Bridge Humbuckers

[Stevenems]

My Atom currently has M1/M1/HO2 pickups, but I'm finding the humbucker to be a bit too nasally/mid-rangy for me in the bridge position, so I'm thinking about replacing it. I'm playing in my church's praise band, so my guitar needs to cover a wide range of styles from light jazz to R&B to rock, but mostly at the classic rock/CCM end of the spectrum. Whichever humbucker I get needs to produce a good tele-like tone in the kicked-back neck/bridge position and passable stat impression in the kicked-back mid/bridge position (the HO2 does just fine in this regard).

From the descriptions on the web-site, it sounds like I want an H-series pickup. Does anyone have a suggestion as to which bridge humbucker goes best with the M1's?


Thanks,
Steve

[tom]

if you don't need it to be quite as hot, and would like some extra sweetness on top, the HF1+A(for atom). would be a great choice.

[bruce]

if you don't need it to be quite as hot, and would like some extra sweetness on top, the HF1+A(for atom). would be a great choice.

Could that be referred to as shzinginess?

[tom]

oh yes, it could.

[markus]

Hey, what ever happened to these "Shzinginess" T-shirts that one of the guys wanted to make??? :confused:

[Rob C.]

I know it's sometimes hard to compare different models but how would people compare these two pickups with everything else being equal - IE guitar, woods, etc.?

It sounds to me the HF2 to be a bit more open, maybe a bit more midrange, a touch less output. The biggest thing I think I notice is a smoother roll off with the volume pot?

Thoughts?

Thanks, Rob

[guitarzan]

Hey, what ever happened to these "Shzinginess" T-shirts that one of the guys wanted to make??? :confused:

I offered and then went through one setback after another this Spring. I just finished my last set of travel gigs that are booked until September so I may resurrect the idea again. Either that or I'd be very happy to pass the Illustrator files on to anyone who has greater interest in the sooner than the later.