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Roboten

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Splitting a mule neck
« 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?
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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 12:58:36 PM »
I split the Abraxas neck (essentially a Mule neck) in my CU22 and it works well.
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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 04:02:08 PM »
I found the title of this post quite amusing.

BigB

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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 09:17:17 PM »
I found the title of this post quite amusing.

Now that you mention it...  :lol:
Have: Crawlers, BGF 50/52s, Mules, ABomb, RiffRaff
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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 11:06:10 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:

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Re: Splitting a mule neck
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 11:51:55 PM »
The splitted sounds of my Crawler and VHII are very nice.
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