Wondering about those of you who put HB-1s in your 360 or 330. I know a few have tried this.
How did the sound compare to you, and - perhaps most importantly - did you have to change all your pots (up to 500k)?
HB-1s in a 360/330?
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HB-1s in a 360/330?
I put a 15k Ω HB1 in the Bridge position on my 1981 370 WB and its great for beefier tone and punch 
(The Neck and Middle pickups are Toasterized 11k and 12k Ω High Gains).
I have not changed the pots around yet ..... one of those things to get to one of these days ..... on my "to do" list.
(The Neck and Middle pickups are Toasterized 11k and 12k Ω High Gains).
I have not changed the pots around yet ..... one of those things to get to one of these days ..... on my "to do" list.
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Re: HB-1s in a 360/330?
I tried a 15kohm HB-1 in my 320 and my 360-12WB FG ckbd. More mid beef. Less top end jangle. It sounded remarkably similar to the DiMarzio "FRED" humbucker pickup. If I played a 330 on stage as my main guitar, I'd consider it, but only if it had about 13kohms' worth of wire so the mid peak wasn't so pronounced.
Conversely, I have a 14kohm HB-1 in my custom fanned fret P-style bass. The mid peak is not so noticable (actually sounds similar to a P-pickup, but with more growl being in the position where the D-G segment of a P pickup is), and it rocks with Fender 9050CL flatwounds.
Conversely, I have a 14kohm HB-1 in my custom fanned fret P-style bass. The mid peak is not so noticable (actually sounds similar to a P-pickup, but with more growl being in the position where the D-G segment of a P pickup is), and it rocks with Fender 9050CL flatwounds.