heritagefan7 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 The bug is still with me on this 574 thing. You guys are contagious & it's not good for my wallet or my marraige. The 525 sounds right up my alley b/c of the p90s and 1/2 inch thinner body than the 574. The youtube video w/ the OKKO DIABLO on the 525 sounds great. Anyone think it's possible to update the 574 (it has a partial wood block) w/ p90s and get a 525 sound OR is trading/selling the 574 for the 525 just easier/more practical? (trading/selling seem kind of like losing a limb) Never played a 525 so I'm kind of handcuffed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Come up to Kzoo this summer and play them all. I'll have a H-357/Firebird for you to try out. If you really want p-90s try out the SD Phat Kats. That's what I have in the bird. I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Do NOT get rid of your 574 until you are sure of what you are doing. You might end up regretting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heritagefan7 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Do NOT get rid of your 574 until you are sure of what you are doing. You might end up regretting it. Exactly my feeling...w/o being able to play the 525 I don't know. 574 is a good friend and friends matter. Thanks Bird for the invite--I've been thinking abt being able to figure that trip out somehow. Love the pics of the last 4 PSPs. Don't know if I'd be able to hang w/ you guys though! I'm a reformed drummer just trying to play well enough to own a Heratige or 2..or 3..or..4 or.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 HFan~ Another voice in the wilderness to encourage you to hold onto your H-574. It is much too rare a bird to let fly away from your nest. As suggested, you can always drop a set of SD Phat Cats in it to get close to the tone of a 525. Or keep your eye out for one down the road. There are also a few H-530's floating around the marketplace. Both the 525 and 530 are full hollow, just different body depths. The tone of the deeper bodied 525 is a bit more full, but both are fantastic examples of modern day P90 gits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 While I wouldn't necessarily allow Bird to recommend a pizza place for me, I do think his idea of trying Seymore Duncan Phat Cat pickups in your 574 makes sense. They'll fit right into your 574 without any mods, just a straight swap. So relatively inexpensive mod overall and if you don't like it easy to swap back. Being single coil, PC's will give that 'snappy/brightness' of P90s and the general character of the voicing will be in the neighborhood. Yoslate has a 576 (think that's it) with PhatCats in it and it's a GREAT sounding guitar. I've a Phat Cat in a 555 and I like that pickup a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heritagefan7 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 While I wouldn't necessarily allow Bird to recommend a pizza place for me, I do think his idea of trying Seymore Duncan Phat Cat pickups in your 574 makes sense. They'll fit right into your 574 without any mods, just a straight swap. So relatively inexpensive mod overall and if you don't like it easy to swap back. Being single coil, PC's will give that 'snappy/brightness' of P90s and the general character of the voicing will be in the neighborhood. Yoslate has a 576 (think that's it) with PhatCats in it and it's a GREAT sounding guitar. I've a Phat Cat in a 555 and I like that pickup a lot. Sage wisdom abt the Phat Cats and abt the Pizza recommendation. I can't get that story or that clip art pic out of my head and don't really feel like pizza anymore these days. I'll investigate the Phat Cats. again, I am in you guys debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Here's the guitar w/Phat Cats I was referring to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jazzpunk Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 The youtube video w/ the OKKO DIABLO on the 525 sounds great. I agree with the advice that you should hang on to your 574 but if you dig the tone in those videos, you will dig owning a 525 as well. Very sweet guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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