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Skarekrough
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I've had them since early November and I've had the time to give them a proper evaluation.
They're installed in a Greco Les Paul Custom clone. Even with the ebony board this axe tends to be a little muddy. Last year I had a set of Vintage Vibe P-90s's in there for about 9 months. The appeal for something with a little sparkle like P-90's is sizable with that specific instrument. I own another Greco and it's nowhere near as dark.
I went with the Gold/Pearl tops. It's a stunning look and stylistically top-shelf. I was hoping the Pearl would more closely match the instruments inlays, but that's just not the case. It looks a little off, but not so much that I could justify a change sheerly on visual aesthetics alone.
I'm finding them to be a little on the hot side. I tend to find that they're really good for an amp that's cranked, that's when they really shine. They can handle some of the slightly overdriven tones, but they just seem to want more and they really do shine when they get it. For copping Mike Ness tone, hands down, these pickups nail it. It's all nice and tight chunky!
Where the pickups really become invaluable is in the neck position. Most pickups in there just turn to mush in there. I typically find I have to EQ and tone down for one pickup in that guitar or the other. The Dream 90's are perfect in both positions and it's nice to finally have that sort of range from which to pick from in that axe. It's got a great huge sounding chunk in the neck where most just got soupy and unlistenable.
They are, by far, the quietest P-90's I've ever played with. For single-coils it astounds me at how quiet they are. The neck is supposed to be reverse-wound but since there's no noise cancelation with both pickups selected I have to believe thatit must of been an oversight. But I have found that for te most part that it's a moot point as they're typically just slightly less quiet than humbuckers anyway! It is something I will be bringing up with them in the future when I put in another order.
I've spent a decent amount of time struggling trying to get that Muddy Waters "I'm Ready" rhythm guitar tone with some success. The bottom line is that it isn't really a vintage-correct pickup. It can do it, but it requires some extra dialing of the volume and tone knobs. It just doesn't have as much of the all-out high-end snap that other more vintage-correct P-90's have.
Alot of people bag on GFS, which is a bit of a shame. These pickups are really quite good, and not just for the price. They're a really nice hot P-90. They totally nail that Leslie West P-90 sound and I have no reservations about using these for Classic Rock where I'd typically reach for humbuckers. They've got enough range with a little time and knowing the pickups.
I'm in the process of putting together some clips so I'll post a follow-up in awhile.
They're installed in a Greco Les Paul Custom clone. Even with the ebony board this axe tends to be a little muddy. Last year I had a set of Vintage Vibe P-90s's in there for about 9 months. The appeal for something with a little sparkle like P-90's is sizable with that specific instrument. I own another Greco and it's nowhere near as dark.
I went with the Gold/Pearl tops. It's a stunning look and stylistically top-shelf. I was hoping the Pearl would more closely match the instruments inlays, but that's just not the case. It looks a little off, but not so much that I could justify a change sheerly on visual aesthetics alone.
I'm finding them to be a little on the hot side. I tend to find that they're really good for an amp that's cranked, that's when they really shine. They can handle some of the slightly overdriven tones, but they just seem to want more and they really do shine when they get it. For copping Mike Ness tone, hands down, these pickups nail it. It's all nice and tight chunky!
Where the pickups really become invaluable is in the neck position. Most pickups in there just turn to mush in there. I typically find I have to EQ and tone down for one pickup in that guitar or the other. The Dream 90's are perfect in both positions and it's nice to finally have that sort of range from which to pick from in that axe. It's got a great huge sounding chunk in the neck where most just got soupy and unlistenable.
They are, by far, the quietest P-90's I've ever played with. For single-coils it astounds me at how quiet they are. The neck is supposed to be reverse-wound but since there's no noise cancelation with both pickups selected I have to believe thatit must of been an oversight. But I have found that for te most part that it's a moot point as they're typically just slightly less quiet than humbuckers anyway! It is something I will be bringing up with them in the future when I put in another order.
I've spent a decent amount of time struggling trying to get that Muddy Waters "I'm Ready" rhythm guitar tone with some success. The bottom line is that it isn't really a vintage-correct pickup. It can do it, but it requires some extra dialing of the volume and tone knobs. It just doesn't have as much of the all-out high-end snap that other more vintage-correct P-90's have.
Alot of people bag on GFS, which is a bit of a shame. These pickups are really quite good, and not just for the price. They're a really nice hot P-90. They totally nail that Leslie West P-90 sound and I have no reservations about using these for Classic Rock where I'd typically reach for humbuckers. They've got enough range with a little time and knowing the pickups.
I'm in the process of putting together some clips so I'll post a follow-up in awhile.
