Harmonic Designs Super 90- Good for Clean to Mean??

[M@tt C]

I'm on the fence about putting one in my faux Esquire (62 CIJ Custom reissue with the neck pickup removed)...I've read a lot of great things about 'em, but I can't find info as to how well they clean up going into a cooking single channel amp.

I'm running a JCM 800 with the gain at about 5 o' clock, and with my LP equipped with a low 8kish bridge humbucker I can get all the way down to a gritty clean with the gtr volume down at about 3 or 4......

So-

Would the Super 90 in my tele be pretty close to giving me the same response, or stay dirtier due to the higher resistance? I believe they're somewhere around 12- 13k.

As an aside, the Klein Fat Man is also in the running due to the lower resistance (around 10k, I believe), and per Chris it will clean up very well.

Thoughts?

[Strung Up]

Superb at this. If you try it, you will be pleasantly surprised, given HD's recent dip below the radar.

[dannyboy2.0]

Had an HD S90 in my Esquire for a while - WOW! Great crunchy when volume up full, great clean-up as the volume is rolled down, yet retains body and tone. Just remember to use a ground wire, they are pretty hot... Have not tried a Klein Fat Man but after trying his Strat pickups, I would jump on one for sure, should be a wicked nice pickup!

[SMark]

My Super 90 is 13k and it's great rolled-up or rolled-back. One of coolest bridge pickups I've ever played.

[illinimax]

That is one rockin' tele bridge pickup, but it does clean up well. Much more balanced than some other overwound hot pickups.

[M@tt C]

Thanks y'all....that's what I needed to hear. I ordered one last night!