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Ian

 

From:
San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2018 11:07 am    
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Hey Gang,

I've been considering picking up and Asher Hawaiian Jr and I'm wondering what your experience has been. Also I'd interested in your thoughts on the stock pick ups vs. the Lollar upgrades.

Thanks so much,

Ian
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David Venzke


From:
SE Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2018 12:46 pm    
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I have one with the stock pickups. I like everything about it except for the pickups -- I find them uninspiring ... Can't speak for the Lollars, but I have a set of EMGs I'm planning to put in that will definitely make an improvement.

As always, YMMV ...
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Bill Groner


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QUAKERTOWN, PA
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2018 2:02 pm    
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I bought a Lollar String Through.....very nice.
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Bob Russell


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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 24 Jun 2018 4:41 pm    
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I like mine a lot. Great hunk of wood, nice hardware, especially the bridge. Plays great.
Pickups are so-so. Lots of output but the tone is... meh. I think there may be an Alumitone in my future.
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Larry Carlson


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Post  Posted 24 Jun 2018 5:00 pm    
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I like mine.
Could have had a better nut and the pickups are ok. Not great but adequate.
Heck, it was $575. I can't get a Clinesmith for that amount.
It's well built and sounds good.
It's been very serviceable for my needs.
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Joe Burke

 

From:
Toronto, Canada
Post  Posted 24 Jun 2018 7:33 pm    
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I got a Lollar pickup for my Gold Tone 6 string. What a difference. Similarly, I always liked the guitar, and with the new pickup, it’s great.
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Ian

 

From:
San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 25 Jun 2018 6:41 am    
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Thanks for all the replies!

Ian
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Michael Butler


From:
California, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jun 2018 2:20 pm    
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i have a great one. i feel no need to change the pickups. wonderful machine.

play music!
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Tom Wolverton


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Carpinteria, CA
Post  Posted 26 Jun 2018 7:20 am    
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I agree with what David Venzke said. Not quite the pop I was looking for. I finally replaced the pu’s with Harmonic Design Z-90 pu’s. Now I really love the guitar.
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Mark van Allen


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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
Post  Posted 2 Jul 2018 7:21 am    
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Not sure if Asher may have made a change with the bridge, but I had several of the older ones and they were shipped with radiused bridges (curved top to match the fingerboard on a standard six string). Affected chordal playing higher on the neck, not single notes. And they do benefit from a pickup retrofit, these are great platforms for a P-90 (in a humbucker shell) design.
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Ian

 

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San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 11 Jul 2018 5:57 pm    
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Hey gang,

So I took the plunge and picked one up. Thanks so much to Forum member Gary Pierce who made the transaction nearly effortless. And Bob Russel, you are absolutely right, it is a "great hunk of wood." The general consensus is correct: the pick ups are nothing special; I'll probably get the Lollar Imperial Humbuckers down the road. The bridge does have a slight radius but so far it's a non issue. It sounds great tuned to open D (I may even tune my dobro back to G). Thanks to one and all for your feedback.

Ian
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Bob Russell


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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 16 Jul 2018 7:39 pm    
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Congrats, Ian. It's a fine lap steel and I think you'll enjoy it. Someone earlier had mentioned that some of the EH Jrs had come with radiused bridges. Mine has the newer Hipshot lock-down bridge that is not radiused, which is much better for steel playing. Hopefully yours does too. It's a well-made instrument at a price reasonable enough that a pickup upgrade is not unthinkable. Happy playing!
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