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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

2497.0. "Demarzio HS-2 pick-up." by STRATA::KLO (red light/green light) Thu Apr 09 1992 16:17

    
    To anyone knows about Demarzio HS-2 pick-up.
    
    I want to put one in the bridge of my Am.STD Fender Strat.
    The saleman said this pick-up is a single pick-up build as a humbucka to
    fit in a strat. How was the sound? I would like to get a crunchy sound.
    Is HS-2 a good pick-up?
    
    Any other type of pick-up have crunchy sounds?
    
    Than you,
    Kl
    
    
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2497.1FLS red?ROYALT::BUSENBARKThu Apr 09 1992 17:214
    Try a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the bridge pickup,a HS2 is not the
    far off from a generic strat pickup like in an American standard.
    
    
2497.2PHAROS::SAKELARISFri Apr 10 1992 14:5112
    I second what Rick said about the HS-2, but I wouldn't go for an FLS
    again. I had both on my Strat. I was let down by the FLS only because
    it didn't scream as I expected. The way they advertise it you'd think
    you didn't even need one of these hi gain preamps. Now it is a good
    enough pickup, dont get me wrong. Just in my opinion, its a bit
    costly. 
    
    For the bridge position, I'd either do the Hot Rails, or the
    DiMarzio HS-3. The HS-2 offers a warmer tone than the stock. The HS3
    offers tone and I think a bigger output signal (more to crunch with).
    
    "sakman"  
2497.3thanksJUNCO::KLOred light/green lightFri Apr 10 1992 17:343
    Thanks for your advice guys.
    
    KL
2497.4CAVLRY::BUCKBreakneck speed is what I needFri Apr 10 1992 17:411
    I also recommend the Duncan Hot Rails.  I have one and it screams!