HB-1 in 320?

zacstanley · Post by **zacstanley** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:13 am

I'm finding I would like a bit more bite out of my 320 - anybody ever try using an hb-1 humbucker in their's? Are they at all similar to the hb-1's in guild guitars?

thanks,
zac

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:23 pm

The HB1 is nothing like any other manufacturer's humbuckers from what I can see, and they mount into the front, but adjust from the back, so in order to put it into your 320, you would have to majorly devalue your guitar and put a hole in it for the pickup and two holes going out the back for the adjustment screws. Not only that, but you would have to find a HB1 pickup as they are not made any more. I got the last two that RIC put up on ebay and was very glad about that because I had never seen one for sale before. I wouldn't recommend it. I would instead source a guitar that came with those pickups originally, like the 200 series for example.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:15 pm

Greg, you are confusing the HB-1 with the HB-2.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:53 pm

Yes, the HB-1 is just a standard humbucker like on the 650 models.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:14 am

Peter has one in the neck position of a 350 or 325 as does the SH model.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:32 am

Peter's is in his 350 IIRC, and the HB-1 is in the bridge position of the Hoffs.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:58 am

I have an HB-1 in the bridge position of one of my 350v63s. It does ad a little bit of grunt but don't expect heaps of growl..... it's not that sort of pup!

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:42 am

Thanks for the correction John. I picturing it at the bridge but wrote neck for some reason.

Nice Monty Aitch!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:26 am

Thanks, Ken..... I love playing that little beauty!

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:29 am

Sorry about the confusion guys....I got my pickups mixed up.

kog · Post by **kog** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:43 pm

Geez, Aitch, that is gorgeous. I've seen you post pics of it before and each time I see it I break another tooth as my jaw drops to the floor. Totally jealous here.

I understand, appreciate and respect RIC's stand on Colors of the Year, but Monty Brown is one I really wish they'd reconsider bringing back.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:32 am

Upon reflection it's a great colour, Jerry!!

kog · Post by **kog** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:10 am

You're killing me here, Aitch!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:37 am

Sorry.......... salt into the wound, Jerry?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:44 am

Dang, Aitch, that's a hunny!!!