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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[check out some these]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[check out some these <a href="http://store.guitarfetish.com/humbuckers.html">http://store.guitarfetish.com/humbuckers.html</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>97reb</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve gone the GFH route on a cheap Ibanez. Did exactly what drewsdad mentioned, in that it went from getting muddy real quick to staying, um, more agressive (?) longer.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I've gone the GFH route on a cheap Ibanez. Did exactly what drewsdad mentioned, in that it went from getting muddy real quick to staying, um, more agressive (?) longer.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>rparker</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I plan on putting some real hot humbuckers in my PRS ripoff eventually. It&#039;s better than going out and buying a new guitar to wail on, the 24 frets and wammy bar are real nice :). So yeah, p...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I plan on putting some real hot humbuckers in my PRS ripoff eventually. It's better than going out and buying a new guitar to wail on, the 24 frets and wammy bar are real nice :). So yeah, putting decent pickups in a guitar you like is totally worth it :p]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Fralin ... the price will be about the same as the SDs 

But they&#039;re $120 each!   :shock:The SD price is for the set of two.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fralin ... the price will be about the same as the SDs 

But they're $120 each!   :shock:<br><br>The SD price is for the set of two.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>slejhamer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/expensive-pickups-on-a-cheap-guitar/#post-258981</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I have two amps.  On stage, I play through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.  At home, I have a Peavey Envoy 110. 

Ok, just wanted to make sure you weren&#039;t using something out of a starter pak and e...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have two amps.  On stage, I play through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.  At home, I have a Peavey Envoy 110. 

Ok, just wanted to make sure you weren't using something out of a starter pak and expecting miracles from it :shock: <br><br>I'd recommend Lindy Fralin if you're thinking of tossing a set of Seymour Duncans or EMGs in the axe. Get in touch with him, tell him what you're looking for in the way of sound, and he'll help you choose a set from his inventory, or custom wind a set for you. Plus, the price will be about the same as the SDs and EMGs.<br><br>Here's the link to his website: <a href="http://www.fralinpickups.com/">http://www.fralinpickups.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Moonrider</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I put a $20 set of hot strat single coil GFH pickups in my $200 strat copy and now it sounds incredible. Playing through a good amp and an E.Q pedal is helpful too.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I put a $20 set of hot strat single coil GFH pickups in my $200 strat copy and now it sounds incredible. Playing through a good amp and an E.Q pedal is helpful too.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Steve-0</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[If you&#039;re going to install them yourself, Dimarzios and Duncans aren&#039;t too expensive, maybe $130 for a pair of very good quality humbuckers.  This is a classic combination for a LP-style gui...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you're going to install them yourself, Dimarzios and Duncans aren't too expensive, maybe $130 for a pair of very good quality humbuckers.  <br><br>This is a classic combination for a LP-style guitar:<br><a href="http://www.zzounds.com/item--SEMHOTRODDED">http://www.zzounds.com/item--SEMHOTRODDED</a><br><br>But, like Wes said, a simple 7-band EQ might give you great results.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>slejhamer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Pickups can make a big difference in terms of output and articulation.  Hotter pickups can help drive your amp to higher gain levels earlier (that can be good and bad, depending if the sound...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pickups can make a big difference in terms of output and articulation.  Hotter pickups can help drive your amp to higher gain levels earlier (that can be good and bad, depending if the sound turns to mud), a better quality pickup can highlight - or expose, your picking skills.  The pickups on your Brownsville are probably generic, inexpensive, ceramic's that give you an aggressive sound that muds up pretty fast, fun to start out with, but frustrating when you begin looking for a clearer sound.  Upgrading isn't very difficult, you just have to decide what you can justify putting into your "investment".<br><br>Good luck and have fun with it.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/expensive-pickups-on-a-cheap-guitar/#post-258955</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I have two amps.  On stage, I play through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.  At home, I have a Peavey Envoy 110.  I love the guitar.  I would just like the pickups to have a little more ooomph.  Tha...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have two amps.  On stage, I play through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.  At home, I have a Peavey Envoy 110.  I love the guitar.  I would just like the pickups to have a little more ooomph.  That's my take on it anyway.  I still feel pretty new to this, so I could be wrong.  I haven't even begun to mess with effects yet.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Expensive pickups on a cheap Guitar</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Pickups are a lot cheaper to upgrade than buying a new amp!!If you don&#039;t like the tone of the guitar, but like the guitar itself, I would look into swapping pickups.  They definitely make a ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pickups are a lot cheaper to upgrade than buying a new amp!!<br><br>If you don't like the tone of the guitar, but like the guitar itself, I would look into swapping pickups.  They definitely make a difference.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>The Dali</dc:creator>
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