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Kevin Quick


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Sacramento
Post  Posted 12 Oct 2018 1:02 pm    
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Ok pickup shootout. Interested to hear what you are using in a GFI ULTRA E9 other than stock pickup.
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David Nugent

 

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Gum Spring, Va.
Post  Posted 13 Oct 2018 5:01 am    
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A Lace Alumitone sounded excellent in my 'GFI'. I used the model designed for 5 string bass guitar.
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K Maul


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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
Post  Posted 13 Oct 2018 6:07 am    
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I like the Alumitone in my GFI S10 Ultra. They are clean and practically noiseless. Got a Geo L in my GFI S12 that sounds great. I had a Telonics type 84 in a Williams once that I loved.
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Jim Sliff


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Lawndale California, USA
Post  Posted 13 Oct 2018 12:48 pm    
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I tried a few in my Ultra and none sounded as good as the stock GFI-II. An Alumitone was my second choice. But I found most of the traditional-wind pickups to be very generic and "clinical" sounding - high output & high DC resistance seemed to take all the sweetness out of the Lawrence and others I tried.

The GFI-II was would to only 11k DC resistance. Still had fairly high output but much more richness in the tone IMO.
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Bobby Bonds Sr.

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 26 Oct 2018 5:34 am     pick up
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Happy with my GFI 111
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Francesco Foti

 

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Italy
Post  Posted 26 Oct 2018 10:42 am    
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What about a705 ?has anybody ever tried it?
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Kevin Quick


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Sacramento
Post  Posted 26 Oct 2018 10:48 am    
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Got one on the way. Will let you know
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Norbert Dengler


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germany
Post  Posted 27 Oct 2018 10:14 am    
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I tried GFI II GFI III Wallace Truetone and George L E 66 in my Ultra. all are good, but I use the brightest, which is the E 66 for I prefer a defined and clear sound over what some call a warm or full sound.
its a matter of taste and playing style
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