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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Roboten on February 01, 2012, 10:24:55 AM

Title: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: Roboten on February 01, 2012, 10:24:55 AM

Does a mule neck have a good split sound, or should i consider a hotter pickup for better coil splitting?

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: Mr. Air on February 01, 2012, 12:23:03 PM

I haven't tried to Mule, but I think that it has been stated before that it splits well. I have a Stormy Monday bridge in a strat and I find the split tones pleasing.

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: Kiichi on February 01, 2012, 12:35:59 PM

I only use an autosplit which is IT middle + the outer coil of a mule neck (the slug coil) and this works very nicely for clean tones, gives them a tele esque vibe.

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: BigB on February 01, 2012, 12:42:59 PM

You may also want to consider the serie/parallel option instead of split - parellel coils give a lighter (and lower output), more single-coilish tone than the stock serie wiring while retaining the humbucking effect (for the record, the intermediate positions on a Tele or Strat are actually "2 coils parallel").

I've never tried splitting a BKP, but on all other 'buckers I tried the parallel option sounded way better than the split, regardless of the pup's output.

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: Brow on February 01, 2012, 12:58:36 PM

I split the Abraxas neck (essentially a Mule neck) in my CU22 and it works well.

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: darkbluemurder on February 01, 2012, 01:04:21 PM

Never played a Mule but I

- split the Holydiver bridge and the Cold Sweat neck in my PRS Custom
- the Miracle Man bridge in my alder strat and
- the Abraxas bridge in a HSS set up.

All work well split but with the exception of the Cold Sweat neck are much higher DC resistance pickups.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: DoomBuggi on February 01, 2012, 04:02:08 PM

I found the title of this post quite amusing.

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: BigB on February 01, 2012, 09:17:17 PM

Quote from: DoomBuggi on February 01, 2012, 04:02:08 PM

I found the title of this post quite amusing.

Now that you mention it...  :lol:

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: DoomBuggi on February 01, 2012, 11:06:10 PM

Quote from: BigB on February 01, 2012, 09:17:17 PM

Quote from: DoomBuggi on February 01, 2012, 04:02:08 PM

I found the title of this post quite amusing.

Now that you mention it...  :lol:

I'm also surprised that no one beat me to it as well.  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Splitting a mule neck
Post by: Telerocker on February 01, 2012, 11:51:55 PM

The splitted sounds of my Crawler and VHII are very nice.