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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Iced Dragon on October 09, 2008, 09:39:51 AM

Title: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Iced Dragon on October 09, 2008, 09:39:51 AM
Hi there,

if I'm not mistaken at one time The Mule came in a single coil size too? Now, I was wondering if this would be possible for a Cold Sweat also?
I have a Jackson PCS Dinky with full maple body. I replaced the standard (very low output) Jackson neck/middle sc's with a SD HotRails/ CoolRails respectively. I'm considering replacing them with something Cold Sweat 'alike'.

Any hints?
Thanks
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Kilby on October 09, 2008, 10:09:28 AM
The Mule came in a mini humbucker size (for a while) same as you find in the gibson Firebird, but that is larger than single coil.

Unfortunitely (or fortunitely dependant on your viewpoint) there are no single coil sized humbuckers in the BKP range.

However there are some pretty powerful single coil options available.
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Iced Dragon on October 09, 2008, 10:19:28 AM
ow, I see what format you're referring to. Too bad.  :(
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Philly Q on October 09, 2008, 11:41:56 AM
Yeah, BKP don't make any Strat or Tele sized humbuckers - neither the stacked type nor the side-by-side type like the Hot Rails.  So if you really want humbucking pickups for your Jackson, BKP don't cover that area.

If you don't actually mind single-coils then there's plenty to consider.  I've always been fussy about single-coil hum so I've tried lots of things like Duncan stacks, Lace Sensors, Joe Bardens, Kinmans and DiMarzio HS and Virtual Vintages.  But I have to admit true single-coils sound better (although the Kinmans and VVs are very good!).  I've just caved in and bought a set of Irish Tours (but not wired them up yet). 

If you're after something powerful and more capable of competing with humbuckers, Trilogies might be worth a look - I've never tried them but you'll find lots of info on the forum.
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: ericsabbath on October 09, 2008, 06:26:40 PM
get  your pups rewound.
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Iced Dragon on October 14, 2008, 10:51:39 PM
rewound by tim you mean?  :oops:
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Will on October 14, 2008, 10:59:25 PM
yup, that would be what he means
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Iced Dragon on October 14, 2008, 11:20:09 PM
any idea what price we're talking about then?  :o
Title: Re: single-coil sized Cold Sweat?
Post by: Jonny on October 14, 2008, 11:23:43 PM
£32 per coil