One of the things I like about HRW's is their transparency or maybe its clarity. That is why they sound great in archtops. Maybe that is why Kenny Burrell prefers HRW's. He could have any PAF but wanted HRW's in his signature Heritage archtops.
HRW's are their own thing. Some folks don't care for them, but to me all they need is a bit of knob twisting and height adjustment to bring out their best tone.
They sound great in my H575, as well as in my H555. Any tone shaping can be done with the guitar's volume/tone knob or the amp EQ controls.
Hey Mr. Burrell, how do those HRW's make you feel, sir?