Droogs Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I just got a 2011 Almond Sunburst 535 with HRW pickups. Wow. This is a great guitar and these pickups? Fantastic. my last Heritage was a cool Prospect but I didn’t bond with that one. Any other fans of the HRWs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESchmidt Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I like the HRWs. I find them to be way better than the current SD 59s they seem to outfit everything with these days. I recently picked up a 2022 H535 with the 59s and swapped them out immediately. Ended up putting a set of alnico III Custombuckers in it and it’s like a blanket has been lifted off. Such a better tone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droogs Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 Totally agree. My prospect had ThoBaks. They were very nice also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmeyrick Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I bought my H535 back in 2009 - the then UK distributor was about 15 miles from Nottingham. The first 535 I tried had SD59s and while it was good it didn't really say "take me, I'm yours". I then tried one with HRWs (also and Almond Sunburst) and I was smitten. A fine instrument! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmi Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 On 5/26/2023 at 2:50 PM, bobmeyrick said: I bought my H535 back in 2009 - the then UK distributor was about 15 miles from Nottingham. The first 535 I tried had SD59s and while it was good it didn't really say "take me, I'm yours". I then tried one with HRWs (also and Almond Sunburst) and I was smitten. A fine instrument! Thats a fine looking 535. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I had quite a few sets over the years and was frustrated with them, especially in solid bodies. They can be shrill. It's a different story now. The pickup heights and screw heights can be dialed in well. They particularly sound good in an archtop. The treble sometimes has to be rolled back. Once you invest the time to figure our your set up, you are good to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickco123 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 "I had quite a few sets over the years and was frustrated with them, especially in solid bodies. They can be shrill." Which ones do you refer to Marty? the SD or HRW . very curious about comparing. I have HRW in my 575, and have had '57s, KA 12 , Schallers, TWDoyle and some single coils in various archtops but never SDs. In the gits these were in. I never experienced "shrill" . I find the HRWs to be warm with lots of gain in the 575, warmer than Heritage Schallers in my almost identical 575. So my question is were the SDs shrill or bright in the solid bodies or the HRWs. Im asking cause Im thinking about p.u.s in an '70s 175 and leaning towards '57 classics or KA 12. Great thread and timely. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I have HRW in my H150. Great sounding pick-ups. Never experienced any shrill at all but I heard that complaint from other players few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 big fan don't mod it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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