How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
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Chistopher
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Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
Iron Gear makes the Rolling Mill which is a 59 clone that sells for £30 a set. I don't know how that translates to real money, though.
Iron Gear makes the Rolling Mill which is a 59 clone that sells for £30 a set. I don't know how that translates to real money, though.
CaptainWhizz
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Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
This made me snort, thank you
Are Duncan Designed pickups all made in one factory, or several? Also, are any of them sold under other brand names? My fiancée has an Ibanez Destroyer (low-level model) from years ago that I'm going to rewire with new pickups, pots, etc, and she bought a pair of Humbuckers for it, but she bought them off eBay purely because they had green pearl stickers on the bobbins...
Anyway, given that it's a Destroyer, and she loves Kiss and Maiden, I was going to try to get hold of something in the ballpark of a JB or SD, but didn't see the point of splashing out on the real deal. HB-102 sets seem hard to come by, and an Iron Gear Dirty Torque/ Blues Engine is probably more money than is worth spending on a guitar for someone who is primarily as bassist. So any knowledge of HB-102s sold under other brand names would be great.
Thanks.
For those who haven't tried, the HB-101s sound even more like 59s when you remove the writing.
This made me snort, thank you
Are Duncan Designed pickups all made in one factory, or several? Also, are any of them sold under other brand names? My fiancée has an Ibanez Destroyer (low-level model) from years ago that I'm going to rewire with new pickups, pots, etc, and she bought a pair of Humbuckers for it, but she bought them off eBay purely because they had green pearl stickers on the bobbins...
Anyway, given that it's a Destroyer, and she loves Kiss and Maiden, I was going to try to get hold of something in the ballpark of a JB or SD, but didn't see the point of splashing out on the real deal. HB-102 sets seem hard to come by, and an Iron Gear Dirty Torque/ Blues Engine is probably more money than is worth spending on a guitar for someone who is primarily as bassist. So any knowledge of HB-102s sold under other brand names would be great.
Thanks.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
As the OP of this thread, I guess I can offer up that I have an HB-102 set, with gold covers, that I'd let go for a very reasonable price. PM me for details or questions.
As the OP of this thread, I guess I can offer up that I have an HB-102 set, with gold covers, that I'd let go for a very reasonable price. PM me for details or questions.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
How much cheaper do you want? ~$40 for a new set that sounds almost exactly like the 59/JB set is pretty cheap.
How much cheaper do you want? ~$40 for a new set that sounds almost exactly like the 59/JB set is pretty cheap.
chadd
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Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
When you put no value on tone, you get tone with no value
When you put no value on tone, you get tone with no value
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
I prefer 500k for humbuckers and 300k for single coils.
I prefer 500k for humbuckers and 300k for single coils.
CaptainWhizz
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Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
Unfortunately, the ones I see on eBay are over £40 per pickup including shipping, whereas I can get a JB/ Jazz set for around £100 :-(
Unfortunately, the ones I see on eBay are over £40 per pickup including shipping, whereas I can get a JB/ Jazz set for around £100 :-(
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
Interesting, you can get them at Axetech for £60 new.
Interesting, you can get them at Axetech for £60 new.
Evan Skopp
SDUGF Founder
Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
As of a couple of years ago, they were all produced by a Korean company called Woosung Chorus, or WSC for short. WSC built them in two of their factories, one in Incheon, Korea and the other in Tianjin, China. They've been sold under the names Duncan Designed, Duncan / Ibanez, Duncan Performer, Duncan Solar and at one point they were going to be branded as Duncan X and sold at retail in emerging markets, but that project was never completed.
So, so true.
As of a couple of years ago, they were all produced by a Korean company called Woosung Chorus, or WSC for short. WSC built them in two of their factories, one in Incheon, Korea and the other in Tianjin, China. They've been sold under the names Duncan Designed, Duncan / Ibanez, Duncan Performer, Duncan Solar and at one point they were going to be branded as Duncan X and sold at retail in emerging markets, but that project was never completed.
For those who haven't tried, the HB-101s sound even more like 59s when you remove the writing.
So, so true.
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CaptainWhizz
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Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
I was talking about the Duncan Designed, but thank you. Yeah, Dirty Torque and Blues Engine are £70 at the moment, I'd like to find something either with a JB or a Super Distortion flavour to it, plus a neck pickup for maybe £40-ish. I know I'm asking a lot, but I figured that Some Duncan Designed under a different name might be available.
Evan, that info is great, thanks.
I was talking about the Duncan Designed, but thank you. Yeah, Dirty Torque and Blues Engine are £70 at the moment, I'd like to find something either with a JB or a Super Distortion flavour to it, plus a neck pickup for maybe £40-ish. I know I'm asking a lot, but I figured that Some Duncan Designed under a different name might be available.
Evan, that info is great, thanks.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: How close is an HB-101 to USA 59's?
The Dirty Torque is JB inspired and I think the Blues Engine is an original wind. I can't confirm that though.
The Dirty Torque is JB inspired and I think the Blues Engine is an original wind. I can't confirm that though.
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