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Sk8rocker
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Has anyone replaced humbuckers on a H/H Jaguar with coil splitting? What did you replace the standard set with & what was the result? 
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Funkfingers
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Re: Jaguar Humbuckers
Welcome to the forum.
Probably the best forum member to ask about modifying a Fender Blacktop HH Jaguar is Astrozombie. He has tried an assortment of Duncan and DiMarzio retrofit pickups. Unfortunately, I do not recall him being massively interested in coil split tones.
Modified wiring would offer greater sonic variation but, in my opinion, it will not capture the true single coil Jaguar sound.
Welcome to the forum.
Probably the best forum member to ask about modifying a Fender Blacktop HH Jaguar is Astrozombie. He has tried an assortment of Duncan and DiMarzio retrofit pickups. Unfortunately, I do not recall him being massively interested in coil split tones.
Modified wiring would offer greater sonic variation but, in my opinion, it will not capture the true single coil Jaguar sound.
marcello252
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Re: Jaguar Humbuckers
I can confirm, I had for a while a SD Custom and a DMZ Super Distortion at the bridge with split coil option, I finally got back to the standard original single coil (I had to pot them in paraffin because they feedbak a lot), they had not that 'clong!' sound you expect from a jaguar, most of all it lacked the 'percussiveness' of separate single magnet poles
I can confirm, I had for a while a SD Custom and a DMZ Super Distortion at the bridge with split coil option, I finally got back to the standard original single coil (I had to pot them in paraffin because they feedbak a lot), they had not that 'clong!' sound you expect from a jaguar, most of all it lacked the 'percussiveness' of separate single magnet poles
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Funkfingers
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Re: Jaguar Humbuckers
Tell you what might work, the Stag Mag.
By definition, the single coil sounds will be authentic precisely because they are single coils. The downside of this suggestion is that, without the screening "claw", the single coil sounds would be more Mustang than Jaguar.
Another possibility would be P-Rails. They would need to be installed the wrong way about to get the Rail coils where the Jag coils would normally be. Doing that would mess up the P90 sounds.
Tell you what might work, the Stag Mag.
By definition, the single coil sounds will be authentic precisely because they are single coils. The downside of this suggestion is that, without the screening "claw", the single coil sounds would be more Mustang than Jaguar.
Another possibility would be P-Rails. They would need to be installed the wrong way about to get the Rail coils where the Jag coils would normally be. Doing that would mess up the P90 sounds.
marcello252
Well-known member
Re: Jaguar Humbuckers
By the way, I hadn't expected such a big difference involving the claw until I removed it (I discovered it was the main reason of the bad feedback), it didn't sound like a jaguar anymore, I had to put it back and waxed the pickup with the cover and the claw on, that cured the problem.
By the way, I hadn't expected such a big difference involving the claw until I removed it (I discovered it was the main reason of the bad feedback), it didn't sound like a jaguar anymore, I had to put it back and waxed the pickup with the cover and the claw on, that cured the problem.
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Sk8rocker
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Re: Jaguar Humbuckers
Thanks for the input! I have noticed another thread which is refering to the same thing, very helpful guys!
Thanks for the input! I have noticed another thread which is refering to the same thing, very helpful guys!
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Sk8rocker
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Re: Jaguar Humbuckers
Put mre on to this forum which may help with my question too http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/index.php
Put mre on to this forum which may help with my question too
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/index.php
