humbucker...in a single coil size?

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:24 pm

Anyone know of a good one? Am I just dreaming?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:46 pm

Lil 59

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:47 pm

duckbucker

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:51 pm

I'm looking around I see some...that you guys mentioned

the JB JR sounds cool too

I want a really thick tone

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:29 pm

I have JB Jrs in my mustang. They're pretty good.

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:31 pm

JbJr is good in the bridge, Lil 59 neck/mids. Also try the ubiquitous Hot/Cool Rails.

Used to have a JB Jr, which is about to go on ebay as part of a loaded pickguard set, once I can get the photos online... Was a good pickup (had it tapped and switched independently of the 5-way on a strat) but ultimately got replaced with some tom anderson 14K Ohm monstertone style things... bit honky in places but good for leads.

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:55 pm

Thanks all..............

wound up getting this

a Symour Duncan SJBJ-1b JB Jr for 35 bucks!

I think I liked that each pole is adjustable

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:02 pm

I had a screamin demon and lil 59 in my mustang and hid them under the stock covers.

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:35 pm

Oh that's cool

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:50 pm

Carvin makes a twin blade HB that actually sounds really good and is not that pricey.

(believe it or not).

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:41 pm

turtle wrote:Thanks all..............

wound up getting this

a Symour Duncan SJBJ-1b JB Jr for 35 bucks!

I think I liked that each pole is adjustable

I don't like it. I'm going back to the stock mim.

I may get a set of vintage style Stratacaster pickups made by Artec thinking.....

thoughts?

I didn't mind the sjbj in the bridge but what I really missed was the old bridge middle combo

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:16 pm

Shecter makes a system that you can buy (from other companies, too). Basically, the humbucker is turned into a single coil when you pull this new tone knob... knob/ switch combo style... Look around for it.

luke · Post by **luke** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:34 pm

Ninja Mike 808 wrote:Shecter makes a system that you can buy (from other companies, too). Basically, the humbucker is turned into a single coil when you pull this new tone knob... knob/ switch combo style... Look around for it.

That's just a push/pull knob. That can be done on any 4/5 wire humbucker.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:41 pm

Malik wrote:
Ninja Mike 808 wrote:Shecter makes a system that you can buy (from other companies, too). Basically, the humbucker is turned into a single coil when you pull this new tone knob... knob/ switch combo style... Look around for it.
That's just a push/pull knob. That can be done on any 4/5 wire humbucker.

Good to know!

luke · Post by **luke** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:46 pm

Ninja Mike 808 wrote:
Malik wrote:
Ninja Mike 808 wrote:Shecter makes a system that you can buy (from other companies, too). Basically, the humbucker is turned into a single coil when you pull this new tone knob... knob/ switch combo style... Look around for it.
That's just a push/pull knob. That can be done on any 4/5 wire humbucker.
Good to know!

There are wiring guides available on Seymour Duncan, among other places for doing this on your own guitars. It's an easy mod, because Push/Pull pots can replace your pots on almost any guitar, the only limitation being the depth of the routes (push/pulls are a bit longer under the hood). They're really light to click in and out, and it really doesn't affect your guitar visually and it's almost impossible to accidentally switch it on most guitars, and probably actually impossible to pull out without trying. Don't be fooled into getting any specific "systems" for doing it, it's a funny and easy mod to do and you can easily get more sounds out of any humbucker equipped guitar!

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:10 pm

Malik wrote:
Ninja Mike 808 wrote:
Malik wrote: That's just a push/pull knob. That can be done on any 4/5 wire humbucker.
Good to know!
There are wiring guides available on Seymour Duncan, among other places for doing this on your own guitars. It's an easy mod, because Push/Pull pots can replace your pots on almost any guitar, the only limitation being the depth of the routes (push/pulls are a bit longer under the hood). They're really light to click in and out, and it really doesn't affect your guitar visually and it's almost impossible to accidentally switch it on most guitars, and probably actually impossible to pull out without trying. Don't be fooled into getting any specific "systems" for doing it, it's a funny and easy mod to do and you can easily get more sounds out of any humbucker equipped guitar!

You've seriously talked me into it... Next guitar project will have a few of these...

ElCapitan · Post by **ElCapitan** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:29 pm

the single coil tends to sound like ass though.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:25 pm

squier 51's were shipped with a push pull volume knob

the split humbucker did indeed sound like ass

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:26 pm

robroe wrote:squier 51's were shipped with a push pull volume knob

the split humbucker did indeed sound like ass

Was it the fact that it was a shitty pup or jus split buckers in general?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:34 pm

the pickup still sits in a box

not sure what i did with the vol pot.

honestly i think the vol pot sits in a box too because i tried to wire it up to something else and couldn't figure out what terminals did what because it doesn't look like anything in a SD diagram