If I were into heavier music, the HFS probably would have been fine, but I found it harsh, brash. After swapping it with at least a dozen different pickups, I finalized on the 59/09 and love it.
Qualifying Statement: if I didn't need to rotate between guitars within a set or even band context, I could have lived with the HFS. But it was so radically different than the others that I'd have to change amp settings and I never do that during a show.
Qualifying Statement: if I didn't need to rotate between guitars within a set or even band context, I could have lived with the HFS. But it was so radically different than the others that I'd have to change amp settings and I never do that during a show.