[effectsman]

I've got an alder Strat that is a bit bright and I want more mid range from the guitar rather than the mid scoop that single coils often have. The B/M/T readings for the Heavy Blues 2 suggest they have a heavily emphasised mid range. There doesn't seem to be many users or reviews of them. Is there something better for a Strat to get more mid range? Any users experiences?

I'm thinking of using them in the neck and middle with a Virtual Solo in the bridge.

[darkbluemurder]

I have one in the neck spot of an ash body maple neck strat. Middle is an Injector neck, Bridge a humbucker loosely modelled after the JB. 500k pots, separate tone control on the bridge pickup.

I primarily chose the HB2 to match better with the humbucker volume wise. It does have a bit more midrange than the low output vintage type strat pickups but it still sounds like a strat and not like a P90, minihumbucker or humbucker. Insofar I do not quite agree with the tone chart. Things may sound different though with 250k pots which I have not tried with this particular set up. Still I would say if you want a more humbucker like tone the HB2 is not for that. I would look to the Chopper or Satch Track instead.

Cheers Stephan

[darkbluemurder]

Forgot to mention: what I use with the Virtual Solo in the bridge is Area 67 in the neck and Area 58 in the middle but that is a traditional strat set up and again nothing to get more midrange out of.

Cheers Stephan