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I will be swapping the bridge humbicker on a HSS Washburn X10. I need a good hot humbucker that almost sounds tele-like and I will be playing it clean. What you you guys reccommend for the bridge humbucker?
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the only full sized humbucker ive heard of that is made to sound like a single coil would be a dimarzio "humbucker from hell". and when you say hot do you mean hot as in "good" or hot as in high output? a telecaster isnt exactly what id describe as a hot sound, dont get me wrong though because i love the sound of a telecaster.Cornford Hellcat
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Do you know where I can find one of these? What I meant by hot is sounding more single coil-like rather than humbucker's warmer tone."Luther played the boogie in the strangest kinda way"
-Johnny Cash 1956 "Luther's Boogie"Comment
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A JB has a nice open-airy tone, and a Stag Mag would definitely sound single-coil-ish when split. But I'm not sure how Tele-ish either of those would be. Hopefully, others will weigh in on this.The Artie formerly known as ArtieToo.Comment
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go to the dimarzio website. that is the only full size humbucking pickup i know that is designed to sound like a single coil. the clip on the website is a distorted clip of this pickup. but ive never tried or heard this pickup other than that clip so im afraid i cant help you any further. i dont know about your guitar but if it has a scratchplate then getting a scratchplate suited for a single coil S/S/S configeration would be the best option because then you would have a much wider choice of pickups.Cornford Hellcat
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Ibanez 1994 Jem7VWH - Stock
Fender Strat - Fullshred/Duckbucker/lil59
Fender Strat - Jb Jr bridge + 2x Fender Single coils
Fender 1976 Precision Bass
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if you dont have that option of the S/S/S scratchplate then as artie too sais you could get a decent humbucker and have it coil tapped which would give you a humbucker and a single coil in one pickup. (i dont know how this didnt cross my mind when its exactly what i did to the full shred on my strat lol)Cornford Hellcat
Peavey 5150 - Marshall 1960A cab
Ibanez 1994 Jem7VWH - Stock
Fender Strat - Fullshred/Duckbucker/lil59
Fender Strat - Jb Jr bridge + 2x Fender Single coils
Fender 1976 Precision Bass
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Have you played on any P-90's. Seymour duncan makes the Phat Cat that is a humbucker sized P-90 single coil. P-90 have a fatter single coil sound and are pretty cool.
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I have never played a P-90 but they sound pretty neat.
The X-10's do not have a pickguard. How big of a project would it be to install a coil tap?"Luther played the boogie in the strangest kinda way"
-Johnny Cash 1956 "Luther's Boogie"Comment
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coil taps are farely easy to put in. there will be instructions with your pickups on how to do it. all you need is a new push pull tonepot or coil tap switch and some wire(i used some excess guitar stringOriginally posted by Tyler
but it worked a treat 
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Cornford Hellcat
Peavey 5150 - Marshall 1960A cab
Ibanez 1994 Jem7VWH - Stock
Fender Strat - Fullshred/Duckbucker/lil59
Fender Strat - Jb Jr bridge + 2x Fender Single coils
Fender 1976 Precision Bass
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Guitar string?
Will I need a 250K or 500K coil tap pot?"Luther played the boogie in the strangest kinda way"
-Johnny Cash 1956 "Luther's Boogie"Comment
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i have no idea. i just went to a shop and saw a fender push-pull tone pot. i thought "well i have a fender strat so i guess thats right". :POriginally posted by TylerCornford Hellcat
Peavey 5150 - Marshall 1960A cab
Ibanez 1994 Jem7VWH - Stock
Fender Strat - Fullshred/Duckbucker/lil59
Fender Strat - Jb Jr bridge + 2x Fender Single coils
Fender 1976 Precision Bass
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Anybody ever tried these pups?
"Luther played the boogie in the strangest kinda way"
-Johnny Cash 1956 "Luther's Boogie"Comment
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Havent tried those but being they are hotrodded paf's i wouldnt imagine them sounding very tele like. Have you looked into the Rio Grande Tall Boy humbucker? It is actually two single coils hooked together."It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you." -Bon Scott
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That is what I was thinking.
Anyone else?"Luther played the boogie in the strangest kinda way"
-Johnny Cash 1956 "Luther's Boogie"Comment
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Originally posted by BigBazz
I'm using a Humbucker From Hell right now (check my sig).
True it sounds more like a single coil then a humbucker but Man... what a crappy sounding pup it is. If it really is supposed to sound like a single coil it sounds like a lifeless unusable one and this is the second guitar i've had it in and it sounded bad in both.
But at the same time its always been in the neck maybe it needs to go in the bridge to get its true tone.Comment
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