is the duncan distortion coil tap-able? if so, how does it sound split?

[CorganIsGood]

just curious if the sh-6 is a splittable 4 conducter pickup. If it is, can anyone offer opinions of its sound while split?

[Gr8Scott]

Re: is the duncan distortion coil tap-able? if so, how does it sound split?

It is splittable. The split tone isn't horrible, but it isn't as good as a regular purpose made single coil. The JB split sounds better IMHO and so do quite a few other pups when split. The DD isn't all that great split. It's been too long for me to remember why. I think it was kind of midrangey and bright.

[Thames]

Re: is the duncan distortion coil tap-able? if so, how does it sound split?

I don't hate its tone when splitted (bridge position). Makes a nice usable single-coil tone IMO, at least, with my gear.

[-Heineken-]

Re: is the duncan distortion coil tap-able? if so, how does it sound split?

Just put a DDb in my Gibson LP custom last saturday, wired it in spin-a-split mode, also put a '59 neck in it same way. Like the '59 splitted better (warmer,more organic). But, since it's wired in spin a split mode it IS cool being able to just dial out some of the growl of the DD for mellow solo's and all. But in my opinion, a alnico type pup will sound better splitted then a ceramic. The DD just sounds best full on with high gain IMO, after all, it was made to GrOWWwwllll.....

[Xeromus]

Re: is the duncan distortion coil tap-able? if so, how does it sound split?

yup, see below for my 3 humbuckers in my Ibanez. I have a coil split switch too and I don't use the bridge alone split, usually just the neck or middle. But mainly that split switch is there so I can get the single coil quack in the neck/middle and middle/bridge and it works great for that.