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Stan Hinesley Pickups
Reviews, Comments and Sound Clips

I do my sound clips a little different than most other manufacturers. I let my customers do them.
The clip is located at the end of the artist's comment along with his setup and any notes that the player may have.
I hope you enjoy these clips as much as I do. Please note, not all comments have clips that go with them
so the ones that do are positioned at the top of the list.
More clips should be coming soon so please check back often!

If you are a pickup customer of mine and have the resources to record mp3 files, please feel free to email me a clip showcasing
your Stan Hinesley pickup(s) along with any personal comments you would like for me to post.
Also let me know the URL to your website if you have one! It would truly be appreciated!

Kashmir Pickup

Chet Hinesley R2K Records
Producer for Jerry Reed, Doug Stone, Tony Joe White; musician and songwriter.
"Wow Stan, I love these things. They are warm with a strange glass like bite on the attack that kills me. But they are so quiet that even digital doesn't pick up a thing. You rock !!!!! Playing them on my new album, even retracked and replaced older licks with your pickup sounds!!! Thanks so much, can't wait to go live on stage with em !!!"
Kashmir Sound Clip Performed by Chet Hinesley

Howard Glazer
Howard Glazer and the EL34's
"The verdict is in - your pickups are sweet!! I had compliments on my tone tonight from several people including my bass player and drummer! I really like them. I will tell people when ever I can about your pickups!!"
Kashmir Sound Clip Performed by Howard Glazer

DeMars Guitars
Zen Bridge/Kashmir Neck Video Clip 1  2  3
Performed by Charlie Hilbert

Enrique Gardano SPIN
"Clear, articulate...great humbucker tone."

Zen Pickup

Muris Varajic
"I'm not a fat guy, but with Zen I sound like I am :)
Creamy warm tone but still with energy to kick down the wall!! And used as single (split)...I'm AMAZED... like I'm playing on strat, for real!"
Zen Sound Clip (2nd half split coil) Performed by Muris Varajic

 
Galo Rivera
"Stan!!!! you hit it on the nose my man!!! Perfecto!!!! Perfecto!!!!Perfecto!!!!Perfecto!!!! The ZEN is definitely for me...YOU ARE THE MAN!!!! "
Zen Sound Clip Performed by Galo Rivera

Howard Glazer
"The verdict is in - your pickups are sweet!! I had compliments on my tone tonight from several people including my bass player and drummer! I really like them. I will tell people when ever I can about your pickups!!"
 Detroit Michigan
Zen Video Clip Performed by Howard Glazer and the EL34's
Zen Sound Clip Performed by Howard Glazer

DeMars Guitars
Zen Bridge/Kashmir Neck Video Clip 1  2  3
Performed by Charlie Hilbert

TL Custom Pickup

Terry Lauderdale
"The TL Custom pick up sounds like a 747 on afterburner! Awesome! Terry :)"
TL Custom Audio Clips Performed by Terry Lauderdale
TL Custom Video Clip Performed by Terry Lauderdale

Marc Price MSP Guitars
"We just got done listening and playing your pickup... You Are The Man..... Awesome work! We used our main practice amp and and my own personal guitar, sounds great / I put it in mine like tons of other stuff we test because I know what my guitar sounds like .... really dig the less bass needed on the amp and you can actually turn up the treble without sounding thin and brittle / good chord articulation with high gain settings / nice clean tone with the volume rolled down...etc (could go on for days). It  shreds!"

Viper Pickup

Ty Oliver
"Stan Hinesley Pickups have it all, Gain, Clarity, and Warmth. I love how dynamic they allow you to be. From lush crystal clear cleans, to buzzsaw distortion (and everything in between) These pickups don't disappoint!"
Viper Sound Clip Performed by Ty Oliver

Daniel Tan  Shredcows
"It (the Viper) killed the Evo 2. Kicked it off my guitar totally. It straddles the line between vintage and modern tones, kind of PAF-ish but has great bass, tight too. There's this slight fizz (for lack of a better word) which gives this Viper a raw character. About the mids...very crisp and clear for rhythm, I would think its more articulate than the Evo 2. Note clarity and separation is very good. Very very good. It cleans up quite well, I would say the Evo 2 cleans up in a smoother way but no biggie to me. Harmonics? It sure can scream! The Evo 2 screams more easily by a hair but this Viper sounds more... organic, warmer than the Evo 2. Split, it has a more bold tone and interprets your picking dynamics well. Strangely, though the Viper's DC resistance is measured at 13.5k, its magnet pull (I used an allen key to compare) is much weaker than the Evo 2... very cool. Means more sustain. Overall, the main thing that makes the Viper rock so HARD... is the raw character. It just makes you wanna rip out with some old school riffing, if you get what I mean... Its a killer pup to me. What I want... bite, raw-ness and attitude.."
Viper Sound Clip Performed by Daniel Tan
Viper Sound Clip Performed by Daniel Tan
 

YK Teng  The Eisen Guards
"The Viper.... it is AMAZING!! I paired it with a JB Jr in the neck, and seriously, I hate the JB Jr so much now. It sounds so dead compared to the Viper. The magic of this pickup is in it's decay. Every note I play growls, like as though it is alive! The JB Jr in comparison, although sounding more mellow, is very dead sounding, like a synth. I'm going to get a neck pickup from you next month to replace it".

