Members wagdog Posted December 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Based on the parts list that you mentioned, I'm going to go ahead and assume that the biggest contributers to "great sound" where obviously the pickups, but then the full size block bridge, and the nut. What's your take on the best contributers to sound wagdog?I would say the pickups and the bridge/trem block for sure, maybe the nut. I also changed the string trees, forgot to mention that. I've heard people talk about the tone of particular woods, and they are right, different woods do have different tones and contribute to the overall sound in different ways, but my experience is that pickups, amp and speaker (which I don't diddle much with) probably have a MUCH larger impact on the overall sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireproof777 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 I think that you also did Jay a huge favor with this little comparison. You definitely helped prove that GFS pickups are legit! After all, most people thought they were the SRV pickups! So yeah I think that Jay should compensate you lol, maybe give a free guitar or something...:poke: Could be worth a tr? haha. I'm amazed at the tone of those GFS pups; pretty impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireproof777 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 I did a thread quite a while ago with all my strats (one of which I no longer own). Anyway, here are some video clips of both of these guitars. You can click on them to view the video. The audio quality is not great though.Great pics and the vids are cool; thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Very cool thread!Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 As said many times previously, great thread. Great concept, exceptional execution. This thread may thought of as somewhat of a touchstone for modding vs the real thing. Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chiro972 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 well I could be proud that I got it right, but the truth is it was more guess than anything else. Interesting experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm amazed at the tone of those GFS pups; pretty impressive! Yeah you got it Fireproof. I have been interested in getting some GFS pickups, but have never gone through because I have been skeptical, but after this thread, I'm definitely investing in a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 So yeah I think that Jay should compensate you lol, maybe give a free guitar or something...:poke: Could be worth a tr? haha.Get in line... Hey, I love the SRV strats I've played. The sweet complexity of the tone from that guitar is mesmerizing, especially when you're playing one. That the GFS pickups sound so good, they could make a bullet compete with an SRV strat for tone is a heady accomplishment.I haven't heard Texas Specials on another guitar. Do they sound as great on other strats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Get in line... Hey, I love the SRV strats I've played. The sweet complexity of the tone from that guitar is mesmerizing, especially when you're playing one. That the GFS pickups sound so good, they could make a bullet compete with an SRV strat for tone is a heady accomplishment. I haven't heard Texas Specials on another guitar. Do they sound as great on other strats? That's what I want to know too! How would the TS sound in the Bullet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 That's what I want to know too! How would the TS sound in the Bullet?Wow! Switching the pups could produce some interesting results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cassette Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 yay, I picked correctly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 The videos are cool too! I really liked the SRV there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 And in case I haven't said it, mighty fine playing Wagdog!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 I still would love to hear a similar test between an Epiphone Les Paul and a USA Gibson Les Paul, the higher end the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PanaDP Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 I still would love to hear a similar test between an Epiphone Les Paul and a USA Gibson Les Paul, the higher end the better. Go the full 9, test a gibson LP against an agile or an xaviere with upgraded pickups. I would love to hear that if anyone has the time and both of those guitars for the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NotDead Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 I still would love to hear a similar test between an Epiphone Les Paul and a USA Gibson Les Paul, the higher end the better. The dude with gibson 335 vs. epiphone, STOCK does a good job.[YOUTUBE]L7o7iv0veTk[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 That's our very own dcooper!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 That's our very own dcooper!!! Yes it is. Cool guy too. He's been absent for a while. Hope he's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted January 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 Go the full 9, test a gibson LP against an agile or an xaviere with upgraded pickups. I would love to hear that if anyone has the time and both of those guitars for the test.Well, I have the LP (custom actually), but neither an agile or xaviere in the LP style (I have an xv600 w/p90's that I like very much though).Quick, someone send me an agile or xaviere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dilin Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 For a while I thought I should just chuck away all my SD and Fender pups and go with GFS, as I suck as a player... But it turns out it I was right in identifying the guitars! Close one, though. I thought the "grittier, edgier" (Guitar 2) one would probably be Texas Specials, but they aren't just clear and articulate, or "Fenderish" enough for me. Guitar 1 sounded exactly like my 57/62's, however. Would be interested in the shootout between TS, Fat 50's, or any other Fender pups next. Last but not least, wish I could play like you wagdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mc5nrg Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 Which GFS bridge did you put on the Squier? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian May Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 I still would love to hear a similar test between an Epiphone Les Paul and a USA Gibson Les Paul, the higher end the better. nah just an Epi Standard vs a Gibson Standard..pre 2008 of course as they went chambered then and would be not a fair comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 Which GFS bridge did you put on the Squier? Thanks. AND, Wag, does the GFS trem block stick out of the back ? I had read a few posts that mentioned because of the thinner body, the trem block would stick out past back of the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anonymous Guy Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 Which GFS bridge did you put on the Squier? Thanks. IIRC, he put an old DiMarzio humbucker in the bridge. The bridge position wasn't recorded in this shootout either, because it would've been too obvious which was which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 IIRC, he put an old DiMarzio humbucker in the bridge. The bridge position wasn't recorded in this shootout either, because it would've been too obvious which was which. I think mc5 was asking about the bridge/trem, not the bridge position pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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