Question

[LSAR]

So, i'd like to try a few of the different bridge pups (super distortion, dirty fingers, X2N etc.)in my em1 (and then decide on a neck pickup to go with the one i choose) i was wondering if its possible to wire them to the 3 way switch (blade) so that they are as follows:

 

Position 1 (usually neck pup): coil closer to neck

Position 2 (middle):full humbucker

Position 3 (usually bridge pup): coil closer to bridge

 

of course it would take a while to try a couple pups and see which one i like best and then the purpose of the switch question is to figure out if i like them as single coils and if so, which coil i like, (if they'd sound any different)

[jerrymac]

So, i'd like to try a few of the different bridge pups (super distortion, dirty fingers, X2N etc.)in my em1 (and then decide on a neck pickup to go with the one i choose) i was wondering if its possible to wire them to the 3 way switch (blade) so that they are as follows:

 

Position 1 (usually neck pup): coil closer to neck

Position 2 (middle):full humbucker

Position 3 (usually bridge pup): coil closer to bridge

 

of course it would take a while to try a couple pups and see which one i like best and then the purpose of the switch question is to figure out if i like them as single coils and if so, which coil i like, (if they'd sound any different)

 

The two coils in a humbucker are too close to each other to make a meaningful difference in tone. What you might consider is a Duncan P-Rails that combines a Strat coil with a P-90 so you can get true Strat, real P-90, and humbucker out of one pickup.

 

 

[bigneil]

It might be easier to use a push/pull volume or tone pot to split the coils rather than try and work it from a 3 way selector.

[bigneil]

The two coils in a humbucker are too close to each other to make a meaningful difference in tone. What you might consider is a Duncan P-Rails that combines a Strat coil with a P-90 so you can get true Strat, real P-90, and humbucker out of one pickup.

 

 

 

I really like the idea of this pick-up, It would be really nice to experiment with one or two of these in a good mod' platform

[LSAR]

i think i really like those p rails now that i did a bit of research on them, i never really thought of those before, i think i might go with those instead of trying a bunch of different pups first and then making a decision, they give me a lot more to play around with

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZhJXcSVnfs

[Sinner 13]

looks like those would be awesome for session work.

too much knob twiddling for live use IMO.

I like the RonCo theory of live guitar,

Set It, And Forget It!

[cjlandry]

I'm seriously considering a pair of p-rails for my G-400. It's my "experiment" guitar.

[Gordy01]

I have a Strat with 2 humbuckers wired like this:

 

Pos 1 Bridge Hum.

Pos 2 Bridge single coil.

Pos 3 both Hum.

Pos 4 Neck single coil.

Pos 5 Neck Hum.

 

As I was wiring it, I tested the coils to see which I preferred; the single closest to the bridge, or the other, and so on for the neck pup.

The difference, as Jerrymac says, is small. I did find that the coil closest to the bridge was a bit thinner, and had more treble that the other. Not as much body.

Same with the neck, but an even smaller difference. Depends what you want.