Hum Bucker in a Single-Coil Slot?

[deadmeat]

Hey again all –

Just posted another thread asking about pickup selection, and have one more question:

In a HSH configuration, is anything gained by using a humbucking pickup (like one of the minis) in place of a standard pickup in the middle position? Is there a way to simplify the installation when using 2 H and a mini-H, 5-way switch, 1 tone and 1 volume?


Thanks -

 

[Artie]

Re: Hum Bucker in a Single-Coil Slot?

As long as you don't need anything fancy, like coil splitting, three pickups can always be wired up like a basic Strat. Doesn't matter what those pickups are. You ground all the grounds, and bring the three "hot" wires to the 5-way.

Could be SSS, HSS, HSH, HHH . . . anything. They all wire the same.

 

[tone4days]

Re: Hum Bucker in a Single-Coil Slot?

yup, you gain an "all quiet" guitar

i have a duck between a C5 and 59 and the tone is sweet ... for my needs, a VR would be even better ...

its all a matter of choice ... the tonal varieties available are worth considering and exploring ... if you know what you'll be using the middle pickup for, you can better choose if a mini humbucker or a trad single coil will get your job done ...

good luck
t4d