Re: parallel, split...output?
This doesn't seem right to me. I know the DC resistance of two 8k coils in parallel is 4k but their output isn't cut in half compared to a single coil or reduced by 75% compared to serial wiring.
I just played my Tele with an Invader humbucker in the bridge. Serial is very loud as expected but parallel actually sounds louder than when split. There's no way that parallel is -3db lower than a single coil. DC resistance is not a good indicator of output for coils wired in parallel.
PS. If you're not running a series/split/parallel switch with your high output humbucker you are really missing out on some sweet tonal variety. My Invader goes from monstrous in serial, to cool when split, and sounds sweet in parallel.
Wiring a 16k ohm DC resistance humbucker in parallel results in a 4k ohm DC resistance and a -6 db lowering in output."
I just played my Tele with an Invader humbucker in the bridge. Serial is very loud as expected but parallel actually sounds louder than when split. There's no way that parallel is -3db lower than a single coil. DC resistance is not a good indicator of output for coils wired in parallel.
PS. If you're not running a series/split/parallel switch with your high output humbucker you are really missing out on some sweet tonal variety. My Invader goes from monstrous in serial, to cool when split, and sounds sweet in parallel.
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