Guest teefus2 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 bought one only after reading up on it on the net. based on the name it is probably the last pickup i would want. turns out is is a low output (5k or so) bucker that doesn't muddy up when the volume knob is tweaked down. well, it sounds fantastic in my artist korina hb and works well with the pearly gates bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamerHokie Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 The HFH was DiMarzio's first attempt at capturing a single coil sound in a humbucker. In talking to a DiMarzio rep, they are kind of downplaying it in favor of the Bluesbucker, which they say 'sounds like a P-90.' I tried one, and it doesn't. If you compare the two on the DiMarzio website, the HFH has a more pronouced treble spike, whereas the BB has more midrange. The BB doesn't have enough mids to rival a P-90 but it is a passable single coil substitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teefus2 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 interesting. i don't think i would like the hfh in a bridge position but the neck is perfect for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 "Humbucker From Heck" would sound like a more appropriate name. It sounds gosh darn pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralB Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 It's good in the bridge of H/S/S guitars if you want them to sound like a Strat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 From your descriptions it sounds like DiMarzio's HBFH is an attempt to sound like the Duncan Jazz, which has medium output, better-than-average clarity, extended treble, and tonally rides the fence between a humbucker and a SC. Sort of like a juiced up mini-bucker with more bottom end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralB Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 It sounds little like a Jazz. The Jazz is a slightly underwound PAF. The HFH is a highly dissimilar humbucker with dual resonant peaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 HFH is a great neck pup IMFO, had 'em in a LP, as well as the 25th annv i sold to teleman. prolly my 2nd choice for a neck pup (after a phatcat). also had a duncan jazz neck pup in a few guitars, maybe my 3rd choice.but yeah, "humbucker from hell" sounds like a dimebag reference, makes ya think it should sound all high gainy, but it doesn't. hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_C Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 "Humbucker From Heck" would sound like a more appropriate name. It sounds gosh darn pleasant. Steve you owe me. I lost a diet coke on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I always thought the Duncan Distortion was the most inaccurately named pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhappy Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I have a HFH in the neck of a Tele and like it quite a bit. Has kind of a wide, overgrown Strat vibe. Responds well to a tone control too for a rolled off jazz thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 The Duncan Screamin' Demon is anything but "screamin." It's lower output than a '59, but does add a nice growl to some amps. It's a great pickup, but shoulda been named "The George Lynch-Before-I-Juiced-Up-And-Did-Roids" humbucker. I guess that woulda been a little long to put on the box that comes with the pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 What tombo said. I'm the biggest George Lynch fan you'll find on the HFC, but the Screamin' Demon sounds like Soaprah Oprah to me.Tried 'em in a variety of guitars and I'm convinced I could shit on a magnet and get better tone.Then again, I'm a JB fan, so take it for what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 the screamin' demon in the bridge position of a Cali 12 string is way happening. way happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 That would make complete sense, tobe...the lowmid whudthud of the SD would probably balance nice with the glassiness of the 12ver's octave strings and make for more balanced of a sound between the strings.Just don't move it down to the bottom neck! Shittone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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