Seymour Antiquity Humbuckers on a h150

[aarsvold]

Hi

I have two symour Antiquity humbuckers which I might put on the H-150.

Have any of you tried them on the Heritage and can give some feedback on how you liked them. I havent tried the myself yet.

The 2 humbuckers on this page is the ones I got.

[mars_hall]

Hi

I have two symour Antiquity humbuckers which I might put on the H-150.

Have any of you tried them on the Heritage and can give some feedback on how you liked them. I havent tried the myself yet.

The 2 humbuckers on this page is the ones I got.

 

I know shook494 has used them and probably still does. He would be a good source for experience.

[GuitArtMan]

Antiquities are great. They sound like a 40 year old pickup. Similar to the Seth Lovers with all the edges rounded off, maybe a little more open, a little more breathy. I prefer the Antiquities in a solid body, but the Seths in s semi-hollow, but that's just me. I had Antiquities in my Les Paul for many years before the new pickup big bit and I moved on.

[golferwave]

I had a set in a wine red H-150 and agree with GuitArtMan. They are articulate but not harsh. Just like a set of old humbuckers with weakened magnets. Real creamy tone. Brent had a set in one of his H-150's as well so he could add his opinion to this also.

[Millennium Maestro]

Hi

I have two symour Antiquity humbuckers which I might put on the H-150.

Have any of you tried them on the Heritage and can give some feedback on how you liked them. I havent tried the myself yet.

The 2 humbuckers on this page is the ones I got.

stuffing them into your White Whale you just bought??

[aarsvold]

stuffing them into your White Whale you just bought??

 

Yes that is what I was thinking. I am a bit unsure what to do though.

The reason is that the owner I bought it from has replaced the bridge pup with a tremonti treble. Originally the guitar had 2 seymor 59s, now it has only one.

I have considered bying another 59 but I also have these antiquities at home which i am eager to try.

 

Another thing: Why is so many people here on the forum calling the guitar the white Whale? Does that expression mean something?

[mars_hall]

Yes that is what I was thinking. I am a bit unsure what to do though.

The reason is that the owner I bought it from has replaced the bridge pup with a tremonti treble. Originally the guitar had 2 seymor 59s, now it has only one.

I have considered bying another 59 but I also have these antiquities at home which i am eager to try.

 

Another thing: Why is so many people here on the forum calling the guitar the white Whale? Does that expression mean something?

 

First used to describe a guitar squawken had

 

White whale

[mars_hall]

First used to describe a guitar squawken had

 

White whale

 

If you have seen the pic here that looks like a white whale inlay drawn in pencil on a piece of paper on the headstock, that's it

[squawken]

yes, it seems I am always chasing some kind of White Whale. Don't we all?

[aarsvold]

I have now installed the two seymour duncan antiquities in my guitar.

I am not sure what my opinion about the sound is yet. The sound is definately different than before. I have more clarity, and the sound is not as hot as it was before with the 59 and tremonti treble. I havent been able to test it with my Fender tweed deluxe yet and therefore I will wait until I have done that to give my final judgements. I have tested it through my Roland cube though. I might be that I need to take some time to get used to the sound because with the Roland Cube i feel I miss some of the sustain I had before with the other pickups. If I get the same feeling with the Fender amp remains to be found out.

 

I will come back with more impressions when I have done some further testing/playing.

[mars_hall]

I have now installed the two seymour duncan antiquities in my guitar.

I am not sure what my opinion about the sound is yet. The sound is definately different than before. I have more clarity, and the sound is not as hot as it was before with the 59 and tremonti treble. I havent been able to test it with my Fender tweed deluxe yet and therefore I will wait until I have done that to give my final judgements. I have tested it through my Roland cube though. I might be that I need to take some time to get used to the sound because with the Roland Cube i feel I miss some of the sustain I had before with the other pickups. If I get the same feeling with the Fender amp remains to be found out.

 

I will come back with more impressions when I have done some further testing/playing.

 

Be sure to take the time to play around with the distance from the strings and the pole piece screw adjustments before making a final judgment. There is a sweet spot in there.