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  • Favorite humbuckers that split?

    What are some favorite humbuckers that split for a single coil tone? I've read that the JB is one, and I have experience with the PRS 85\15 that is pretty convincing as well. What are some other favorites?
    Originally posted by crusty philtrum
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    I think the Tone Zone and Evo both split really well.
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    • #3
      Custom Custom, Perpetual Burn, Air Zone. All 3 of those sound great split, especially the Perpetual Burn.

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      • #4
        Custom, Whole Lotta Humbucker, JB is ok

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        • #5
          I like the Custom and the 59 in the neck. During the great SDUGF Riff-Off, everyone was surprised when I revealed I had used a split 59 in a Les Paul neck for a riff that was very snappy.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by ErikH View Post
            All 3 of those sound great split, especially the Perpetual Burn.
            Interesting. I'll have to check that out with mine.

            The Distortion splits really well too. One of my favorite split tones.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post

              Interesting. I'll have to check that out with mine.
              You'll be glad you did.

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              • #8
                PRS does a unique thing with their coil splits. I don’t remember specifically what it’s doing, but it is not simply grounding out one coil. Whatever it is (partial split?) is why theirs sounds really good, doesn’t buzz like crazy; and doesn’t lose much volume.
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                • #9
                  I have not tried myself but the demos of the Screamin Demon split sound really nice. I think The Custom and also the 59/Custom hybrid are have been mentioned in this forum to have a nice split sound, but again I have not tried them.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View Post
                    PRS does a unique thing with their coil splits. I don’t remember specifically what it’s doing, but it is not simply grounding out one coil. Whatever it is (partial split?) is why theirs sounds really good, doesn’t buzz like crazy; and doesn’t lose much volume.
                    Interesting. The 85/15s I have do sound great split - figured they were just voiced that way. Do you think this would hold true with their stock wiring and an aftermarket pickup? Or only with stock wiring and stock pickups?
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by alex1fly View Post

                      Interesting. The 85/15s I have do sound great split - figured they were just voiced that way. Do you think this would hold true with their stock wiring and an aftermarket pickup? Or only with stock wiring and stock pickups?
                      I tried an Invader in my SE Custom 24, and it seemed to work. The way they’re wired is different than a typical split, so provided you have a 4 conductor pickup and install it like the stocks were, it should work. Whether it sounds as good will obviously be purely subjective, but I’d argue that it’ll be better than a normal split humbucker.
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                      • #12
                        The Hybrid, Custom Custom and the Alnico II Pro all sound good split, especially in conjunction with another split humbucker. The only humbuckers I really don't like split are the Little Humbuckers.
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                        • #13
                          Custom Custom, APH-1 and Gibson '57 in the neck of my Traditional Pro was surprisingly good.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View Post
                            PRS does a unique thing with their coil splits. I don’t remember specifically what it’s doing, but it is not simply grounding out one coil. Whatever it is (partial split?) is why theirs sounds really good, doesn’t buzz like crazy; and doesn’t lose much volume.
                            Partial split?
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                            • #15
                              The Dimebucker sounds great split. The EQ sounds about the same but it dials the pickup back a bit. My Strattiest split is my Fralin Pure PAF. Holy Grails gets an honorable mention for a great split Strat sound also.

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