Members zinzin Posted July 27, 2013 Members Share Posted July 27, 2013 Finally i came around recording some soundfiles, so if anyone is interested in those pickups listen here: Any comments welcome! here is the youtube description:Pickup shoot-out, comparison. 3 guitars with 3 different pickups, all with a "gretschy" sound:1. Gretsch Tennessee 2003 with Hi-LoTron pickups - Elixir 10 strings2. Gretsch Tennessee 2002 (pre-Fender) with Filtertron pickups - D'Addario 11 strings3. Hagstrom Viking Tremar Deluxe with GFS Retroton Nashville pickups - D'Addario 10 strings All 3 recorded through Vox AC15 C1 amp, all soundexamples with the same settings EXCEPT the last one, on which I tried to match the sounds for all 3 guitars. Recorded with Rode NT2-A mic into Universal Audio LA-610 preamp. No effects added after the recording, no EQing, just the plain sound. Timeline: - Bridge pickup - Crunchy - Hi-Lo - Bridge pickup - Crunchy - Filtertron - Bridge pickup - Crunchy - GFS - Neck pickup - Clean - Hi-Lo - Neck pickup - Clean - Filtertron - Neck pickup - Clean - GFS - Bridge pickup - Overdrive - Hi-Lo - Bridge pickup - Overdrive - Filtertron - Bridge pickup - Overdrive - GFS - Bridge pickup - Twang & Reverb - Hi-Lo - Bridge pickup - Twang & Reverb - Filtertron - Bridge pickup - Twang & Reverb - GFS - Both pickups - R'n'R rhythm - Hi-Lo - Both pickups - R'n'R rhythm - Filterton - Both pickups - R'n'R rhythm - GFS - Bridge pickup - Matched sound - Hi-Lo - Bridge pickup - Matched sound - Filtertron - Bridge pickup - Matched sound - GFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted July 27, 2013 Members Share Posted July 27, 2013 Nice comparison. I liked the hi-los in the cleaner settings, the filtertrons on the OD...they just seemed to rock a bit more. I thought the GFS sounded a little thinner on all the picking, but lost a bit of coherence when you were strumming. They were in the same neighborhood, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Malcolm Ramone Posted July 28, 2013 Members Share Posted July 28, 2013 They should've called 'em LoLos! I believe they're only around 3 ohms, and a smaller coil than a typical Teisco pup! They sound good, but about as strong as a mouse breathing on your foot! Had them in my '64 6117 Double Anniversary, but eventually both went out, so i put in Filter'Trons. -Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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