Author Topic: Is there ANY point to split-coiling a bridge HB? (Read 11005 times)

nuntius · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2005, 06:10:54 PM »

Quote from: HJM

I like taps when used with another pickup.

Yep, I'm the same.

Sometimes it's cool to use a split bridge hum for a specific texture when recording though.. nothing like a classic strat or tele, but still a useful tone

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2005, 06:16:34 PM »

I will never understand your fascination with the middle pickup, nuni.

wixomwhat · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2005, 06:41:18 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

I will never understand your fascination with the middle pickup, nuni.

me either.

It's useless IMO.

nuntius · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2005, 06:58:09 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

I will never understand your fascination with the middle pickup, nuni.

Positions 2 + 4 ! :lol:

I actually quite like some of the tones I get out of my smithy with the mid single, it sounds really cool on the wound strings

magma · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2005, 04:55:27 PM »

What would be a good combination of Bare Knuckles for a classic Hendrixy sound using the H/S/S configuration on a Strat?

Also would be interested in finding out what people's opinons are on pickups like the Tallboy / Muy Grande which are apparently two genuine single coils put together - so when split you supposedly have a genuine sc sound.

YT · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2005, 05:43:32 PM »

Ok trying to understand the whole series/paralell/coil-split thing...

I know my Ibby has a coil-split when the 3 way switch is in the middle position. This selects both inside coils and then when in positions 1 or 3 it selects just each humbucker. Like this diagram here;

http://www.ibanez.com/wiring/wire.asp?y=2004&w=SZ520QM

Is this wired as just a coil split or does this also have something to do with parallel/serial? :?

Sorry... newb alert!! :lol:

HJM · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2005, 09:22:25 PM »

Right, each coil is split, then the two oils are in parallel, I think from the diagram.

Sorry, that's confusing!

YT · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2005, 10:10:13 PM »

Right I see... and when its just one humbucker the two coils are in series I guess?

So its actually wired in series and paralell like already.
This electronics thing is confusing!!

So if I wanted to wire each humbucker up in series too would that need a seperate toggle/push/pull switch?

HJM · « **Reply #23 on:** June 23, 2005, 10:31:51 PM »

two things going on here, 1 the individual pickup, 2 the set of pickups. The most commmon wiring for running two pickups together is parallel.

Now what this thread is talking about is regarding one pickup on its own. A 'bucker has two coils, these can be wired together in series or parellel, the other option is to just use one and split it - which is what your guitar does.

To give more options, you can do many things. Some would require extra switches. I'd think about two push pull pots to give series or parallel switching, with a standard three way.

Hope that helps!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #24 on:** June 23, 2005, 10:36:50 PM »

Man, I had no idea this would end up being such a popular thread! :)

HJM · « **Reply #25 on:** June 23, 2005, 10:39:30 PM »

try that on the SD forum!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #26 on:** June 23, 2005, 10:45:43 PM »

Quote from: HJM

try that on the SD forum!

I would be crucified for even suggesting that split coils are a bad thing!!

YT · « **Reply #27 on:** June 24, 2005, 09:38:37 AM »

Sweet I think i've got ya...

Might give it a go when I get my Nailbombs