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Post by willumpie on Apr 2, 2021 13:46:43 GMT
What's the difference?
The Roswell website list them as having the same DC resistance (so the same output?) but the HAF sounding a little brighter...
I couldn't find a comparison online between the two pups. I have LAF's in my SC Custom II, so I knwo how these sound like, but it seems the Fusions have the HAF pickups.
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Post by mitchmacblues on Apr 2, 2021 14:06:52 GMT
The HAF have higher output and are better suited for playing with heavy distortion.
Indeed they are brighter than the LAF or any standard PAF. I have them in a CST24. If you want to play blues or classic rock with them, with crunchy sound, you can do it satisfactorily, as they are quite versatile, but it's advisable to use your tone controls to reduce treble.
I notice a much bigger sustain in the HAF, which colleagues in this forum explained to me that is due to the higher output.
I play blues and classic rock, so overall I tend to prefer prefer PAF type pickups like the LAF. It is a little bit easier to get the bluesy sound I have in my head, but I can get good sounds out of the HAF too.
So, I would say that if you want to play with a lot of gain, pick the HAF. If you want to have more classic sounds, pick the LAF.
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Post by willumpie on Apr 3, 2021 15:00:41 GMT
ok thanks!
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kz
Harley Benton Club Junior Member
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Post by kz on Apr 7, 2021 22:07:36 GMT
HAF are more modern stylized and uncovered, so they offer better clarity than LAF that are more vintage stylized (unbalanced coils). Great description is in Roswell catalog (pdf).
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Nadir
Harley Benton Club Junior Member
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Post by Nadir on Apr 14, 2023 8:25:39 GMT
LAF = Low-output Alnico Five / power output 170 (from Roswell website) HAF = High-output Alnico Five / power output 280 (idem)
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