mini humbucker as middle pickup?

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anyone tried using a mini humbucker as the middle pickup for a HHS config?

edit: single-coil at neck. :)
 
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The Vinetto guitar has Firebird-style mini-HB's at the neck and middle with a noiseless tele bridge pickup. They have sound clips that sound pretty nice to me.
 
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i think that could be a cool combo, full size bucker in the bridge, mini humbucker in the middle and a single coil at the neck. the minis have more top end than a full size and less than a strat so i think it would work out well. you wouldnt get as much quack in pos 2 and 4 but i think those positions would still have a very usable sound
 
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i have a superstrat type with a jb at the bridge. would the mini classic stack go well?

i love the quack at pos 2 and 4 though. is it possible to wire pos 2 and 4 to split the mini humbucker? hope you know what i mean - i am not very good with the guts stuff. :)
 
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I don't have the Vinetto link handy, but I'm sure it will show up in a google search. BTW, they use DiMarzio minibuckers -- firebird-style, not a single coil style like the classic stack (think SD SM-1 or SM-3).
 
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I'm thinking of doing this, too. Lil 59 at Bridge & Mid, and single coil at neck.

Is there a reason this such an uncommon setup? Is there some inherant problem with it?
 
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Sounds like some sort of Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) sort of setup except he uses a full sized HB for the middle and bridge.
 
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I'm wanting to use an A2JB in the bridge with a Lil59 middle and a stock carvin A2 single coil in the neck.

I have been told that a mini bucker is best for singing leads. I figure it would be great if you wanted a smoother tone than a bridge pickup for a lead but didn't want a neck tone.
 
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oYx said:
i have a superstrat type with a jb at the bridge. would the mini classic stack go well?

i love the quack at pos 2 and 4 though. is it possible to wire pos 2 and 4 to split the mini humbucker? hope you know what i mean - i am not very good with the guts stuff. :)
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There must be some kind of way to do that. I'm not an expert in designing wiring diagrams, but maybe someone with more skills in that could help out a bit and change the diagram behind this link http://guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUHSH5L1101 to do what you described?
 
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