vbf Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Greetings! I'm excited to have an H 150 headed my way that has Schaller pickups and I honestly know nothing about them. I've got LP's with the following pups: Gibson 490R/T Gibson 57 Classic/Classic + (bridge) SD Jazz SD JB SD Custom 5 SD 59 P90 SD Seth Loverr Do the Schaller's sound similar to any of them or are they unique? How would you describe them in terms of output, warmth, harshness, muddy, etc? Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Lovers to my ear have more output..Schallers are a bit more mid rangy I think..Some people don't like em..but I do..They provide a very usable tone in my opinion..YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbf Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks, smurph1. If you use your with amp overdrive or pedals, do they muddy up the tone or are they fairly articulate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Some like them (I like them on my 157) and some don't. Give them a try. One thing they have going for them, they are already paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Not familiar with all he pus you have, vbf. Can say that shallers are 'liked' by nashville guys. They remind me of 'clean humbucker' country like Chet Atkins or Roy Clark... that kind of sound. I like flipping pus around, especially in LP/150s since it's so easy. Have had SD59, seth lover, schallers, bareknuckle stormys, and throbaks. For the money, I find seth's fit my tastes. Throbaks have the nicest sound overall (to my ears), but I do find that it's more about matching the right pickup to the guitar's resonant nature. Play with the schallers for a spell and see how they work for you. I wouldn't say they muddy up the sound when driven - at PSP have heard some 150/schaller guitars with overdrive crunch that sound fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Your Schallers are the company's PAFs. They are quality pups (I won't use the term "pus") and you may like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbf Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks, guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I have guitars with D59's, HRW's, Seths, 57 Classics, 490R/498T and Schallers. The 150 with the Schallers was my first Heritage. No reason to ever want to replace them pus, er, pups. To me they carry that classic thick LP type tone that made that guitar's design famous in the first place. I think they probably sound most similar to the D 59's but that is just my ears. I don't think you will dislike them, unless you have one of these ears that can hear every nuance (I don't, being a drummer, my top end is shot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbf Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 The only deal breakers for me sound-wise with pups are thick/muddy and too shrill. I had some pups, don't know if they were ceramic magnets or what, but boy were they sharp and brittle. Overdriven they sounded like a cat fight and the note decay on the high E and/or B strings around the 10-12 frets was nasty. I like balanced, smooth, warmer sounding pups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks, smurph1. If you use your with amp overdrive or pedals, do they muddy up the tone or are they fairly articulate? i liked em with distortion..some don't though.. I could get a nice squeal out of em, if you know what I mean.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbf Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 i liked em with distortion..some don't though.. I could get a nice squeal out of em, if you know what I mean.. I'm a big fan of pinch harmonics. Glad you liked em' with some dirt on em'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I have two Heritages with Schallers and I like them just fine. A lot will have to do with your setup. I actually added a treble bleed circuit to my 157 and 535 to keep the highs with the volume roll off. A while back I did this version of Inner City Blues with my H535 with Schallers, a Heritage Patriot amp and a little TS9 on the lead track. All rhythm tracks were straight into the Patriot. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33133336/ICB.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbf Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 NIce job, Rich! Nice blues action. I like the tone! Thank you for providing it to listen too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 to my ears they sound a lot like a Gibson 490R/T but slightly muted they probably sound fine with pedals & effects but straight into a little cranked amp I don't think they have the character or bite of a Seth Lover or other unpotted pup but who knows, my ears may be shot from cranking amps I'd try them out for a while, then swap & compare to see...reading ppl's opinions on the net only goes so far & everyone has a different idea of tonal nirvana that clip Rich did sounded great. is that a Marvin Gay tune? I guess it's the music that counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 ah, it is...I wasn't sure, sounded like Curtis Mayfield a bit too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 i liked em with distortion..some don't though.. I could get a nice squeal out of em, if you know what I mean.. I'm not much of a clean player, but I can say I do really dig the OD sound I get from the Schallers in my 170; Not quite as much as I dig the OD sound I get from my Tom Short Triple Mini Humbuckers though Great sounding clip Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 See how you like them. I have a set in my H-535 and have never had any complaints about the sound I get. They are well-made PAF-style pickups. Like all pickups I've heard just about every complaint: too high out put, too low output, too bright, too much bass, too hi-fi, not clear enough. let your ears be the judge, as you are the one that has to like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valriver40 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 excellent singing and playing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I have two Heritages with Schallers and I like them just fine. A lot will have to do with your setup. I actually added a treble bleed circuit to my 157 and 535 to keep the highs with the volume roll off. A while back I did this version of Inner City Blues with my H535 with Schallers, a Heritage Patriot amp and a little TS9 on the lead track. All rhythm tracks were straight into the Patriot. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33133336/ICB.mp3 Really like this track Rich. Nice lead and tone. Smooth vocals as well. Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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