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Post subject: American HSS vs. American HH
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:40 pm
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Hello. I have a question about these two strats. I currently have an 2004 American HSS and I'm thinking of trading it for a 2000 American HH Strat with Seymour Duncan pickups. I like the HH format better, but in poking around ebay and the net, the HSS's appear to be more valuable. Is that true?

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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:57 pm
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depends on what you want to play.... i would go with the HSS just for versatility in play with the humbucker and single coils, but if you don't plan on doing much stuff with single coils, go for the HH, who cares if it won't hold value if you're playing the guitar.... make sure it suits your current needs rather than your future needs


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:31 am
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I wouldn't say that the HH config makes a strat any more valuable than an HSS one.


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:51 am
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It is the loss of variable tones you get when you lock yourself down to only H-buckers.

I know its not a strat, however I do have an American Tele HH and I love it, it also has the S-1 switch that gives me back all the tonal possibilities that come with single coil sweetness.

and It has a strat neck from an AMSE.


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:36 pm
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yeah.... I'd go with the HSS :P...... you don't get the tone that strats are famous for with a HH config.


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You can modify it if you want to change anything. It's pretty easy to replace the bridge pup with a humbucker in a SSS config. You can also put in a coil tap and have the best of both worlds. :wink:

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Post subject: American HSS vs. American HH
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:57 pm
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I don't think it matter which strat configuration you are using, if you are live. If you are in the studio you do not want a noisy strat.


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:37 pm
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Noise can be a factor, thats what noise gates and filters are for.

buddy holly didn't have noiseless pups, but ya can't hear the hum on his recordings and the list goes on and on.

you need the versatility of single coils and buckers to find all the sounds your looking for.

go ssh you'll be glad you did.


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:41 pm
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My other guitar is a special edition 50th ann. AMSE
54 custom shop SSS pups and a maple board.
Ya just cant get sparkle and spank outta no HH like that !!!!!

Plus it looks GOOOOOOOOD !!!!!


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