Replacement Pickup Recommendations for GFI Ultra

Craig Bailey · Post by **Craig Bailey** » 18 Dec 2018 5:15 pm

I have a GFI Ultra D10 with the stock GFI III pickups in it. They are too mellow for my ears. I am used to playing a Mullen G2 and Mullen Discovery. Can anyone recommend a good replacement pickup?

Thanks,

Craig

Charley Paul · Post by **Charley Paul** » 19 Dec 2018 9:27 am

I have a George Lâ€™s E66 in my GFI S10 Ultra. It was installed when I got the guitar, so I canâ€™t compare it to the stock GFI pickup. I can say that is nice and clear, yet warm. It sounds great clean and overdriven, and cuts nice,y through a wash of fx!

Bobby D. Jones · Post by **Bobby D. Jones** » 20 Dec 2018 1:57 am

I have a GFI S12U Ultra Steel, It came with a George L's E-66. I have not heard a GFI steel with GFI III pickups to compare the sound and tone.

I experimented with 4 Amp's and settings to get the sound and tone I wanted, And weight I can handle. I get some good comments on the sound and tone with the setup I use for gigging.
Good Luck in finding the sound and tone you are searching for.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 20 Dec 2018 6:11 am

Lace Alumitone. Try the Robert Randolph model.

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 20 Dec 2018 7:35 am

I have Alumitones in my Excel and my Williams which are very different guitars but both sound bright when required. Can't imagine it wouldn't sound good on the GFI.

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 20 Dec 2018 2:15 pm

"They are too mellow for my ears."

What do you mean by "too mellow"?
Tonally?
Not loud enough?
Both necks or only one?

Have you tried calling GFI?

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 20 Dec 2018 2:21 pm

I just noticed that you have a post in Steels for Sale.
It is a GFI D10 with GFI III pickups.

Is this the same guitar?

Patrick Richards · Post by **Patrick Richards** » 20 Dec 2018 3:04 pm

Hi Craig. I tried a couple different pups in my Ultra SD10 and to my ears the Truetone was my favorite. Really quiet and nice tone across the board.

Rich Ertelt · Post by **Rich Ertelt** » 20 Dec 2018 3:52 pm

I'm using a Telonics on my Ultra. It had a Truetone when I got it. Both are really good.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 20 Dec 2018 10:06 pm

I've had 3 or 4 GFI's and never cared for the stock pu's. 10-1's always worked for me in a GFI. Thanks.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 21 Dec 2018 3:17 am

I've used my Wife's GFI Expo S-10 with a GFI II pickup to track steel a couple of times when my Franklin wasn't available. My Franklin has Lawrence 710's and I hate to say it but the GFI recorded nearly as good as the Franklin.

I recorded through a SansAmp unit direct to the board.

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 22 Dec 2018 11:05 am

i had GFI II GFI III E 66 and Wallace truetone in my Ultra. i Like the E 66 best for its bright and cutting sound. I always find it easier to cut some treble than adding treble to
a muddy sounding instrument.

Bobby Nelson · Post by **Bobby Nelson** » 25 Dec 2018 1:47 am

I don't have a GFI, but have 5 different pups for my guitar, and the Alumitone is by far the brightest (in a very well rounded pleasing way) of them all.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 31 Dec 2018 12:59 am

I've done a bunch of recording direct on my ultra and sent the tunes to a client thru email and I loved the GFI 3 pickups ,I wouldn't change them at all.

Craig Bailey · Post by **Craig Bailey** » 31 Dec 2018 4:56 am

Perhaps my pickup height is whats causing my sound to be too muddy.

Thanks

Heiko Aehle · Post by **Heiko Aehle** » 12 Jun 2019 3:40 am

I have a GFI Expo and the stock pickups installed and I am very satisfied - great tone live and studio -

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Replacement Pickup Recommendations for GFI Ultra

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