is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

[parabola]

i have an old guitar sitting around that is a s-s-s combination and i was wondering if theres anything i can do to make it a s-s-h combination ?

 

[Hoss]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

first thing you'r gonna need to do is take the pickguard off and see if it is routed for a single or does it have a "swimming pool" route...?

 

[aleclee]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

Does it have a scratch plate are the pickups mounted in rings to the top of the guitar?

If the former, it depends on the routing of the guitar. If it has a "swimming pool" route (one big chunk of wood taken out for all three pups), get a new pickguard, mount the desired pickups in it and slap it on the guitar.

If it's a rear-loaded guitar (pickup rings), it would be major surgery to add a humbucker.

 

[Hoss]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

so which is it...?

front or rear loaded...?

 

[parabola]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

so which is it...?

front or rear loaded...?

it looks like a swimming pool underneath the pickguard ... the pickups seem to bemounted to the pickguard aswell. So, alls i need is a new plate ?

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

Yes, a new pickguard with the routing you desire. You will mount the new pup along with the original single coils into that and you will be good to go.

 

[parabola]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

cool ... anyone have any suggestions for type of humbucker to put in there to give it a fat, thick, tight bass, articulate tone for heavy modern rock ? I dont know exactly what wood its made of...i serached the internet but couldnt find information on the guitar. Its just an oscar schmidt start rip off, so i guess the woods would be similar to other strat knock offs.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

You might wanna go with the Custom Custom for that kind of setup ...

 

[7th Hell]

Re: is it possible to change a single to a hum ?

Can't go wrong with a JB... a no brainer!