Mag swap/GFS pickups

[JB_From_Hell]

A few years ago, I got a set of Crunchy/Fat PAT GFS pickups. While they sounded OK, I was never thrilled with the tone. Due to financial constraints, I never replaced them, and simply made due.

Flash forward to last week, and I stuck an A5 in the bridge, and A4 in the neck. All of a sudden, the boomy neck pickup is clear and the bridge pickup is way sweeter. I'm not saying they're the be all, end all, but now my Epi LP can get in the realm of the British blues guys. I also did the Peter Green mag flip, so the middle position has that cool, kinda skronky tone.

Yay for $10 worth of magnets.

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

I also did a few magnet swaps on that pickup and you can change its basic character fairly well. I liked it in the neck with A3 magnets.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

How did A3 compare to A4? Did you try the Fat PAT bridge by chance?

 

[dominus]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

I've tried the Fat and Crunchy PAT bridge, both decent sounding, but stick an A8 in and it really opens up.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

'Skronky'?

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

'Skronky'?

Yeah, I know. It makes sense to me, though.

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

How did A3 compare to A4? Did you try the Fat PAT bridge by chance?

Whatever it was it weighed in around 10K. I didn't have a chance to compare with A4. With the A3 it was very bright and focused with a dry reedy sound. I ended up sacrificing it to make a JB/PAT hybrid with A6 magnet which is pretty good.

 

[formula73]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

'Skronky'?

I absolutely hear it like he says it lol

Added to my vocabulary.

 

[Demanic]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

Stick a UOA5 in that bridge and you very may well crap your drawers.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

Stick a UOA5 in that bridge and you very may well crap your drawers.

Should he slip on a pair of Depends just in case?

 

[Darg1911]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

Are the current or recent production GFS Crunchy and Fat PAT's any different/better than the ones from several years ago? Just curious.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

Are the current or recent production GFS Crunchy and Fat PAT's any different/better than the ones from several years ago? Just curious.

No idea. I've had these 3 or 4 years.

 

[Darg1911]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

No idea. I've had these 3 or 4 years.

Mine are older than that.

 

[GilmourD]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

As far as I know they're still made by Artec to the same spec.

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[Demanic]

Re: Mag swap/GFS pickups

Should he slip on a pair of Depends just in case?

Nah, just wear a kilt.