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  • Can you split the coils on antiquities?

    I love the sound of the antiquities. I'm just curious if the coils can be split on that pickup?

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    Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

    You have to either open up the pickup and rewire it to be 3 or 4 conductor, or you have to get a 4 conductor as a shop floor custom. As stock, they only come with 1 conductor and can't be split. A quick ebay search didn't seem to show any 4 conductor shop floor customs available for sale immediately.

    That's what I did with mine, just rewired it to be 3 conductor.
    Last edited by Clint 55; 07-02-2020, 01:06 AM.
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    • #3
      Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

      If you're not comfortable with the rewire, the custom shop can do that. I want to say it's something like $50-$75 and has maybe a 2 week turnaround. Don't hold me to those numbers. It's been a few years.

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      • #4
        Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

        It's $20 to do a standard Duncan humbucker. I don't see why an Antiquity would be any more.

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          Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

          You can also specially order a 4 conductor version of the Antiquity through the Shop Floor Custom program, ordered through any authorized dealer.
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            Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

            I gave up splitting lo to medium humbuckers. To tinny and thin sounding in my book.
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            • #7
              Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

              Originally posted by hamerfan View Post
              I gave up splitting lo to medium humbuckers. To tinny and thin sounding in my book.
              I agree. For me, it's a useless and uninspiring sound.

              I love my Strat pickups but splitting a 7 or 8K humbucker isn't going to get that sound.

              Putting the coils in parallel is better and it's still humbucking...but that doesn't really sound like a Strat either.
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              • #8
                Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                Originally posted by hamerfan View Post
                I gave up splitting lo to medium humbuckers. To tinny and thin sounding in my book.
                Basically, I agree, with two exceptions: Splitting two humbuckers simultaneously, then combining those two coils either in parallel, for Strat quack, or in series, for a virtual 3rd humbucker, are both usable sounds.
                Even with a low-to-medium output 'bucker.

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                • #9
                  Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                  i find partial split of a neck bucker can be useful. gives a brighter, thinner, lower output tone but isnt as wimpy as a full split. it sure doesnt sound like a strat pup to me but in a live situation, it does what i need it to do

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                    Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                    Originally posted by jeremy View Post
                    i find partial split of a neck bucker can be useful. gives a brighter, thinner, lower output tone but isnt as wimpy as a full split. it sure doesnt sound like a strat pup to me but in a live situation, it does what i need it to do
                    Agree. Partial split is the way to go for me. It sounds nothing like a strat, but it's a useful tone and basically gives me 2 levels of gain to play with. If you run 20 pedals then you don't need that, but I like to keep it minimalistic.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                      yep. my typical rig is guitar->overdrive->amp with the od only for extra push if needed so most of the time its guitar->amp. for clean rhythm work with a clearer, brighter tone the partial split works for me

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                        Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                        I'll have to play with this partial split thang. I don't think I've tried it. Or if I did, it was long enough ago that I've forgotten.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                          I had my neck Ant partial split to around 6k and it sounded great. It might be a bit of a clank no matter what in the bridge tho.
                          Last edited by Clint 55; 07-02-2020, 01:15 PM.
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                            Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                            Ok, what's "partial" split?

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                              Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?

                              Originally posted by Masta' C View Post
                              Ok, what's "partial" split?
                              I think it's like partial OOP. You put a resistor in series with the "normal" short to ground. Then you get virtual split. I think. Maybe.

                              Like . . . when you make a hamburger out of Tofu.
                              Last edited by ArtieToo; 07-02-2020, 04:51 PM.

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