Ewen Chew
"The Viper excels under distortion (as it was meant to), very good note definition, very biting aggressive tone...this accentuates tight, percussive palm-muting."

Rogue Pickup

Muris Varajic
"There's only one word to describe Rogue...a Monster! Silent as night, sharp as razor, heavy as rock...Monster!!"
Rogue Sound Clip Performed by Muris Varajic

Terry Lauderdale
"The Rogue kicks ass! This sizzling pup will make a monkey spank himself silly and throw poop at the zoo with glee! Rockin! Can't wait to run it through my Mesa, Marshall and Peavey heads. My repair guy compliments you on sound and quality.. http://www.aantones.com/  Thank you Stanley!"
Rogue Sound Clip Performed by Terry Lauderdale
Rogue Video Clip Performed by Terry Lauderdale

Hellion Pickup

Bobby Ferrara
"Stan Hinesley Pickups Flat out Rock! Hand wound in the USA, Try one, and see what your amp really sounds like!"
Hellion Sound Clip Performed by Bobby Ferrara

Ryan Rister  Kelli*Said
"This thing rocks!!!! It's got a really meaty low end and a punch that knocks the dust off of my Carvin amp speakers and hits you in the heart.
I love it! It feeds back easily, so I can get some really cool sustaining effects........one guy at a show thought I had a sustainer put in my guitar...lol"
Hellion Sound Clip Performed by Ryan Rister

Colorado Music Buzz Magazine
Hellion Review.pdf
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Philmon Yip
"Stan, The Hellion took the place of the stock V8 pup on my RG1570, and rightly so. After just an hour with the Hellion, I am utterly convinced that the Hellion is in a class of its own, it simply does not tolerate any comparison to any other pickups I have heard. First thing I noticed was that it fedback really easily. It packs a wealth of harmonics. Cleans were stunning and when used with a Uber-Metal, it brings the house down with the toweringly heavy wallop that it packs. You really have to experience it for yourself. Now, I am not exactly the tone-connoisseur, but I do know that I really enjoy my Hellion. Fantastic."

Wut
"Hellion Rocks! The more I play, the more I like it. I like the attack of this pickup a lot. You can really hear the sound of the pick when it hits the string. The tone is awesome. Tight bass, good mid with bright sound. I like shredding. This Hellion is very good for a shredder."

Scorpion Pickup

Muris Varajic
"It has power, it has highs, it has mids, it has lows...and it has WONDERFUL SOUND!!! Awesome pickup, great to have full control over feedback as well. Pure beauty...guys...you don't wanna miss this one!!"
Scorpion Sound Clip (2nd half split coil) Performed by Muris Varajic

Christophe Gutierrez
"I have put your pickups " scorpion "on my LKV guitar. The sound is very impressive !!! Big sound with a real good precision!!! I LOVE YOUR PICKUPS !!!!!! It will be an honor to represent your brand !"

Edmund Wee
"It's been exceeding my expectations and sounds really really articulate with "in-your-face" single note lines. Sounds very raw with gain and gnarly, i like that! I'm relishing every moment with the guitar it just sings."

Galo Rivera
"Stan, you are the best!!! I just installed the custom Scorpion pickup and it is by far the best P/U any body has made for me…I have tried them all from dimarzios, duncans, wcr and many more…you are the bomb!!! The treble retainer also worked great. Keep it up you have something special. Adios."

Viper7 and DropZone7 Pickups

Daniel Tan  Shredcows
"The Viper7 ROCCCCKKKKKSSSS!!!! It's very articulate and very crisp, you can hear chord changes extremely easily. The very cool thing about the Dropzone7 is its focused tone. Its not overly fat and midboosted, so you get better articulation with it"
Viper7/DropZone7 Sound Clip Performed by Daniel Tan
 

HellCat Strat Set

Bobby Ferrara
"I love your pickups...I will need to get these in all my main guitars, killer job!"
HellCat Sound Clip Performed by Bobby Ferrara

Hot J Bass Set

Jeremy Cohen
"I have had this bass for 35 years. It is a great sounding bass. Everything on the bass is original...until I replaced the pickups. Your Hot J pickups are an improvement on the original pickups. They are more balanced from the low string to the high string and from the bottom of the neck to the top of the neck. Changing did not change the character of the bass...it still is a warm and distinctive sounding bass....but the bass now has a few less quirks and I am very happy with the new pickups. Thank you HAS Sound!"
Hot J Sound Clip Performed by Jeremy Cohen

Joel B.- Michigan
"There is a quality that Fender pickups have that no other pickups do, Midrange punch. Yours (Hot J's) however have all that plus a nice bright top with a tight low end. Everything is there...Your pickups are the ultimate compromise. First off, if you want a nice modern grindy sound, its there! But they still have a vintage quality to them. Somehow you have managed to get the best of both worlds here. And, yes just like the name, they are HOT! Output exceeds the Seymour Duncan Hot-J's which are honky sounding. They are silent! no hum. I know, i'm pretty good at shielding, but for single coils these things are completely canceling at 100%, NICE JOB!"

