The Artec site gives this pickup as having lower output, less mids and more highs and lows than the GCS-1, and that's exactly the direction I hear the Fralin in as compared to the GCS-1. The related products of artec pickups: You can also filter out items that offer free shipping to narrow down your search for artec pickups! SX pup is unmistakably "p bass" in tone, but you always wonder if . Reactions: leonard d rock and rockon1. I think you can add the Wilkerson as being Artec Pickups as well. Messages 1,863. Artec review / Pickups / Unbiased reviews of guitar equipment, CD and DVD music at Ultimate-Guitar.Com Nov 20, 2008 #5. Artec Pickups - Pickups - AliExpress Artec Artec VT-50 Pickup Bridge. The related products of artec pickups: You can also filter out items that offer free shipping to narrow down your search for artec pickups! There's been a few threads about Artec pickups - try the search. Artec,"Hot Classics" Pick-up demo/review | Fender ... All Artec pickups are double-waxed to prevent outside interference. That's a problem with the GFS pickups, they always think that a hotter wound is better. I don't pay attention to names anymore with pickups. Artec Vintage Style Pickup Demo - YouTube The bars poles design allows strings spacings from 48mm to 54mm. Good for us. Dec 8, 2008 #7 Joined: Mar 2, 2011 Location: Chicago. Wouldn't hesitate to use Artec pickups in any grade of guitar, as they do look great and have sound to match. These pickups combine the best aspects from both the standard and vintage pickups to produce this "Hot Classic". L. leonard d rock Member. It's an alnico and I got it to replace the stock Yamaha Pacifica pickup that was muddy and had no life to it. They didn't seem to be as hot as the GFS (both were installed in similar Ibanez AFS-75 guitars) but were much more "Gretschy" sounding than the GFS. As played by Simon Brady of the Swing Commanders, though a Vox AC30 amp Posted May 19, 2014 02:28 PM . Messages 1,863. Monroe WA. Will suit most musical styles but are especially . The cheaper ones have been very inconsistent while the Artec ones, mostly single coil sized humbuckers, have been good. Re: Artec QTA 4-way tone control review Today I rehoused this circuit in a project box because it was lying unused. Reading reviews from fellow buyers on popular pickups before purchasing! The pots feel weak and less smooth than the ones that I took out of the Cort. You can come back anytime and find a whole new range of artec pickups. Regarding the sound, the pickups work just fine. With high quality, excellent sound and versatile options, they offer much for an interesting price. Nov 30, 2013. I'd love to have a GVS-1 to make that comparison first hand. The cheaper ones have been very inconsistent while the Artec ones, mostly single coil sized humbuckers, have been good. MVH6 Filtertron Humbucker review by Artec. I've used a few guitar pickups and liked them (although most of these were GFS, but I'm convinced they are the same). Pickups from Artec. I've installed an Artec preamp into my Cort bass, a 2 band eq one. Jul 11, 2000. Jericho75 Tele-Meister. Artec Hot Classic Single Coil Stratocaster Pickups. Much to my surprise, they sound excellent. Posts: 168. I've actually got an alnico Artec P pickup in my main bass, and it has played many gigs and recording sessions, and sounds fantastic. Some are good some are just ok. I think you can add the Wilkerson as being Artec Pickups as well. Mar 31, 2015. J'ai monté des Artec, achetés sur Ebay.Bien meilleurs je trouve que les. Artec 7 String Single Pickups,Flat Pole Piece top,White Color,Ceramic. I've also bought several Artec and unbranded pickups from China for cigar box guitar builds. I buy the exact same pickups GFS sells for half the price of Ebay. Some were unremarkable, most were Up To It and one or two exceptional (Fatbody tele Neck, IMHO). Artec BCU Test on Active And Passive Stratocaster Pickguard Both pickups are working just fine with amazing versatility. I bought an artec hot rails strat size pickup, and the artec tone switch..