Members espgold Posted May 30, 2006 Members Share Posted May 30, 2006 These pickups are amazing to behold. Waxed, shielded and ready to slay.... ...that is if I could actually really play.... I took a couple shots during the swap. I posted clips of the GFS V.A.S. set and then did the swap and recorded the SP-90's for comparison. I'll let you decide which set you prefer. I was not unhappy with the GFS set at all....just looking for a change.... SP-90 strat clip clip = clean chords(5 positions, neck to bridge).....Dirty neck, dirty bridge....clean single note lines(5 positions, neck to bridge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members id-man Posted May 30, 2006 Members Share Posted May 30, 2006 Pretty damn cool clip that showcases their tone well. What amp?I've got a set of those in a parts-o-caster that I realy like. They sing into a slightly cranked Deluxe Reverb, with great response to pick dynamics. Wait till you see what they do with a tube screamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted May 30, 2006 Members Share Posted May 30, 2006 so these are single coil sized p-90's? and you replaced all of them? or the bridge is the only SP90? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted May 30, 2006 Members Share Posted May 30, 2006 Very cool tone out of those. And the construction on those pups is over the top, very nice What value pot and caps did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JPOM Posted May 30, 2006 Members Share Posted May 30, 2006 I haven't heard the GFS clips but I'm liking this ones a lot.what's thier price?what kind of strat is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members espgold Posted May 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 id-man...No amp really. It's recorded through a Matchbox pre-amp with JBL 15" speaker sim into an ART tube pre and compressor and on to my mixer with a bit of Microverb in the loop. The dirty tones come from a Blackstone 2sv2 on my pedalboard. I'm gonna try em through my little Rivera combo next.... FWAxe....all three pups are SP-90's. Quarter...The vol and tone pots are 250k. Tone cap is .22. the middle pot is a Rothstein passive mid boost which I will be removing because these pickups do just what I was looking for without the extra circuitry. JPOM...I paid $135 for the set, shipped. The guitar they are in is a 1985 MIJ Squier '57 style...not sure if they called them "reissues". I gave it the treatment with Warmoth guard, Callaham trem, locking Gotoh "klusons" and ivoroid knobs :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted May 31, 2006 Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 It sounds great, but that is a beauty to behold also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted May 31, 2006 Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 Originally posted by espgold The guitar they are in is a 1985 MIJ Squier '57 style...not sure if they called them "reissues". I gave it the treatment with Warmoth guard, Callaham trem, locking Gotoh "klusons" and ivoroid knobs :D I put a set of these in a Squier Protone Strat, and I enjoy the sh*t out of them! My tech, who rarely says anything about aftermarket hardware or electronics, went out of his way to praise these. IN fact, I had him install a set of Fender VN's in another Protone, and he remarked that I should have gotten another set of Vintage Vibes instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmy210 Posted May 31, 2006 Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 Wow sounds really good! I want a strat now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted May 31, 2006 Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 Doesn't that just scream, "QUALITY!"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonemeister87 Posted May 31, 2006 Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 I'm getting a serious bout of GAS for a set of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members espgold Posted May 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker Doesn't that just scream, "QUALITY!"? It's a shame to hide them behind a pickguard! I'm seriously impressed by these. And how cool is it that you can easily adjust pole piece height on a strat pickup without worrying about ruining it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members espgold Posted May 31, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2006 Originally posted by axegrinder It sounds great, but that is a beauty to behold also. Thanks, axegrinder....this one just moved back into the #1 slot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speed_Racer71 Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 i dig the {censored} out of that pickuguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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