HS-2™ has a history behind it. The HS™ series were the first Strat® humbucking replacement pickups we made in the early 1980s. Since then, the HS-2™ has become popular for two distinct qualities: in humbucking mode, it has a solid, natural sound that is cleaner and brighter than a conventional humbucker, while the single-coil mode creates one of the best vintage tones around. Due to its patented design, the single-coil mode is not as noisy as a standard single-coil pickup. Taken together with the extremely quiet humbucking mode, this is an excellent pickup to use with rack systems and high-gain amplifiers.
