guitars, but my recollection is being a bit happier with the Little 59. Having said that, I never liked how the Little 59 looked, and I still remember it not sounding quite as good as the full size 59 or Alinco II or Ibanez Super 58s. Though my Lil Killer is lower output than a Hot Rails, I'd say that I definitely prefer the Lil Killer to the Hot Rails hands down. But... and here's what really counts... the Lil Killer is still in my main guitar after a year. That says a lot! I think if I were to try another single coil-sized HB, I'd go for an SD Vintage Rails or an SD Duckbucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevenJM Posted December 30, 2007 Members Share Posted December 30, 2007 I love 'em. I put a rails in the bridge of a tele, and loved it so much that i just purchased another for my other tele... don't think you're buying junk just because of the price. they're solid pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killyridols Posted December 30, 2007 Members Share Posted December 30, 2007 I just put a set of Mean 90's in a guitar of mine. Those are some full on badass p'ups! I took out a pair of Dream 90's that were nice but not quite what I was looking for. The Means are a little more output and suit my tastes much better as they will punish a tube amp but clean up beautifully when you back off the guitar's volume. If you're looking for high output P90's don't let the low price scare you off, they rawk! OK, so the mean 90's are hotter, how much hotter are we talikng here? I was actually wondering how they comapre tonally as well. The pickup would go in the neck position of my Agile Valkyrie (all mahagonay set neck guitar) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members intothevoid Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 Sorry if this is a little off topic but how are the guitarfetish electronics? Are their pots etc a huge improvement over the stuff you normally find in cheap guitars or more of the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 Sorry if this is a little off topic but how are the guitarfetish electronics? Are their pots etc a huge improvement over the stuff you normally find in cheap guitars or more of the same? They're Alpha pots, just like the Alpha pots you'd get anywhere else. I think those and CTS are generally well regarded. The pot I bought for my project guitar from GFS seems to have a nice enough roll off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dinky1 Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 i put a lil puncher in the sx tele i got for xmas and it sounds well punchy. i like it very much ill be ordering more pups from them real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 The Dream 180's are versatile as all getout. I lurve mine. The Bigmouth is good for a scooped mids tone...not so versatile imo. The vintage split was dull for my taste...just meh. My next experiment may involve a Crunchy Rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Critical Ninja Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 EMG Hz's = the suck. Glad I could enlighten you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 I have a couple sets od GFS pups in. Fat PAFs and Dream 180's. Honestly? The Dream 180s BRIDGE sounds like a GOOD 50's PAF to me. They are CLEAN, CLEAR and Balanced and their OVERDRIVE Tone is exceptional. The FAT PAF bridge is good also. Though I prefer the Dream 180...more character. A comparison? I'll tell you what, I been covering old Clapton/Cream with the 650/Dream-180's Axe. And it just NAILS the Tone dead on. Of course your amp with make a difference and I prefer Big Fender Combo's. Twin Reverbs and Super Reverbs and I have a Bandmaster/Reverb I LOVE! I do not know what the intension of the Dream 180 was/is? Don't honestly care. The pups work for me. I am seriously thinking about going with them in a couple higher end solidbodys. I'm a little scared I'm NOT gonna get the Tone I'm getting with this 650 Semi though? The FAT PAF in the Bridge is a very good sounding PUP also. Though in the neck? Both the Fat PAF and the Dream 180 seem a little cloudy to me...dull or something. I'm constantly trying to clean up the tone on BOTH those Neck pick-ups? Not BAD by any means.. I just prefer a cleaner Tone in the neck. But if you like say...........Gibsons 57 Classic in the neck? Then both neck pups I mentioned will work for you. A GREAT neck pick-up to me................The GIBSON BB-PRO. I like my neck Tone THAT clear and clean. BTW I REALLY like the Classic 57 in the Bridge also, better than the BB-Pro their. BUT in the neck? Its all BB-Pro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donsimon76 Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 +1 on the Dream 180's. I got the Fillertron looking ones renamed "Dreamtrons". I put them in a Epiphone Les Peal Standard Plus Top to replace the stock pickups which were feeding back something aweful. They were a huge improvement and I have been real happy with them. I bought them both the half of the price of one DiMarzio anything. I would have no problem buying GFS pickups again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 I put their Joe Barden knockoff in my Tele project and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 The P94 does sound very P90-ish. Well okay if you say so, I think they are a tad more Jazzy sounding. Warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 wow - I learn something new everydayuntil today I didn't know EMG HZs sounded bad, or that P94s didn't sound like a P90thanks guys for setting me straight I like HZ's personally, people just expect to get the Black Album tone of out them and then get pissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted December 31, 2007 Members Share Posted December 31, 2007 I have a set in my Les Paul Standard DC. I installed them then decided to put a graphite nut on as well but haven't gotten that done yet so the guitar hasn't even been strung with the new pickups in yet. Once I get the nut done I'll let you know if I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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