H2 in the Neck position...

[Chuckracer]

So I've finally had enough of the HF1- in my neck position and decided to try the H2 I have sitting here.

Huh.

Ya know...it's kinda cool. It is a bit of a sledgehammer but the splits are awesome. It also balances pretty well with the SC2 in the middle. Now I'm thinking about an H2+ for the bridge... :D

[Salmon]

H2 I have for bridge in a DTC, I feel it would be quite hot for neck. What bothers you with the neck HF1-? and are you sure about it matching well with the middle SC2?

For the bridge I believe at least a '3' level pickup to balance:confused:

[brokenvail]

H2 in neck???:eek:

[Chuckracer]

It doesn't suck. ;)

To my ear the HF1- is lifeless and dull. If I raised the HF1- close to the strings to try and get a little more out of it, it lost it's highs and only got worse. Even the splits weren't very inspiring. I'm a blues/rock blaster for the most part (though I'm trying to change!). It sounded nice clean, but a hotter pickup rolled back can cover that ground, too.

I'm running the H2 pretty low. There's a fine line down there between workable and...ick. Like I said, hum bucking it's a bit of a sledgehammer but split it sounds great and quacks with the SC2 in the middle very well. I'm sure I still want an H1 for the neck and move the H2 to the bridge eventually...but that's another $100+.

I'm also interested in getting away from the HF's and their subtle midrange hump. This particular guitar is fairly dark and could use some "air". I'm wondering if the H series and their even response would be the way to go.

[brokenvail]

It doesn't suck. ;)

To my ear the HF1- is lifeless and dull. If I raised the HF1- close to the strings to try and get a little more out of it, it lost it's highs and only got worse. Even the splits weren't very inspiring. I'm a blues/rock blaster for the most part (though I'm trying to change!). It sounded nice clean, but a hotter pickup rolled back can cover that ground, too.

I'm running the H2 pretty low. There's a fine line down there between workable and...ick. Like I said, hum bucking it's a bit of a sledgehammer but split it sounds great and quacks with the SC2 in the middle very well. I'm sure I still want an H1 for the neck and move the H2 to the bridge eventually...but that's another $100+.

I'm also interested in getting away from the HF's and their subtle midrange hump. This particular guitar is fairly dark and could use some "air". I'm wondering if the H series and their even response would be the way to go.

Interesting. I would have thought HF are the ticket to getting brighter tones because they have some high end sparkle. The feel like there is more brightness than the H series (though I find the H2+ which I am not a fan of to have a certain something in the highs

[Chuckracer]

Could be I have that backwards... :confused:

[brokenvail]

Could be I have that backwards... :confused:

lol. HF's have that mid hump you referenced like a more traditional pup might have. They have what many call jangle or sparkle in the high end. H series has extended highs and lows and a more even mid range (very modern sounding). So H's have more highs and lows but not necessary more brilliance.

I def felt like HF's had more going on in the stop end than H. That is just my ears though

[pipedwho]

lol. HF's have that mid hump you referenced like a more traditional pup might have. They have what many call jangle or sparkle in the high end. H series has extended highs and lows and a more even mid range (very modern sounding). So H's have more highs and lows but not necessary more brilliance.

I def felt like HF's had more going on in the stop end than H. That is just my ears though
That's how I find them. The HFs sound 'brighter' than the Hs simply because they have an emphasised upper mid character while still having a complex sparkle in the top. The H series are very 'true' and 'even' by comparison. But, depending on the guitar/amp combination, the upper end of the HFs may be too much of a good thing, and the flatter H series might work better.