Good TA Bridge Humbucker for solid classic alder body/maple neck

[harritone]

Just got a stellar new TA 2008 classic, has an H2+. Sounds real big, I love that. However, I also have a HDTC, basswood/quilt maple top...this guitar with an H2+ sounds more focused and seems like it has more gain and bite? Looking to get the same sound with the classic. Different woods obviously a factor here. For the classic, want more focus on the low end, not so open/sometimes mushy, want more bite and gain........any suggestions? Eric at TA suggested the newly designed HF2 or HF2+, if there is an HF2+.....sounds tempting.. what do you use?

[hdahs143]

I would suggest the H3. It has more gain the H2+, and is by far the most musical high output pickup I've ever heard.

I have a HDTC alder body/maple top that originally came with an H3 in the bridge. Changed to an H2 last year. Will be changing to the HF2 with SF1/SF1R in the near future.

From what I've read the HF series wouldn't be what you're looking for as it is lower gain than the H2+ you already have.

Hope this helps.:)

[kingtone]

The woods will of course play into it but...here is a different option...

Since the other guitar is hollow you would be losing a little bit of the mids on the hollow guitar as compared to the classic which I assume is solid. Also if the classic is alder that is a full mid sound. I would try a lower output pickup than what you have maybe ho1+ or less. Crank the pickup close to the stings and turn up the gain a hair more. This would give more sizzle and bite and the highs and lows would seem more enhanced since the mids would be lowered. If it is alder it would still be full sounding. I use the ho2 in my cobra and absolutely love it because it is so full and thick but it sounds like you need less mid to get what you want. I would think the ho series would have a little more bite being a more vintage style (alnico) pickup as compared to the h series (ceramic) pickups. Just my thoughts...

[harritone]

Wow, thanks fellas, this helps me a lot....hmmmm......now....what to choose...