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GFS 'Jangle' pickups

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:22 pm
by aristeas
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

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:27 pm
by jwr2
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 ...