Since I am new to the Guild electric game, I looked around a bit before purchasing my first 2015 NS s-100 polara. Love the guitar. Plays great and sounds even better. I immediately noticed a difference in the sound of the HB-1 pickups as compared to my band mate's Les Pauls with paf style pickups. I read GAD's article about the HB-1 and got schooled but I have one question. How do the new HB-1 reissue pickups built by Cordova compare to the originas, the SD-1 and the Fender made?