HS-2™ pickups are solid neck and middle position choices for guitars with a full-size humbucker in the bridge position. The HS-2™ pickup’s natural tone blends well with humbuckers, making a smooth transition when switching from rhythm to single-note picking. Using the HS-2™ also eliminates the annoying problem of switching from a quiet humbucking to a noisy single-coil pickup. A little-known secret about the HS-2™: Eric Johnson discovered that wiring an HS-2™ for single-coil operation creates one of the best vintage tones around.
Like the HS-3™, the YJM™ and the Virtual Vintage® series pickups, the low noise, hum-canceling HS-2™ works well through high-gain racks and amps where any pickup noise is multiplied through preamps and effects chains.
*This pickup comes in black.
Recommended For:
All positions.
Tech Talk:
In the classic Strat configuration, the HS-2™ works in all 3 positions. It can also be part of a mixed set with the HS-3™ and YJM™ models. The HS-2™ also works in H-S-H combinations, recommended with PAF Pro®, Fred®, Air Classic™ and Humbucker From Hell® in neck and bridge positions.
Specifications:
Wiring Standard four conductor
Magnet Alnico 5
Output 90mV
DC Resistance 14.97K
Year of introduction 1980
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