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H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« on: July 28, 2011, 07:22:37 PM » Which do you prefer? HSH or HSS? What pickups do you use in this combination? Why do you use them pickups in this combination? I think this would be helpful for a lot of people who mix and match pickups with these 2 pickup routings :) Logged

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2011, 10:26:27 PM » Quote from: Ephemeria on July 28, 2011, 07:22:37 PM

Which do you prefer? HSH or HSS? What pickups do you use in this combination? Why do you use them pickups in this combination? I think this would be helpful for a lot of people who mix and match pickups with these 2 pickup routings :)

Never had any of these combos, but from experience with SSS and HH, I'd rather go for HSS (now I already have two HH guitars and no more strat-like ATM so I may be a bit biased ;)).wrt/ "which pickups", it first depends on your guitar, tastes, playing style(s), rig and whatnot, so I don't think there's any valid "One size fits all" answer. On a HSS strat I would probably go for a Crawler or VHII bridge and MM or IT singles, but the only educated choice here is the Crawler bridge which I already have (on a bright HH guitar) and really love for it's warm, rich, thick, singing yet clear and detailed tone, and overall versatilty. Logged Have: Crawlers, BGF 50/52s, Mules, ABomb, RiffRaffHad : Slowhands (n&m), Trilogy (b)

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 08:40:23 AM » HSS all the way from that choice. Neck single coil gives so much cut. Logged Quote from: AndyR

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 09:00:15 AM » I normally prefer HH or SSS. Of the combinations mentioned I have only used HSS, and even there I have to decide which concept I use - unsplit low output humbucker or split higher output humbucker. The first one gives you a good tonal balance at the expense of the #4 position (#1 = neck pickup alone). The second will give you a decent #4 position (depending on the pickups chosen) but you will have a significant boost in volume with the bridge pickup. Never had an HSH. I doubt I would like it - where would you pick? And you have to make the same decisions about the neck pickup, thus making this set up the most compromised of all. Cheers Stephan Logged

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2011, 09:18:25 AM » I'm the same, SSS or HH. But I'm lucky that I have different guitars to achieve what I want.I have used HSS. And if I had to do it, this is what I would choose again. There's no way I'd swap the neck single coil out and leave the middle there. Logged Play or Download AndyR Music at http://www.alonetone.com/andyr

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2011, 11:46:00 AM » HSS = versatile for any coverbandthe neckpu provides superb tones and cut, like gwEm underlined.I like the fourth pos. for clean/jazzy soundsThe humbucker I need for rocksongs/solo's.I have two strats in HSS with BKP's, one with Crawler/IT's and the other with VHII/MM's. Logged Mules, VHII, Crawler, MM's, IT's, BG50's.

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2011, 05:51:52 PM » I'm never sure which I prefer, I like each for different things.Lot of people seem to dislike HSH, though. I love it :D If I had to pick I might go HSH. Logged

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Re: H-S-H vs H-S-S. Which one do you prefer and why?

« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2011, 10:38:59 PM » HSH. You need humbucker in the neck for sweet leads. if you want SC sound you can always coil split. Logged

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