Notch sound by sliting a YJM and Classic stack

[Roydamndiculous]

Using a superswitch and splitting a YJM and a RWRP classic stack, will the notch sound work? I see both pickups appear similar in output but the DCR of the YJM is 25.5 and the classic stack is 8.6. Will one pickup overpower the other or will they be out of balance so there incomplete noise canceling?

If it is not an advisable configuration, can a YJM be reverse wound so that that it could be split for a notch position?

Thanks,

Roy

 

[AlexR]

Re: Notch sound by sliting a YJM and Classic stack

K isn't output or tone.

The YJM isn't hot, nor high output. It sounds just like a vintage strat pickup but is slightly less dynamic. The stacks are really designed to be run whole. Split them and you'll probably get something odd, perhaps a lot more output, perhaps a strange tonal shift etc. If you're looking for classic notch tones splitting is probably the entire wrong direction to go. Just keep them as they are.....they are noiseless versions of a standard pickup as a whole.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Notch sound by sliting a YJM and Classic stack

I don't see why you'd want to split either. They will get great notch sounds without splitting, and be hum-free too. BTW, the high DCR on the YJMs has more to do with the construction of the pickup- it really doesn't sound that loud.

 

[IMENATOR]

Re: Notch sound by sliting a YJM and Classic stack

I don't see why you'd want to split either. They will get great notch sounds without splitting, and be hum-free too. BTW, the high DCR on the YJMs has more to do with the construction of the pickup- it really doesn't sound that loud.

I have been split the YJM Neck with an SSL-1 in the middle (this does noise cancellation) for a while and liked what I heard, a couple of weeks ago I put back the STK-S6 instead just for change and I do like what I hear too, but I may be missing for something better. Based on comment from Mincer now I want to try these with no split and see how it sounds with with the SSL1 in the middle.

 

[frankfalbo]

Re: Notch sound by sliting a YJM and Classic stack

I think splitting stacks for the in-between positions is a good idea. The bottom coil loads the signal down. So in 2 & 4 that's a LOT of coil you're going through. All of the Stack Plus models were designed with the top coil to produce the sound we want to hear, and the bottom coil to have the least amount of impact on the sound. So they're going to sound "better" as single coils. The early Dimarzio designs, HS1/2/3 and YJM, and the Duncan Fury are made where the top and bottom coils are more equal to one another, but they still sound just as good split.

So if you auto-split (make sure you're getting the top coils) for 2 & 4 you'll get a more authentic Stratty in-between tone, and the RWRP middle will cancel hum just fine with the bridge and neck.

 

[GrooveHT]

Re: Notch sound by sliting a YJM and Classic stack

I think splitting stacks for the in-between positions is a good idea. The bottom coil loads the signal down. So in 2 & 4 that's a LOT of coil you're going through. All of the Stack Plus models were designed with the top coil to produce the sound we want to hear, and the bottom coil to have the least amount of impact on the sound. So they're going to sound "better" as single coils. The early Dimarzio designs, HS1/2/3 and YJM, and the Duncan Fury are made where the top and bottom coils are more equal to one another, but they still sound just as good split.

So if you auto-split (make sure you're getting the top coils) for 2 & 4 you'll get a more authentic Stratty in-between tone, and the RWRP middle will cancel hum just fine with the bridge and neck.

Frank, always cool to have you on the board; I did just that with a neck and middle classic stack plus, and the in-between tones were fantastic. Never tried it with a more traditional stack design though.