hselburn60
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I love the sound of the antiquities. I'm just curious if the coils can be split on that pickup?
Can you split the coils on antiquities?
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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.
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.
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BluesIsBlood12
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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.
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.
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.
You can also specially order a 4 conductor version of the Antiquity through the Shop Floor Custom program, ordered through any authorized dealer.
Lewguitar
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Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?
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.
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.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?
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.
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.
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
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
BluesIsBlood12
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Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?
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.
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.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?
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.
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.
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Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?
This is always the way I do it. Yes, even lower output ones sound good doing it this way.
This is always the way I do it. Yes, even lower output ones sound good doing it this way.
Re: Can you split the coils on antiquities?
ha! no. tofu still sucks. this doesnt
like artie says, you put a resistor between the series link and ground so the second coil still is adding something to the sound
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.
ha! no. tofu still sucks. this doesnt
like artie says, you put a resistor between the series link and ground so the second coil still is adding something to the sound
