Prince Malagant Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I have read that other HRF owners "hated" the individual finger-type tailpiece and they actually replaced it with a stop tail (gasp!) I don't understand that at all and I think it's one of the coolest designs ever made. I wouldn't trade it for the world... ... that provides an effective fine-tuning device, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 The early Howard Roberts models had an oval soundhole, a wooden bridge and a trapeze tailpiece I think. The later released Howard Roberts Fusion came with a stop tailpiece, featuring a TP-6 stock, which was told to prevent feedback. In my opinion, the first HR model was more feedback prone due to the oval hole, not the tailpiece. The latest model, HRF III, came with the "fingers" string suspension. I was the sound engineer of a trio with the guitarist, besides other guitars, playing an HRF III for many years. We didn't have any serious feedback problems, so I think this could be a proof for my assumption regarding the soundhole design. I am definitely a TP-6 fan, but in case of the HRF III, the tailpiece design makes a lot of its easy playability and overall feel I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Here is my little girl, from 1990: Sorry, Prince... must have overlooked yours for a long time. This is the most beautiful HRF III I have ever seen, and perhaps the nicest of all the ES Gibsons I know. To my eyes, yours looks better than the Vintage Bursts Gibsons from the early 1980s. And it looks friendlier to me than black. Perhaps I would have purchased the one a pal of mine sold two years ago if it had been a burst... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Malagant Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Thank you CapMaster. Here some other pics. Hope you enjoy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 That is just gorgeous as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Incredible... this back is just TOO beautiful to remain unseen most of the time. I also like the way they did the bursts around the neck-body junction and the headstock - fantastic! Actually I'm wondering if I dared to touch it, but I think there's no reasonable way other than that to make it sound. So I think I finally would since I also live only once... ;) And of course, I would have to do without looking at the pretty back while playing Thank you for posting these nice pics of this great guitar, Prince Malagant! It's a sublime pleasure looking at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Malagant Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Thank you friends. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger778 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I have one that I need to sell, perfect condition. Red and black. 93 howard roberts fusion III. email me. roger.curry@adtran.com for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Here is my little girl, from 1990: Nice Prince 4H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Malagant Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHian Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I purchased a 1980 HRF last Summer. My all time favorite guitar. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/Mitchellmania/HRF%201_zpse9bwymgv.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/Mitchellmania/HRF01_zpsvm1ocker.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Malagant Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Very very nice ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonhead Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Check this out < Peter Green playing a HR Fusion III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromefree Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Anyone know what gauge strings came installed on the HRF III ? No one responds to this, not even Gibson. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevmc Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) I rewired mine with a Emerson Customs ES-335 wiring harness with bumble bee caps. The harness needed a little modification and I also had to ream one hole to get the fit. but it is in . The pickups are Bridge Seymour Duncan Custom Shop handwound Candybucker '57 replica, the Neck is Kent Armstrong Handwound 12 pole jazz pickup. Tho old harness has treble bleed! I have never had a harness with treble bleed. the new one does not. I love the sound. The neck is a true Jazz pickup and there is no mistake when in a clean amp. The bridge is rocking Blues '57 sound. truly a Fusion. Edited May 13, 2022 by kevmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 11 hours ago, kevmc said: I rewired mine with a Emerson Customs ES-335 wiring harness with bumble bee caps. The harness needed a little modification and I also had to ream one hole to get the fit. but it is in . The pickups are Bridge Seymour Duncan Custom Shop handwound Candybucker '57 replica, the Neck is Kent Armstrong Handwound 12 pole jazz pickup. Tho old harness has treble bleed! I have never had a harness with treble bleed. the new one does not. I love the sound. The neck is a true Jazz pickup and there is no mistake when in a clean amp. The bridge is rocking Blues '57 sound. truly a Fusion. Smart looking HRF. Did you change out the pickups? If so, what did you think of the 490s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) I played on in a store ages ago. It was $2700 or so, at the time (2010?) I should have gotten it at the time. It was a killer axe. Here is a guy playing one you might recognize. I was at this show but I did not take the pic. Edited May 14, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 This is the 2007 one I got in January this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 45 minutes ago, merciful-evans said: This is the 2007 one I got in January this year B0ner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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