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Topic: bl 705, pickup,,GFI GUITAR. |
Raymond White
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2019 6:32 pm |
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| DOES ANYONE KNOW, FOR SURE THESE P/U,S WILL WORK ON A GFI..ULTRA, SD 10,IT NOW HAS A GFI 11,ON IT ,SOUNDS O.K.,BUT THINK, FROM PAST EXPERENCE,I WOULD LIKE THE , 705 BETTER,THANKS, IN ADVANCE,SO LET ME, HAVE SOME INPUT,PLEASE, THANKS RAY WHITE.. |
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Pete Nicholls
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Macon, Georgia, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2019 4:53 am
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Hi Ray,
It will fit according to other members that have used them.
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Justice The Judge SD-10, 2007
Justice Pro Lite SD-10, 2011
Quilter Steelaire
Quilter Labs Tone Block 202 Head
Roland Cube 80-XL
American Stratocaster - Yamaha Bass Guitar
1 Fender Telecaster Nashville Edition
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 31 Oct 2019 5:59 am
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| Ray..Unless changes in design have been instituted, the cavity in a GFI guitar is cut specifically for the factory pickup(GFI II is closely based on the George-L E-66)and is solidly mounted so there are no provisions for adjustment. You may want to measure the '705' to determine the height difference if any. If the 705 is taller, may bring the unit too close to the strings. FWIW: I had great success with an Alumitone in my GFI. New mounting holes needed to be drilled but the distance from pickup top to strings was nearly perfect, tone improved as well. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 31 Oct 2019 7:41 am
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Definitely measure. I have had bad luck fitting Bill Lawrence pickups in both a Carter (replacing George L pickups with 710's in this guitar) and a Mullen Royal Precision (replacing the stock single coil with an XR16). I had to use a Dremel tool to shave the baseplate to fit in the openings. Had to shave off a lot.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 31 Oct 2019 10:08 am
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| I have had to cut the tabs off wide mount pickups to get them to fit the pickup cavity on GFI guitars. I guess they might have since changed, but historically, they would not fit without modification. |
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Raymond White
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2019 12:50 pm GFI Guitar,,what ,Alumitone??
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| what number or series ,pickup,Alumitone)to order,to fit, and sound good on my GFI ULTRA Guitar,Thanks,to All Of You for your help,on this Matter ! |
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 4 Nov 2019 4:56 am
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| Raymond..I installed a 'Bass bar' (4.0") in mine. This model is actually designed for five string bass guitars but sounded great in my GFI. FYI: If you are not already aware, the Alumitone pickups mount through holes in the top of the pickup, there are no mounting tabs present and therefore will not become an issue. |
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Raymond White
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2019 11:01 am bl 705, wide mount for my GFI GUITAR,
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| I STILL LOOKIN FOR A WIDE MOUNT BL 705 ,P/U, I TRIED THE ,ALUMITONE,POSSIBLY, A GREAT P/U . BUT NOT MY ,CUP OF TEA, SO THE SEARCH GOES ON, I WOULD TRADE THE ALUMITONE P/U,ALMOST BRAND NEW EVEN,FOR THE 705WM...THANKS, RAY WHITE, BYRON GA. 31008. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 13 Nov 2019 2:51 pm
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| Sorry the Alumitone did not work for you, was well pleased with mine...If you have the chrome plated model Alumitone please contact me, may have what you need (705WM)...Thank you. |
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James M Peters
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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2020 11:08 am GFI Ultra pedal steel
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What is the difference between the GFI II and the GFI III pickup. The III is very sharp to me, and was wondering if a Bl-705 or 710 might improve my tone. Playing through a Nashville 112.
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 12 Aug 2020 1:18 pm
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I recently installed Lawrence 710's in my D-10 Ultra. The 710 mounting plate has to be slightly narrowed. I cutout the mounting rings for the GFI pickups to accommodate the 710's, which are square (not rounded like the GFI or George L's). The 710's height turned out to be just right with the bottom of the pickup touching the body.
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Jeff Harbour
From:
Western Ohio, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2020 6:03 pm Re: GFI Ultra pedal steel
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| What is the difference between the GFI II and the GFI III pickup. The III is very sharp to me, and was wondering if a Bl-705 or 710 might improve my tone. Playing through a Nashville 112. |
I love the GFI-II. It is very warm and full-ranged. I have heard that it is preferred by players over the GFI-III, but I haven't compared them personally.
If your tone is too bright, then I would definitely try either a GFI-II or an E-66. |
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