charley Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 i have a blues deluxe with the stock pickups (i believe they are the HRW) and was wondering if i should replace these pickups with different ones. I play jazz/jamband/rock/funk type music out of a fender supersonic and a HRD. feedback would be appreciated thanks guys
TalismanRich Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Unless there is a particular sound that you can't find with the HRWs, I would keep them. They do very well for jazz, and I've heard some clips where they rock pretty hard. I've got guitars with Schallers, Guild HBs, Dearmonds, Seymour Duncans. They all sound a little different, their own "voice". Remember, the magic is in your fingers! A great guitarist can make anything sound sweet.
ledzef Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I have HRW's in mine and they do the trick for me great for bluesy rock, very mellow for jazz. Unless your looking to upgrade to something hotter, I would personally say those HRW should handle the types of music you described you play.Enjoy.
cod65 Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 feedback would be appreciated thanks guys If you want feedback, try a 575 with the amp on '11'.
Thundersteel Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I thought y'all was talkin' 'bout pickem-up trucks!
JeffB Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 If you want feedback, try a 575 with the amp on '11'. Funny.
JeffB Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 what do you mean by hotter pickups? More output.
barrymclark Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 what do you mean by hotter pickups? move south.
yoslate Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 what do you mean by hotter pickups? I've been married for twenty-six years, now. Wish I could offer some help on this one....
barrymclark Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I've been married for twenty-six years, now. Wish I could offer some help on this one.... HA!
tbonesullivan Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 tone is in your fingers. only replace pickups if you really can't get the sound you want out of them. I cringe when I hear people say "i'm gonna order *insert expensive guitar here* and swap out the pickups for this. If you're getting a High end guitar from any maker, they have quality pickups in them. Changing pickup height, angle, and pole pieces can have a significant effect on the sound. I have guitars with Schaller pickups, Carvin H22n/C22B pickups, Carvin AP11 pickups, SD P 90 pickups, Gibson 57 classics, Gibson 490R/498T, and all of them sound different, some more than others, but I like that. Some are more articulate than others, while others have that great raunchy/fuzzy sound when put through overdrive. If you go within each genre you will notice a variety of different guitars used to achieve a similar sound.
tulk1 Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 HRWs are hotter wind pickups. At least the ones in my Millie NFH seem to be. The stock schallers in my Prospect can cover jazz, country and classic rock. Never tried metal with them. ??? And you guys are just being silly!!! Move south, pickup trucks! Jeeez, you'd never see me doing that!
big bob Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 are you sure they are HRW's, is the a dot on the top the the three way toggle switch?
brentrocks Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 no dot just a black toggle switch prob schallers
charley Posted December 14, 2009 Author Posted December 14, 2009 do you know what kind of schaller pickups they are
Kuz Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 FWIW, I have a pair of HRWs for sale in the marketplace for a VERY fair price. Anyone feel free to contact me if you are interested. Thanks, John
brentrocks Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 do you know what kind of schaller pickups they are i think they are the golden 50s?
SouthpawGuy Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 info on Schaller Golden 50s' here: http://schaller-guitarparts.de/hp135220/Go...258ae023bbXY408
tbonesullivan Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 the schallers are GREAT pickups. At least I think they are. I get a great full sound from my 535. it sounds like I WANT it to sound. You'll be changing them out over my dead body. now, if I recall, someone said they might get microphonic at high volumes/gain situations? then again that's also true for a lot of the 'vintage' pickups which are PAF clones with no wax potting. you could probably do metal with them, but you'll need a noise supressor if they are microphonic. removing the covers should help with that.
charley Posted December 14, 2009 Author Posted December 14, 2009 they deffinatly don't look like schaller pickups on my heritage blues deluxe they look like ledzef's pick ups on his guitar
big bob Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 they deffinatly don't look like schaller pickups on my heritage blues deluxe they look like ledzef's pick ups on his guitar pics please, if you pull one of the pups and look on the back you will know.. FYI I have schallers in my H-150 chambered and love them, had them in my 575 and did not? for each application they could be different. the original 80's kramers had schaller golden 50's and they worked great. pull the pup and post pics and we can tell you.
ledzef Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 You have HRW's than I think they are a great pups for a Blues Deluxe.
big bob Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 they deffinatly don't look like schaller pickups on my heritage blues deluxe they look like ledzef's pick ups on his guitar schallers and hrw's look the the same on the outside. HRW's are schaller golden 50's that are tweaked by heritage's own rendal wall, thus HRW Heritage Rendal Wall.
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