Need opinions

[brentrocks]

Maybe this has been covered before, but a lot of new people have joined in the past few weeks since i have joined. 

 

What is the biggest difference between the stock Shallers and the HRWs?

 

The reason i'm wondering is because i was thinking about taking my 170 down to Ren and upgrading it to HRWs.  But I'm wondering if it is cost effective?  (worth the coin?)

 

What are your feelings?

[yoslate]

Not the definitive voice of authority, but....  You need to keyword search the forum.  Quite a bit has been posted here on the topic in the last two or three months, most of it the voice of experience, given the subjective nature of tone.  I had Schallers in my 150, and I liked them a lot.  Many here vastly prefer a variety of humbuckers, the HRW's getting almost exclusively very good reviews.  Seek and ye shall find, young man.  I hope to post an mp3 with my 150 and the Schallers before the weekend is out.  Good luck, Brent.  Knowing you as we do, I'm sure you'll opt for a pickup change....             

[LH575]

I have the HRWs in my 555.  They sound good, but they are pretty hot.  I have Seth Lovers in my 157.  When I plug in my 555 after playing my 157, I have to knock down all the settings on my amp and pedals down a bit.

 

I think I like the Lovers better.  The HRWs are almost too dynamic/sensitive.

 

Hope this helps.

[brentrocks]

i forgot about this thred....this is helpfull

 

http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/i...opic,805.0.html

[brentrocks]

I have the HRWs in my 555.  They sound good, but they are pretty hot.  I have Seth Lovers in my 157.  When I plug in my 555 after playing my 157, I have to knock down all the settings on my amp and pedals down a bit.

 

I think I like the Lovers better.  The HRWs are almost too dynamic/sensitive.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks LH...i like hot!!!  i play a lot of hard rock, so maybe that is the ticket?  i wonder if the HRWs come "uncovered"?  maybe i'll call Ren and ask

[brentrocks]

I just called Ren

 

First he said  "it will be a month before he can get to it because everybody wants them right now!"  "and that it would be $225 out the door"    seems pretty reasonable to me.

[tulk1]

  I hope to post an mp3 with my 150 and the Schallers before the weekend decade is out. 

 

Corrected for accuracy's sake.

 

 

 

;D

[yoslate]

Corrected for accuracy's sake.

 

 

 

Yeah....  That, too....    :-X

[Thundersteel]

Based on MY experience and MY opinion:

 

Schallers = OK. Not bad, but adequate.

 

HRWs = Awesome!

 

SD Seth Lovers = Rawk & Roll, baby!

 

SD '59s = good tone, but somewhat muddy

 

As always, YMMV!