Author Topic: Tone of a humbucker, focus of a single coil (Read 1948 times)

Stimpy · « **on:** October 24, 2007, 09:45:29 AM »

Hello all,
I'm looking for I suppose what may be a fairly processed sound.
I love the Mid-range and output of a humbucker. I have JB on my single cut mahogany bodied/Maple toped single cut guitar (think Axis shape).
However it could do with a more upper mids, lower treble content.
However I also love the focus a single coil brings.
Do BK have a pickup (in humbucker size) that has the voicing of a humbuker but the focus of a single coil??

Thanks for the help

gwEm · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2007, 09:59:37 AM »

you could fit a mississippi queen (humbucker sized p90 single coil - fruity mid range and great single coil definition) or a bright sounding humbucker (rebel yell? i'm not really qualified to answer that one).

ericsabbath · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2007, 12:32:45 PM »

riff raff? :?
vh2?

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2007, 06:58:07 PM »

this is a blatant MQ job i reckon.
P90s combined the good points of humbuckers and single coils beautifully. downside is you still get hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

gwEm · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2007, 08:56:27 AM »

bit of hum never hurt anyone though ;)

Peter Antal · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:29:07 PM »

There are a few companies that make humbuckers with Alnico polepieces. A P90 or the MQ should also do the job.