Bridge humbucker for funk?

[Mincer]

How much higher output would you do? The Screamin Demon is medium output, around 10k.

That would probably be the lower end of what I was thinking. If I was going to keep it in parallel, I'd go for 4-6k higher than that.

 

[weepingminotaur]

That would probably be the lower end of what I was thinking. If I was going to keep it in parallel, I'd go for 4-6k higher than that.

I know parallel wiring will make for a brighter, spankier sound. I guess I'm having trouble wrapping my head around using a high-output pickup for funk. Or do you mean, use the higher-output pickup in parallel but split it?

 

[Mincer]

You need both coils of 1 humbucker, but instead of wiring in series, you wire in parallel, which produces 1/4th the resistance. So, something like a JB would sound bright and spanky like a Strat pickup.

 

[zionstrat]

Back to the PG trail, it parallels to self wonderfully. Crisp, clean I've got the experience with the PG but imagine higher output could also work well when parallel to self.

 

[beaubrummels]

I'd suggest a custom order Silverbird, and wire it with coil split options.
https://darthphineas.com/2017/06/seymour-duncan-silverbird/

Or custom order the pickups Duncan made for Nokie Edwards. He's the guy from The Ventures, but that Fender-y surf pluck would be just the ticket for funk.

 

[weepingminotaur]

You need both coils of 1 humbucker, but instead of wiring in series, you wire in parallel, which produces 1/4th the resistance. So, something like a JB would sound bright and spanky like a Strat pickup.

Would volume levels match with Classic Stacks in the neck and middle, do you think?

 

[Mincer]

I think the Classic Stacks would be louder and fuller sounding.

 

[GuitarStv]

One of the cool things about funk is that (with a little creativity) you can get most any sound to work. If you're having trouble with your funk sound, it's almost always a matter of timing and phrasing rather than gear.

 

[weepingminotaur]

I think the Classic Stacks would be louder and fuller sounding.

But not mismatched? I just don't want the neck and middle pickups to overpower the bridge, volume-wise. A bit louder and fuller is fine.

 

[jeremy]

i dont know if the cs+ will be louder than a jb in parallel, might be a good output match actually

 

[Mincer]

I don't think it would be overpowering, but certainly the CS+ will have more mids, and therefore fill out the sound.