H150 natural pickup ring change! Whaddayathink? :)

[yuominae]

Hi all,

 

I was asking about a set of black pickup rings last week and mister H from this forum kindly sent me a spare set he had. I wanted them for my naked H150 on which I am changing the hardware from cream to black.

 

Here's what it was like before:

 

 

And here's what it is like now:

 

 

So... It think it looks cool, but what do you think? Yay or nay?

[Glide]

Yay!

[mtpatty]

i like both- but yay anyway!

[Trouble]

I like both. Great looking guitar.

[H]

A bigger contrast - it works for me

[SouthpawGuy]

 

 

I'd go with the cream rings. Or change the selector tip and knobs to black with black speed knobs.

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[Genericmusic]

[HANGAR18]

Both work just fine. One highlights the wood color where the other highlights the pickup color. Whichever you prefer is the right frame color to go with.

[Kuz]

I like the original best (cream rings) and I get some amber top hot or amber speed dial knobs. Maybe even black speed dials.

 

It is your guitar, not mine, but I hate the reflector knobs, they look so cheap to me. But is just my opinion and not my guitar. What you like is best for you!!

[Schroerg]

Funny, I just did the opposite on a similar coloured Les Paul from that other company. Something bothered me over 10 years, but now I'm happy that I put the cream rings on. A matter of taste.

[tulk1]

I like the original.

[davesultra]

I also like the crème rings, and am not a fan of reflector knobs.

[Blunote]

 

 

I'd go with the cream rings. Or change the selector tip and knobs to black with black speed knobs.

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+1

That's what I was thinking. Black speed knobs & selector tip.

[skydog52]

I like the original best.

[SouthpawGuy]

+1

That's what I was thinking. Black speed knobs & selector tip.

 

Great minds etc.

[Millennium Maestro]

I would have to say the black rings would look better with chrome pups...

 

As it is I like the original cream rings!

[DavesNotHere]

They both look good, but if I have to choose I would choose the original.

[holyroller]

Original,,,, but a set of flame maples might look pretty cool.

[yuominae]

Wow, thanks for the input guys! So, more for the original then... lol

Since I have a set of speed knobs to hand I'll get me black selector switch tip to go with those to see what I get. Will post back here for opinions when that is done

[SouthpawGuy]

Wow, thanks for the input guys! So, more for the original then... lol

Since I have a set of speed knobs to hand I'll get me black selector switch tip to go with those to see what I get. Will post back here for opinions when that is done

 

Or you could just get a 157 to put those on

[tulk1]

Wow, thanks for the input guys! So, more for the original then... lol

Since I have a set of speed knobs to hand I'll get me black selector switch tip to go with those to see what I get. Will post back here for opinions when that is done

Don't bother. We like the original!! .............

[yuominae]

 

Or you could just get a 157 to put those on

 

Come on dude, I'm not made of money I like the thought of that though... Maybe if I sell a Hamer and a H150 I could... Is it really worth it though?

 

Seeing the other comments I think I might have to get covered pickups or get covers on the existing pickups...

Or maybe I should change everything to gold hardware. Now that would be cool, wouldn't it?

[yuominae]

Don't bother. We like the original!! .............

 

Yeah, there are more posts that say I should go back to the white pickup rings.

 

But the reason I changed in the first place is because they really didn't work with the black pickups I thought. Covered pickups is really something I should look into for this one...

[tulk1]

I was just kidding with you. Hey, it's your guitar!!

[SouthpawGuy]

Some pics from the gallery of natural 150s

 

 

 

 

 

Well, I slipped in a photo of a 157 as well