can a single humbucker do this?

[degrimston]

Does a bridge humbucker exist that can go from squeaky clean to Slayeresque distortion? For example, I switch my amp to the clean channel and back the guitar vol down a tad and get good cleans --- then max the vol pot, switch my amp to the lead channel for metal carnage....all with good results? or is this too much too ask for any single pickup?

I ask because I just acquired a 1985 BC Rich Custom Shop Stealth. It has no pickup at the moment, just a single humbucker rout at the bridge and a single volume knob. The guitar is neck-through, maple neck/alder wings, with an ebony fretboard and nice big Kahler flatmount.

gracias :beerchug:

 

[mrturtle_91]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

any pickup can get good cleans and good distortion

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

The Kinman mod will help a lot with that, whatever pu you use.

 

[shogunlegend]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

duncan distortion

 

[jeremy]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

duncan distortion with a 500k push/pull on the volume to switch to parallel for clean sounds

 

[Markk]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

duncan distortion with a 500k push/pull on the volume to switch to parallel for clean sounds

I'd go with this answer. The other one seems a little...well, you know...

 

[shogunlegend]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

you referring to my answer by any chance? let me know and i'll stop responding to any of your posts.

 

[Artie]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

duncan distortion

+1

duncan distortion with a 500k push/pull on the volume to switch to parallel for clean sounds

+1 more.

 

[theodie]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

any pickup can get good cleans and good distortion

A Duncan Livewires Heavy metal will NEVER clean up. That is about the only exception. Those things are flamethrowers.

 

[Philcguitars]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

It sounds like you want a choir boy [no not the h/rock band or any other ideas you may have] and then a heavy metal humb-b too.

Unfortunately you will have to start with a fairly 'hot' p/u. you can't have humb-b's that aren't in balance with their partner, otherwise they aren't what was written on the tin.

Yes you can split coils but it really only influences the sound so far.

 

[degrimston]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just placed an order at Warmoth for the Distortion (trembucker spacing), 500k push/pull pot, Switchcraft mono jack, and a wiring kit.

I can't wait to wire this beast up! The Stealth has to be my favorite BC Rich shape...so balanced and beautifully-twisted looking :firedevil

Drinks on the house...I'm buying!
:beerchug: :beerchug:

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: can a single humbucker do this?

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