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Ochaye

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« on: September 24, 2010, 08:44:46 PM »
a humbucker kinda guy here..... do the BK sinlgle coils hum any less in the 1st and 5th positions (on a strat) than the stock fender PUPs do? the dreaded 60 cycle hum
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MDV

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Re: single coils
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2010, 08:52:16 PM »
Not really, no.

Tim is dead against hum cancelling methods, as they all affect the tone, so the BK singles are 'true' singles, inc hum.
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Telerocker

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Re: single coils
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2010, 01:25:27 AM »
I use IT's in my customstrat and they do hum on higher levels, but not much and certainly no more then Fender-pickups.
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gordiji

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Re: single coils
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2010, 12:25:14 PM »
jimi hendrix's, ritchie blackmore's and many more had 'humming' pups.it really don't matter.most nasty noises
coming out of ALL pups are delivered through the fingers of the user!
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Rocklobster93

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Re: single coils
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2010, 11:04:16 AM »
kinda semi unrelated but suhr does have the silent single coil thing. I don't know if/how it affects tone tho
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