Timothy Lyons
"My Marcus Miller Jazz is a bit zingy in the top end without any sort of passive treble rolloff. So some hot pickups, in theory, should take some zing off the top and tame the beast a bit. I discussed the possibility with Stan of possibly overwinding and he basically replied saying that these are quite hot already and should do what I'm looking for. I'm glad I listened to his advice. Installation was a breeze, just needed a screwdriver and a soldering iron (Stan uses vintage style cloth covered wire which can be pushed up and doesn't need to be stripped like a plastic coated wire) and took about 10 minutes. I screwed the pickups down and unfortunately stripped five of the eight screws that came with the pickups. Luckily I had spares because I was way too excited to wait for some new screws to arrive. Once I got everything settled down into place, I plugged in and was blown away. Stan's Hot J set is tonally very rich across the frequency spectrum, with a hint of treble rolled off to achieve aural bliss. The fundamentals were deep and throaty, and the overtones were rich and sweet. I took the bass from a burpy walking line to a smooth, sweet improvised solo at the 12th fret by changing nothing but my right hand attack and the pickups were right along with me showing no weaknesses. These pickups tamed the beast and educated it a bit too."

Jorge Melendez
"The pickups are incredible. They give my Jazz Bass a more powerful tone without changing the character of the bass. Your pickups are a great value for the price and the craftsmanship is superb."

Hybrid Bass Set

Keren Lee
"Stan NAILED it: with the Jazz bridge pickup off = classic P-Bass; or with the Jazz all the way up and the P pickup rolled off just a little = Jazz Bass sound. If you need pickups, HAS Sound is the first and only place you need to hook you up. I'll be back..."
Hybrid Set Sound Clip Performed by Keren Lee Dreyer

Kenny Allyn
"I replaced the stock EMG active system that came in my NY Spector NS-4 with Stan's Black JuJu and Mojo passive bass pickups (Stan Hinesley Hybrid Set) . The bass is much more responsive and you can really hear the wood, the tone is clear and punchy ... Thanks for a fine series of products and support.
Kenny Allyn ... Memphis."

Hybrid Plus Bass Set


Al Y.
"The split J is dead quiet even soloed. Finally, a great sounding J without the hum. Last night at a practice I actually used just the J, something I tended not to do much in the past. Extremely balanced from string to string and a nice throaty/vintagy J sound. The volume/balance between the J and P are equal, another first for me, I was always having to turn up the J when in a band setting. The P is much more authoritative in the lows, punchy and articulate, rather than blurred. Besides Stan's help and the quality of product I am thrilled with these pickups."

Hot 90

Phil J.
"Has plenty of kick, but it clears/cleans up really well with the volume knob. I play thru an old black faced Fender and use only one dirt box on occasion. Tried many things, but always wind up back at simplicities doorstep. This p/u is well balanced as to tone. A slight backing off of the volume and there's ample clarity for any playing style imaginable. Kick it on full volume and it sings. Great sustain. Clarity and sustain.......I say that's a good p/u. I had dealt Stan before on parts and he's a super helpful guy. Thanks Stan!"

EXP Strat Set

Pete Allan
"I've been playing guitar on & off since I was 13 (mid 50's now). I've owned and played them all + amps. I have not experimented a lot with replacement pickups, but I've listened to other players guitars that have had all the usual suspects fitted. To me, for the cost, nothing I listened to floated my boat. When I decided to build a Warmoth Strat, I spent a lot of time looking and investigating pickup options. I took the bull by the horns and ordered a set of Stan's EXP single coils. This bloke is a genius. Treasure him and buy in the sure knowledge that his pickups are the real thing. Brilliant. I'm one of the fortunate guitarists that has found a master of his trade."
 

Legacy Pickup

Enrique Gardano Spin
"Vintage rock tone, ala Jeff Beck. Has plenty of funk and can be driven."

Bob Daniels El Grande
"I had to reduce gains. These pickups are powerful, very warm, balanced and articulate."

Chris Gironda  El Grande
"Their dominant and full bodied tone is a dream for me."

Fusion Pickup

Jon Sterngold
"Strat into the sleeper amp of the century, PV C30 (w/ JJs and a Jensen Neo speaker). It totally killed. Clean (Fusion split + Strat neck) was heavenly and the full on Fusion was so friggin meaty but well defined. I've also been using the split Fusion with the neck for a great tele twang tone, boosted with an RC Booster pedal for country type picking. It's soooo friggin' sweet!! Perfect."