Differences in parallel modes??

[Despised]

Hey all, so I've got a few questions regarding the differences with the parallel modes to start, because I've been kinda curious of the Hyperswitch...

How are normal parallel, Out Of Phase Parallel & OOP Reverse Wind Parallel different??

I normally use a DiMarzio EP1112 Multi-pole 5-way switch and wire my HSH config'd guitars for bridge parallel in position 2 and neck parallel in position 4... How does these OOP & OOP Reverse Parallel differ from normal parallel?

 

[Artie]

How are normal parallel, Out Of Phase Parallel & OOP Reverse Wind Parallel different?

This is the Hyperswitch's tragic downfall. There is no "normal parallel" mode. I find parallel coils to be a very useful mode in several Duncan models. More useful, in fact, than split.

Normal Parallel: Simply, the two coils in parallel, rather than series. Like N/M of a Stratocaster in the #4 switch position. (Remains humbucking.)

Out-of-Phase parallel: The same as normal parallel, but with one of the coils reverse polarity, so the pickup is OOP within itself. It's hard to imagine this sound to be very useful.

OOP Reverse Wind Parallel: Same as above, but with the whole pickup's polarity reversed. Ostensibly, so it will match better with another pickup. But this makes no sense to me. In either position, one coil will be in-phase with another manufacturers pickup, and one coil won't be. I can't imagine it will make much difference.

This is the only Duncan product that I'm critical of. YMMV.

Edit: If you could order a Duncan humbucker with one coil reverse-wound, that would make those two modes useful. But then you'd lose the "series mode" in-phase.

Edit 2: Just to clarify, the N/M of Stratocaster, and the two coils of a humbucker, achieve noise-cancelling in slightly different manners. The middle pup of a Strat is reverse-wound/reverse-(magnet)-polarity. The two coils of a humbucker are wound the same direction, but one is reverse-wired/reverse-(magnet)-polarity. Same outcome.

 

[zionstrat]

Artie nailed it.. and I would simply amplify his statement that parallel is extremely useful.

The clear reason for choosing normal parallel over a full split is keeping humbucking. The other is that the timber is often more useful than a split, especially with a band.

 

[Bowtomecha]

I’ve been curious if there is a a way to make parallel a bit more single coilish on a humbucker. Kind of tune it in a way with a capacitor or resistor maybe.