I'm finding the HB-1s that I put on my S-73 respond to my overdrive and reverb pedals very differently to my Starfire with Gibson Humbuckers, my X-170 with SD-1s, and my Tele TC72 which has a Fender Humbucker on it. The Gibson and Fender humbuckers and the SD-1s sound warm and growly while the HB-1s go super bright and tinny. Generally, I like a warm (mid-range) slightly overdriven tone so the Starfire, the X-170, and the Tele more than do the job for me but I'm exploring what the HB-1s can do and I'm curious what effect pedals people like to use with them. As it stands right now I like them best with no effects at all and they are pretty great that way but I'm guessing there is more fun to be had with them.
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