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Topic: Best humbuckers for push pull? |
Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2011 7:30 pm |
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I need help. I have never replaced the original single coil pickups in a push pull. I like them stock, however, I have a playing job that requires humbuckers due to some kind of wiring issues in the building. I would like to hear of experiences with humbuckers in a push pull. I naturally would like to know which pickup has come closest to producing the single coil sound in a push pull guitar. Please help me with your findings.
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Marvin Born
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2011 8:12 pm
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Jerry,
I sent you an e-mail. It was too long to post on the forum.
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2011 10:35 pm
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Jerry,
I think the Tonealigners sound the closest to the factory single coil pickups.
You might also try the E-66 pickups. George L. and Buddy Emmons designed them to get the early push/pull sound. They twang real good but some think they're too bright. Maybe it's because early push/pulls are too bright! 
I once owned Harold Fogel's '69 and he had put E-66's in it. They sounded surprisingly close to a '65 Emmons I also owned at the time.
So I guess it really depends on the single coil sound you're going after.
To me, fidelity-wise, the Tonealigners sound just like the early 70's (17k) Emmons pickups.
Whatever humbucking you decide on, you're gonna love being totally free from buzz and still having that clear and full sustaining sound that the push/pulls are famous for. Another plus for the Tonealigners is that they also have adjustable polepieces.  Good luck. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 3:32 am
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Jerry
You will get a whole host of suggestions. I can tell you that the Lawrence 705 pickup in a push-pull is pretty impressive. No humbucker is going to give you the single coil growl, but the 705's are very clean and clear in a P/P (and of course noise free!).
Just ask Bobbe Seymour.
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 6:10 am
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Jerry just call Bob Hoffnar.
Larry Behm
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 3:04 pm
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Thanks guys. I have a pair of Tonealigners, some original 705's, and some 710's. Just not sure which ones to put in the guitar. The 710 is my favorite humbucker in my LeGrande guitars.
Jerry |
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 4:02 pm try truetone
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hey Jerry even though the truetone is single coil I can tell you the hum and noise level is way lower
then reg single coils ive got a truetone in my ritt
its very low noise.....hope this helps
705 is my fav of the humbuckers if you go that way
they also sound great Mike  |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 6:13 pm
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Mike, my TTs are usually nearly noiseless, but occasionally in some rooms will go intensely hummy at rest. The Zum has an E66 on the back neck, so I just hush the front neck between songs in those rooms.
But if he's got a standing gig on a buzzy stage, I'd ditch the single coil too |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 6:45 pm
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Lane, you got it. It is a weekly show and the hum is terrible with a single coil but absolutely quiet with a humbucker. At this point I still don't know which to try. I am leaning toward the chrome edged 705's. However, I had a BMI with Tonealigners and it sounded very good to me. I am arguing with myself!
Jerry |
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David Higginbotham
From:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 7:00 pm
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Jerry, go with the 705's. They are a bit hotter than the s/c's and pick up a bit more picking noise if you have a tendency to pick hard like I do. But I've tried a set in a PP and SKH with great results!!! All of the tone of the s/c's without the hum...
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 7:10 pm
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| Have you tried moving/reorienting your guitar? RF, even down at 60, behaves weird. One place I played at, I went from atrocious to reasonable just by turning the guitar about 15° |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2011 6:38 pm Problem solved. **Please Close**
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I settled on 710's in the 81 push pull and it was a very good choice. I played the guitar Friday night and was very happy with it. I played it again this morning in a Church service and again it sounded very good to me. I never thought I would think so but I believe the guitar sounds as good with the 710's as it did with the single coils. It still sounds like an Emmons push pull. Thanks to all who responded.
Jerry |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Tommy Shown
From:
Denham Springs, La.
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Posted 21 Nov 2011 12:47 pm
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| I had a double coil Pentad I was going to put on mine, but I would have to pull the neck on E9 to install it. |
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