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Topic: GFI Ultra with E-66 |
Craig Bailey
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Posted 14 Feb 2021 4:51 pm |
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Has anyone tried a George L E-66 pickup on a GFI Ultra? If so, how did it sound? will it mount right up on a GFI? What other pickups (other than the stock ones) have you found that work good on a GFI Ultra?
I have a GFI and it just seems different then my Mullen and Emmons. I always have to do a lot more tweaking with the GFI to get a good tone. Just interested if anyone had this experience.
Thanks
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Mullen G2, Mullen Discovery, GFI D10 Ultra,
'76 Rosewood Emmons PP, '79 Black Emmons PP
Telonics Amp, Stereo Steel, Fender Vibrasonic & many Telecasters (You can't have too many) |
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Kelcey ONeil
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Sevierville, TN
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Posted 14 Feb 2021 7:12 pm
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| The stock GFI pickups are made by George L, so an E66 will definitely fit, but I’m not sure how much different it would be. Perhaps try a single coil if you’re looking for something different. |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2021 7:50 pm
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Both of my GFI Ultra S12's, Have George L E-66's.
My Key Headed Ultra has a factory installed E-66. I bought the guitar from a friend, I know it came factory. One amp it comes out a little high on treble.
The keyless Ultra has a E-66 also. But I bought it used out of Ohio, Can't say it was factory or a change out job.
I have also heard that GFI Pickups are made by George L. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 15 Feb 2021 3:09 am
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According to the GFI web site, the GFI II is a "customized" E66. Probably not much difference between the two.
(I have Lawrence 710's on my GFI Ultra). |
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Craig Bailey
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Posted 15 Feb 2021 4:09 am
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What are some other pickups that work well with GFI?
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Mullen G2, Mullen Discovery, GFI D10 Ultra,
'76 Rosewood Emmons PP, '79 Black Emmons PP
Telonics Amp, Stereo Steel, Fender Vibrasonic & many Telecasters (You can't have too many) |
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Norbert Dengler
From:
germany
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Posted 15 Feb 2021 4:41 am
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i had GFI II GFI III, E66 and Wallace Truetone on my Ultra S 10.
Pickups are a matter of taste.
The brightest of the mentioned is the E6, it's still on the guitar for i liked it best.
for I'm tending to prefer a bright sounding cutting tone.
GFI III is pretty bright too, then come GFI II and True Tone, sounding more mellow.
On my main axe I changed from an E66 to a BL 705, that sounds even better to me. (recorded the guitar with both, so i could do a serious comparison.
Anyhow, if you're used to the sound of your Emmons and Mullen, (both similar built wood body guitars)you're probably good with the single coil Wallace. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 15 Feb 2021 6:43 am
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The Ultra D-10 I have came to me used through a trade and apparently several owners. It had an E66 on the E9th neck and a stock GFI II on the C6th neck. Between the two, I liked the GFI II the best. I was used to (and liked) the Lawrence 710's I had on a Franklin so I installed 710's on the GFI.
The GFI II is very close in sound to the Lawrence 710. Case in point, I had some steel tracking and did one track with the Franklin. Next day I needed to track steel on the other song but the Franklin was loaded in my car. At the time I also had a GFI Expo S-10 with a GFI II pickup. I tracked the 2nd song (only needed a short steel part) with the Expo S-10. I recorded it direct, the same way I did with the Franklin from Guitar to a D.I. box to the recording interface unit. Comparing the two only I would know which was the Franklin and which one was the GFI on those two steel tracks. |
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