(they both had reasonable reviews) Both were unusable and I stripped them out. You can come back anytime and find a whole new range of artec pickups. Giovanni (artec) pickup experiences? Discussion in 'Just Pickups' started by Jericho75, Mar 25, 2012. Installation was easy though. In Stock. Artec has a new line out now, called Milestones. They produce many OEM pick-ups for other brands in Europe, the US and Asia. They look identical and the specs are identical. Their Humbuckers are all provided with multiple wires for splitting. Reactions: leonard d rock and rockon1. Reading reviews from fellow buyers on popular pickups before purchasing! Rating Required. As played by Simon Brady of the Swing Commanders, though a Vox AC30 amp But it has nothing to do with the country of origin. I've also bought several Artec and unbranded pickups from China for cigar box guitar builds. I was pretty shocked and amazed with the tone of both pickups. RetiredNSquired, jefffam, optofonik and 3 others like this. L. leonard d rock Member. Everybodies selling them. These pickups get an aggresive tone, with an high out-put, so them work really well with distortions. Mar 25, 2012 #1. Well, I also heard the "Artec makes GFS" bit, but yes, it's not necessarily = same pickups. Authentic Fender sound. Primary - Products. They say handwound, though that term's been rendered pretty much meaningless these days. Jericho75 Tele-Meister. Mar 25, 2012 #1. The Artec TRC44 single-coil pickups are very close to the original telecaster sound. Everybodies selling them. Artec EXP & EX3 Expand to Peak Controller review Artec EXP is an excellent and affordable onboard booster that you can easily install on any. bgmacaw, Jul 20, 2018. bgmacaw, Jul 20, 2018 #18. Mar 28, 2008 #3. It depends on the Artec. Last edited: Oct 20, 2016. Re: School me on Artec pickups. In Stock. Bought a set of their Vsoap p90's a few years back and never installed them until recently. Nothing wrong with Artec pickups. I first bought stuff from GFS when they were selling like any other EBayer. Some are good some are just ok. Artec VT-50 Pickup Bridge Artec. Was: SGD 68.00 Now: SGD 34.00) (No reviews yet) Write a Review Write a Review ×. Artec review / Pickups / Unbiased reviews of guitar equipment, CD and DVD music at Ultimate-Guitar.Com I've used a few of the Artec onboard circuits & they work great, and I've used the GFS pickups which, visually anyway, are identical to some of the pickups made by Artec, and they're great too. I'd love to have a GVS-1 to make that comparison first hand. bgmacaw, Jul 20, 2018. bgmacaw, Jul 20, 2018 #18. Artec is a wholeseller based in the orient that makes a good 50% of what you see sold on EBay. Reading reviews on pickups help to make safe purchases. I wasn't expecting much and put them in a custom built, small body semi as a stop gap until I could get a set of 'real' (Seths, Zhangs, Lollars, etc) pickups. Location: Horn Lake, MS. I've always heard that Artec makes the pickups for GFS, but to GFS's specs. Single coils Smooth Velvet A2's. Artec, don't care much for them, tried the 4 wire 16K. Also, them give a good harmonic response with strong lows, clear highs and big sustain. So, I have used quite a few GFS pickups. The Artec site gives this pickup as having lower output, less mids and more highs and lows than the GCS-1, and that's exactly the direction I hear the Fralin in as compared to the GCS-1. Very good value for money if budget is tight, but you can tell it is cheaply made. I would say that the Artec Giovanni's are very nice pickups even if they sold at twice the price. GFS, I have a set of Crunchy Pats in an LP copy and they are OK but that is it. The DCR specs appear identical to Wolfgang's pickups, for the humbuckers at least. A thorough demo of our Artec vintage style pickups for stratocaster. If you email them, they'll give you the nearest vendor. Here's the GFS Classic II with the Giovanni GVH-2 (the Giovanni is the upper pickup, GFS the lower). Discussion in 'Just Pickups' started by Jericho75, Mar 25, 2012. The pickup was muddy and low in volume compared to a Chinese strat pickup and the switch was very noisy and clicked and made thumping noises between each position. Posts: 168. 1 user review of MVH6 Filtertron Humbucker by Artec MVH6 Filtertron Humbucker tmr4891 They fit the bill, and the bass isn't lacking in the least. Nothing wrong with Artec pickups. Placing it in a project box made the wiring of the unit a lot easier and improved the dynamic range of the effect slightly, but most of its range is still in the treble frequencies. I was impressed how great they sounded clean and dirty and how much crisp the bridge pickup had. I just picked up the Artec Tele neck pickup. Hot sound with the power of modern pickups but warm sounding at the same time. Reading reviews on pickups help to make safe purchases. They OEM a lot of pickups for some of the bigger brand names. Also eliminates "drop out" when bending strings. Notice that the