Members burton4snow Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Okay I tried the GFS Dream180s pickups in my $2500 (what the hell they were cheap) and they didn't cut the mustard. I know I was warned! Go ahead and bust my balls. But I have seen the light and realize I need some high end pickups in this thing! So along with bustin' my balls give me some good suggestions! Deusenberg Starplayer Outlaw-Semi hollow body -Arched Spruce Top and Maple Back-American Hard Rock Maple Necks-Indian Rosewood Fingerboard *Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 what are you looking for? Bright and chimey dark and sludgy clean dirty shredded led'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Contact Ken at Rose or Bryan at BG for some custom winds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Contact Ken at Rose or Bryan at BG for some custom winds! just as soon as you figure out what you want them to sound like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted July 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 what are you looking for? Bright and chimey dark and sludgy clean dirty shredded led'd I want the notes to ring out when playing chords with distortion and I want the PAF sound. Definately not dark and sludgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted July 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Contact Ken at Rose or Bryan at BG for some custom winds! Idon't want to wait 8 weeks for pickups. I don't have the patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Duncan 59's should do the trick.Maybe too a Jazz/ JB combo if you like a little more versatility. Could not get along with the GFS pups that I purchased either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 BG Bucker neck Hellbucker bridge. have him calibrate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Since you don't want to wait for something from Bryan then there is only one obvious choice left. TV Jones Powertrons. Or maybe a Classic-plus/classic combo. Either one is availble in a HB sized housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 Okay I tried the GFS Dream180s pickups in my $2500 (what the hell they were cheap) and they didn't cut the mustard. I know I was warned! Go ahead and bust my balls. But I have seen the light and realize I need some high end pickups in this thing! So along with bustin' my balls give me some good suggestions! Deusenberg Starplayer Outlaw -Semi hollow body -Arched Spruce Top and Maple Back -American Hard Rock Maple Necks -Indian Rosewood Fingerboard *Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock I don't know, I mean we're talking a $2,500 guitar. I mean, it sounds like you need $2,500 pickups in it to make it work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 SD JB/Jazz combo. If your guitar sounds a little dark (like I think it might) it will be fine. The Jazz is artiriculate and the JB is very trebly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted July 22, 2011 Members Share Posted July 22, 2011 I want the notes to ring out when playing chords with distortion and I want the PAF sound. Definately not dark and sludgy Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates...sweetness, articulation, PAF sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted July 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates...sweetness, articulation, PAF sound... This is the conclusion I came to but I am not sure if it will fit. The humbucker housing comes far out from the ring so I you would have to get a thicker ring and these rings might be propietory to this guitar. I would be great if someone could tell me if this could be done because I would love to have the zebra on that guitar it would look sweet. I guess you could put a cover over them but I don't know how that will effect the sound. I'm going to ask the guy who works on my guitar what my possibilities are tomorrow hopeful it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted July 23, 2011 Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 I think Duncan Alnico Pro IIs sound great in semi-hollows. They're a little brighter than the 59s. GFS makes some decent stuff, but despite what their website claims, they aren't as good as Duncans, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minnie The Moocher Posted July 23, 2011 Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 Since you don't want to wait for something from Bryan then there is only one obvious choice left. TV Jones Powertrons. Or maybe a Classic-plus/classic combo. Either one is availble in a HB sized housing. TV Jones powertrons is a very good idea IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted July 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 Its interesting their are alot of Seymour Duncan suggestions. Wheres the Lollar, WCR, Fralin etc suggestions. Are these too overpriced and not worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted July 23, 2011 Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 Its interesting their are alot of Seymour Duncan suggestions. Wheres the Lollar, WCR, Fralin etc suggestions. Are these too overpriced and not worth it? Seymour Duncan is a safe, easy suggestion...their tone map is easy to describe, they're readily available, and they're relatively inexpensive... ...in all honesty, I would be hesitant to recomend a boutique to you, mainly due to your inability to quantify EXACTLY the tone you're seeking...and also why you're unhappy with the tones you're getting now... PLUS...recomending SD is a good way to avoid the boutique fanboy flamewar that inevitably comes from discussions like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted July 23, 2011 Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yeah, Duncans sound great and are actually pretty affordable. Boutique pickups might be really good, too, but I've never wanted to spend that much money just to try a set out. I figure that spending more than you would on a Duncan or Dimarzio set could possibly yield better tone, but diminishing returns will would set in very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted July 23, 2011 Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 TV Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted July 23, 2011 Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 http://www.throbak.com/2011/01/throbak-maximum-vintage-pickups-mxv.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted July 24, 2011 Members Share Posted July 24, 2011 Idon't want to wait 8 weeks for pickups. I don't have the patience! Ken's turnaround at Rose Pickups seems to be 2 weeks or less... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted July 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 25, 2011 Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates...sweetness, articulation, PAF sound... I'm torn between these or a set of Alnico II Pro's Can I get some votes for one or the other from the forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted July 25, 2011 Members Share Posted July 25, 2011 I really like the Burstbucker Pros for that PAF thing. I see you have them in a Fender but I think you might like them even better in a Gibson style guitar. For a more modern sounding pickup you might check out the Dimarzio Breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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