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HB-1 in 320?
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:13 am
by zacstanley
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
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:23 pm
by soundmasterg
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:15 pm
by jps
Greg, you are confusing the HB-1 with the HB-2.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:53 pm
by beatlefreak
Yes, the HB-1 is just a standard humbucker like on the 650 models.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:14 am
by ken_j
Peter has one in the neck position of a 350 or 325 as does the SH model.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:32 am
by sloop_john_b
Peter's is in his 350 IIRC, and the HB-1 is in the bridge position of the Hoffs.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:58 am
by ozover50
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!
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:42 am
by ken_j
Thanks for the correction John. I picturing it at the bridge but wrote neck for some reason.
Nice Monty Aitch!
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:26 am
by ozover50
Thanks, Ken..... I
love playing that little beauty!
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:29 am
by soundmasterg
Sorry about the confusion guys....I got my pickups mixed up.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:43 pm
by kog
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:32 am
by ozover50
Upon reflection it's a
great colour, Jerry!!
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:10 am
by kog
You're killing me here, Aitch!
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:37 am
by ozover50
Sorry.......... salt into the wound, Jerry?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:44 am
by jingle_jangle
Dang, Aitch, that's a hunny!!!