Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III

[Kevmc]

I did a wiring swap. I used a Emerson Custom ES-335 wiring harness with bumble Bee caps.(relocated the switch) did not reuse the treble bleed. The bridge pickup is a Candybucker Handwound Seymour Duncan ' 57 replica and a Kent Armstrong Handwound PAF 5 12 pole. sounds perfect! I think this is what Gibson wanted this guitar to be.

[Marty Grass]

I currently have the Gibson HR Artist and had the Epiphone predecessor. These full sized hollowbodies are wonderful to play. They are loud enough without amplification for practice. But feedback is an issue, of course. I put a sound post in my Epiphone when I was gigging, which helped some. It still required attention to the stage setup to prevent the howling.

The Fusion series made very good sense for the change in style commercial music was entering. It does everything well. I don't think it captures the nuances of the original HR, especially with heavy strings, but most won't notice the difference in an audience. They will notice feedback if it occurs.

To me, the aesthetics of the early HRs wins over the Fusion style. The latter wins for versatility and practicality for a working musician. But for that matter, the ES-335 may be the ultimate for nightclub and bar work.

[2bornot2bop]

I know it's an old thread but,

here's Dan Wilson (looks like he's playing the HRF ) with Joey De Francesco and Jason Brown (on drums) from JGT interview interview

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I saw this trio at Seattle’s Jazz Alley. I’m happy that I got to see Joey before he passed. What a true loss he was!

[Wim_Venema]

I have a '95 Howard Roberts, and indeed it suffers from a very sticky neck. Also, parts of the body have a mist of white areas, possibly from moisty clothes and arms. Would an overspray 9first black, than clearcoat) be an option?

I had a Gibson from around that era with a sticky neck. I've had a Heritage as well like it.

What upset me about the Gibson was that I talked with some at the factory in repairs who said he never heard of such a thing. He also kept telling me it was out of warranty since I bought it used and it was over 10 years old. I had said at the outset that I know this isn't Gibson's problem and that I just wanted advice. It pissed me off each time he'd bring up the warranty issue.

At my request, the guy in charge of alterations and repairs called me a few weeks later. He told me he's been at Gibson for more than 20 years and has never heard of sticky lacquer and suggested refinishing the guitar. I pointed out that most large guitar forums have discussions on this very topic. He remained defensive.

I brought the guitar to Pete Moreno. He recognized it immediately. It required several scrubbings with a solvent and buffings to get it right. His best guess was that someone put a paraffin spray on it. I was able to fix it at home, but it was a stubborn project.

[SOLR]

I have a '95 Howard Roberts, and indeed it suffers from a very sticky neck. Also, parts of the body have a mist of white areas, possibly from moisty clothes and arms. Would an overspray 9first black, than clearcoat) be an option?

FWIW My '97 HRF III has the best neck I've had in a long time , and definitely not sticky....

But to address you concerns maybe look and post at a more appropriate thread on sticky necks and white residue
here How NOT to deal with a sticky neck.

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