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RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - wwf - 07-26-2013
I've always really wanted to try out a guitar with coil splitting. I've heard good things and meh things about it but it seems like a cool concept.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - Grungie - 07-26-2013
My Tele has one, and to be completely honest, I don't use it that much, but it's helpful when I do use it.
I think people hate them because you don't get an exact single coil sound, but for others, it's close enough. Also some guitars have a volume drop when you split the humbucker.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - wwf - 07-26-2013
I don't mind the volume drop for the tone I'd probably be going for anyway. And I don't really expect it to all of a sudden sound like a vintage strat or anything crazy like that.
I might have to try it out.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - crazysam23 - 07-26-2013
(07-26-2013, 07:05 PM)Grungie Wrote: Also some guitars have a volume drop when you split the humbucker.That actually might be a useful song dynamic at times.
I mean, I love the sound and texture of the actives I have in my main guitar, but the downside is that they're always loud. And, of course, due to electronics, it's not like you can mix actives and passives. If I could mix the two, I totally would, for sake of dynamics (and sometimes -- rarely -- for clarity of a certain tone).
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - Grungie - 07-26-2013
(07-26-2013, 07:49 PM)wwf Wrote: I don't mind the volume drop for the tone I'd probably be going for anyway. And I don't really expect it to all of a sudden sound like a vintage strat or anything crazy like that.
I might have to try it out.
You can easily install coil tapping on your guitar. My Tele just came with it.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - wwf - 07-26-2013
lol i don't know if you can coil tap (or split? I get the two mixed up all the time) emgs
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - Grungie - 07-26-2013
coil splitting vs coil tapping
You can split some EMG's though I doubt you have the ones that do.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - crazysam23 - 07-26-2013
(07-26-2013, 09:51 PM)Grungie Wrote: coil splitting vs coil tappingWell, I actually have Blackouts. (I'm not sure you could call anything Seymour Duncan makes an off-brand, but you get the idea.) Anyway, I'm 90% certain I can't split these.
You can split some EMG's though I doubt you have the ones that do.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - wwf - 07-26-2013
I have 81 / 85, the usual.
RE: Dem sexy/dream guitars - Grungie - 07-26-2013
(07-26-2013, 10:09 PM)crazysam23 Wrote:(07-26-2013, 09:51 PM)Grungie Wrote: coil splitting vs coil tappingWell, I actually have Blackouts. (I'm not sure you could call anything Seymour Duncan makes an off-brand, but you get the idea.) Anyway, I'm 90% certain I can't split these.
You can split some EMG's though I doubt you have the ones that do.
Can't you just say they're active pickups? Anyway I don't think you can split most active pickups.