GFS 'Jangle' pickups

aristeas · Post by **aristeas** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:22 pm

Has anyone tried these pickups?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3746231620&fromMakeTrack=true

I'm upgrading my Korean Gretsch Synchromatic Sparklejet with new tuners and I'm considering one of these for the bridge p/up. The stock pickup works great in the neck slot, real '50s rockabilly bite and 'ceramic' chime. The bridge isn't so good - thoughts anyone?
Thanks, Aris

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:27 pm

I scored a few GFS Retrotron Liverpool pickups ... they are a pretty good copy of a toaster ... scatterwound with a toaster top and shape ... inside a bar magnet with a steel rail ... basically a toaster look and sound but a little louder and hotter ... and it is a little bigger in size ... but they still have jangle ...