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Hubert Stumblin said:
Cool. How do the Hilotrons sound?
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Well, funny enough, a few years back I had the 5622 with the three pickups and the cat's eye soundholes, and for whatever reason, I did not care for the HTs - they sounded a bit dark/muffled. The guitar also was heavy as shit. FF to a few weeks ago at Sweetwater, and I plugged into a Katana no less, and they sounded VERY good - open and well-balanced. Sounds wonderful with dirt, too.

I'm wondering if somehow the three-pickup version's wiring scheme is detrimental to the output; even though you can switch the middle pickup off, maybe the way that circuit is darkens the tone... :shrug:
 
Welp, I’ve decided to RA this thing. The HiLoTron pickups are just too dark, and I ain’t messing around with those. Plus, the neck is a bit thin, and I don’t know if I like center-block guitars with Bigsbys. I will, however, soften the blow for my SW rep, as I have something else in mind - something I should have gotten originally.

Sometimes, versatility can come in shockingly simple form factors...
 
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CBHScott said:
Welp, I’ve decided to RA this thing. The HiLoTron pickups are just too dark, and I ain’t messing around with those. Plus, the neck is a bit thin, and I don’t know if I like center-block guitars with Bigsbys. I will, however, soften the blow for my SW rep, as I have something else in mind - something I should have gotten originally.

Sometimes, versatility can come in shockingly simple form factors...
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