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Anonymous
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i was wandering if anyone has ever used these pups before.. there suppose to be the same as x2N.. or has anyone ever used any dragonfire pickup before.. if so please give me the pros and cons of these pups.. thanks
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MYLILSS
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i have used the dragonfire actives before, and they sound almost identical to the emg's they are copying aside from the fact that they arent quite as compressed.
i have used the GFS versions of the x2n and the power rails. as a matter of fact i have them in an LTD i have. i would be will to say that they are as close as you are going to get to the real thing without buying the real thing.
i have tried the actual name band versions of these pickups and the difference in tone if any was hardly noticeable, and could be considered to be a change for the better
i have used the GFS versions of the x2n and the power rails. as a matter of fact i have them in an LTD i have. i would be will to say that they are as close as you are going to get to the real thing without buying the real thing.
i have tried the actual name band versions of these pickups and the difference in tone if any was hardly noticeable, and could be considered to be a change for the better
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MYLILSS":3mlarres said:
i am looking at gfs right now and these pickups look amazing.. and the price is awesome.. im going to try some of these out.. thanks.. so teh dragonfire active pickups are jsut as good.. i have a ltd mh-50 that i installed a emg 81 in could i get dragonfire version of there "85" and install it with my emg 81..????? same guitar.. and would i need pots or battery, input wires since i already have them install do to the emg 81??? i want to install a active pup in my telecaster that i jsut got routed for a humbucker but i dont know where i would put the battery.. could anyone help me out on this as well.. ever since i installed that active emg 81 in my guitar i love active pickups. but if GFS Power Rails sound jsut as good then i will get those.. thanks thanks for the comments and keep them coming
racerevlon
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Dimarzio D-Activators are closer to EMGs, IMHO. The X2N is a high-output pickup that has a fairly flat EQ curve that favors the mids and top-end. It's basically intended to drive the hell out of the front-end of your amp and color the tone as little as possible, hence the flat EQ.
I've tried a few GFS pickups and been happy with every one.
I've tried a few GFS pickups and been happy with every one.
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does GFS make a pickup that sounds like d-activators????racerevlon":126e35f5 said:
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MYLILSS
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kaeli0430":3kq970vb said:
the gfs crunchy rails are really close in sound to that of a dactivator. also the dragonfire actives sound very good, and would be a good addition to the esp with the emg81 you mentioned having.
when on a budget :
for actives i would definately go with the dragonfires ... they sound very good
for passives gfs is definately the best cheap alternative out there. the crunchy rails are designed after a d activator, and the power rails are designed after the x2n. there rail type single coils sound killer as well.
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Anonymous
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which one of the gfs pickups.. would be the best for metalcore/hardcore,,, drop tuning.. drop C,B,A.. I want to put dragonfires actives in my tele but i dont know where to put the battery.. there is no spot for one unless i cut a hole.. so i thought i would get a passive.. one that is beefy,aggressive, bright, very hot, one that is a metal machine.. but im wanting to try out those GFS so if someone could point me in the right direction i would be grateful
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kissmyace
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I have a set of Dragonfire Screamers in my Agile. Bridge pu sounds ok, don't really like the neck pu, too muddy. I'm a big fan of GFS pu's, have about 4 different sets. Like em all. My favorite might be the Loudmouth. I'll probably try a set of VEH's in the Agile sometime soon.
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well okay guys thanks for all the input on dragonfire and GFS pickups... i am going to get GFS Crunchy Rails- Our Hottest- Modern Metal Power- Black on Black, for my tele, and a dragon fire active 85 for my ltd mh-50.. to go along with my emg 81.. and here next month i am going to be getting a washburn x 29.. and i amd going to get the dragonfire active pup set.. so i am really excited about these new pickups...so thanks
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MYLILSS
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the gfs power rails will have more low end than the crunchy rails. both are very hot pickups. either one should suit your needs just fine.