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Topic: Coil Split Humbucker |
Stephen Abruzzo
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Philly, PA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 7:49 pm |
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Hi!! I'm NEW to the Forum and was curious what you all think of lap steels with a humbucker that has a coil split switch? Good things? Bad things?
I'm looking at a few differnt models that have these as pickups...the Chandler Studio 6......the Melobar Copperhead....and the Fouke Industrial offerings.
The one coil split pickup I see most often mentioned is the Kent Armstrong M213.
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 8:19 pm
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It depends on the sound you're looking for. I have 2 lap steels with humbuckers/coil taps, one of which is a Fouke Industrial. I tend to play mostly with an overdriven sound, so the humbuckers sound warm and full, but I tend to split them for cleaner sounds, or if I want more chordal definition with a dirty sound. If you're playing mostly with a clean sound however, I'd go with a single coil for the sweetness factor.
Just my 2 cents...Good luck Stephen!
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Loren Claypool
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Posted 21 Jan 2009 7:00 am
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I have three Foukes, one of which has a coil splitter. I like the setup, it provides for a lot of tonal flexibility. Both the humbucker and single coil settings sound really good. I also have coil splitters on several of my guitars.
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 21 Jan 2009 9:20 am Coil Split Humbucker
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| Thanks for the info. I noticed you both had Fouke lap steels. Which models??? |
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Loren Claypool
From:
Mequon, WI
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jan 2009 11:19 am
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With the right humbucker, split tones can be quite nice. An issue with some lower output HB's is that when split they can sound weak.
A neat split coil wiring setup in a 2 HB guitar is to use a 5 way switch.
In positions 2 and 4, wire it so it joins the inner coils of the neck and bridge and then the outer coils of the neck and bridge.
This gives a little more output and also gives you a humbucking effect to keep the noise down.
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