How Many Coils Can Run in Series?

[Humbuckeroo]

Hi gearheads. Thanks for all the great comraderie.

I just grabbed an off-brand bass with a split-p in the neck, and a doubled-up J in the bridge (4 coils in all).

I intend to hard-wire the p-coils in series, and will probably do a series tap on the double-J.

My question: is there a practical limit to how many coils can run in series? I am foreseeing a monstrosity where ALL 4 coils are in series... the coils in series with themselves, and the pickups in series with each other... Mwaaaaa ha haaaa... has this ever been done?

 

[theodie]

Re: How Many Coils Can Run in Series?

You can run as many as you want in series! The question is, will they sound good? I am not sure. Somehow I think 2 in series will be best but, I havent tried running more than 2 so, I dont know