Dimebucker opinions: Do they sound good coil tapped?

[jpistolas]

Found a near mint Dimebucker locally and the guitar I want it for is an ESP Hybrid II. I'm wondering if it can pull off a decent single coil sound when tapped. Never had any experience with this pickup. I know it's a screamer in full 'bucker mode but I'd like to be able to coax a decent single coil sound so it will balance better with the neck pickup which is a standard tele type neck pickup.

[freefrog]

Re: Dimebucker opinions: Do they sound good coil tapped?

Found a near mint Dimebucker locally and the guitar I want it for is an ESP Hybrid II. I'm wondering if it can pull off a decent single coil sound when tapped. Never had any experience with this pickup. I know it's a screamer in full 'bucker mode but I'd like to be able to coax a decent single coil sound so it will balance better with the neck pickup which is a standard tele type neck pickup.

I don't know how it sounds splitted but I had a Dimebucker with a series/parallel switch in a Fender style guitar (alder body, bolt on neck): in parallel, the PU had a single coil tonal color which surprised most people.

[Grindspine]

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I use a spin-a-split wiring scheme with my Dimebucker in a Washburn Dime 333. The mahogany body really helps eccentuate the low end that would not really be that present in different woods. I find the split sounds very useful, but usually either do not roll the second coil all the way out, so it still has a touch of humbucking and bass response from the second coil. In my experience, yeah, the split sound is useful.

[jpistolas]

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Your guitar is pretty similar to mine. Alder body, bolt on. Here's a pic of an identical one:


I like the idea of having a full out HB for the bridge but would like to get some more traditional tele tones out of it. I have a push pull pot I can install and I've considered ditching the tone (I never use 'em) for a switch. If I go through with the deal I'll try the coil tap first then your idea if the tap doesn't work out.

Thanks for the advice!

[jpistolas]

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BTW: is $60 a reasonable used price for Dimebuckers? I have very little experience with them. Used to paying $40-$50 for used Duncans but I noticed the retail on these were a little over $90!!

[Grindspine]

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I think that the alder body and maple bolt-on neck might be a bit brighter, but balancing with the neck pickup should bring back some low end resposne. I never use a tone control either, so found the spin-a-split to be a great way to use that extra knob. Having the Dimebucker's second coil rolled mostly off, then bringing the neck pickup (Alnico II pro in my guitar) really gives a unique sound.

[ItsaBass]

Re: Dimebucker opinions: Do they sound good coil tapped?

Heck yeah. They sound better split (or even parallel) than they do as full-on humbuckers, IMO.

[Gone_Shootin]

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When I ran one of mine split (I have 3 laying around), it reminded me a lot of a Telecaster. Very brilliant and twangy.

[DeathMetalRob]

Re: Dimebucker opinions: Do they sound good coil tapped?

BTW: is $60 a reasonable used price for Dimebuckers? I have very little experience with them. Used to paying $40-$50 for used Duncans but I noticed the retail on these were a little over $90!!

$60, I think, is about £45 - about half UK retail price. I'd say evens on a good deal, especially if it's near mint.

[foogiefoogie]

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I had a Dimebucker in my Schecter Tempest Custom (which comes with coil-split). Oddly enough, I liked the way it sounded when the coils were split- it had a ballsy, Telecaster-going-beast-mode kind of sound to it that even sounded pretty good clean (something you can't say about it in full humbucker mode). It even impressed my dad, who's a die-hard Telecaster player and prefers "vintage output".

In fact, I personally think Seymour Duncan should make a single-coil version (especially in a Telecaster form-factor) of the Dimebucker... it was THAT good.

[DeathMetalRob]

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I wonder, that having now done an Invader single coil, if they might do a Dime single coil...

Can you tell us if you plan to do that..? I'd buy one

[Gone_Shootin]

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I wonder, that having now done an Invader single coil, if they might do a Dime single coil...

Can you tell us if you plan to do that..? I'd buy one

In another thread I mentioned a Dimebucker/Invader hybrid. And if I get the extra cash scraped up after I get everything else done that needs done, I might have to call the Custom Shop......

[DeathMetalRob]

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In another thread I mentioned a Dimebucker/Invader hybrid. And if I get the extra cash scraped up after I get everything else done that needs done, I might have to call the Custom Shop......

Now that sounds good. I have a few ideas for hybrids but, I'm after having them made before I voice them, you know?

I've got 15 different custom models to have made including 4 hybrid models.

[unisafe]

Re: Dimebucker opinions: Do they sound good coil tapped?

I also enjoyed the dimebucker split, was in my g400 epiphone before I snapped the neck and upgraded to a Gibson sgj.
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