Giovanni has a yellowish paraffin-beeswax potting, whereas the GFS has white paraffin-only potting. I don't pay attention to names anymore with pickups. Gear_Junky. I buy the exact same pickups GFS sells for half the price of Ebay. Add To Cart. **Our most popular pickups**. Try a cheap Artec Rail Humbucker pickup.I had one in my Strat copy but have changed the pick-guard now as I'm most likely going to sell it as the Squier Bullet has made this copy redundant to me. RetiredNSquired, jefffam, optofonik and 3 others like this. Bought a set of their Vsoap p90's a few years back and never installed them until recently. Giovanni (artec) pickup experiences? Artec. Although their OEM pickups are quite famous under their OEM brand names, the Artecs are still a bit of an underdog. Artec is a wholeseller based in the orient that makes a good 50% of what you see sold on EBay. Joined: Mar 2, 2011 Location: Chicago. US$49.40 US$42.50 Sale. Artec P-bass pup is advertised as "Alnico 5" magnet, but no other specs except resistance. Artec are a Korean company and also make Giovanni pickups as their high-end line as well (excellent pickups, by the way). $1799. The most important question for me: is Artec $20 better than stock SX. I recently bought a used set of Artec Alnico 2 PAF clones. For the money, it's a decent pickup. May 23, 2005. Artec 7 String Single Pickups,Flat Pole Piece top,Black Color,Ceramic. Great value for money. Mini Filtertron - J'ai changé les micros sur cette guitare. I have tried and liked GM. From seeing those ceramic magnet mexican pickups, I'd say the artec alnico ones would be a big step up, both in build quality and also tone. Houston, Tx. Add To Cart. AlexR Mojo's Minions 62. Artec Pickup,Black EMG style pickup,Alnico,passive. It's half-way between a single coil and a full humbucker sound wise e.g fatter and a lot less thin, All vintage pickups in the 50's and many in the 60's were built with either plain enamel or heavy fomvar magnet wire. This set is very articulate and responsive to playing dynamics. Wishaw, Bonnie Scotland. Name Review . They OEM a lot of pickups for some of the bigger brand names. I'm tempted to buy the Artec bridge pickup as well as some Wilkinson's to finish the Yamaha and a Fretlight tele that needs life. I am reasonably certain that the GFS "fatbody" pickup with the oversized alnico pole pieces is made by Artec. Feb 2, 2009 #5. Artec deliver a fanastic array of guitar pickups and electronics all at a price that beggars belief. US$53.38 US$34.54 Sale. The pickup was muddy and low in volume compared to a Chinese strat pickup and the switch was very noisy and clicked and made thumping noises between each position. Buy Guyker Bass Mudbucker Pickups - Artec Neck or Bridge Pickup Replacement Parts for 4 String Sidewinder Bass Guitar (EBC4, 1 Piece): Pickups & Pickup Covers - Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases Wishaw, Bonnie Scotland. I first bought stuff from GFS when they were selling like any other EBayer. I was pretty shocked and amazed with the tone of both pickups. Also, the volume control is less than fluid i,e: off/on! The years of experience that Artec has, can clearly be heard in their pick-ups. 3,517. It is just an internet rumor that they make most cheap pups. But it has nothing to do with the country of origin. I bought an artec hot rails strat size pickup, and the artec tone switch.. (they both had reasonable reviews) Both were unusable and I stripped them out. A thorough demo of our Artec vintage style pickups for stratocaster. The coating of the wire has a certain influence on the sound, because itfuntions as a dielectric between the windings (capacitor effect), and this is responsible for some capacitive resistances. Despite the budget level pricing, many of these pickups and electronics compete with the bigger name brands despite costing significantly less. Based on Wolfgang Damm's designs (Amber Pickups). I bought an Artec "fatbody" neck pup on Ebay for $15 and it is one of my favorite tele neck pickups. If you examine closely the pics of pickups (generally) in the Artecsound website, and compare them to the pics of pickups on the GuitarFetish website, I predict you will find an astonishing similarity. That being said, the hotter wound lipsticks won't have the Jangle that the lower output pickups will have. Artec Sound is based in South Korea and a very large producer of pickups. On the neck pick-up, the guitar sounds smooth and clean. 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