neck single coil

[Gtrjunior]

Re: neck single coil

My humbucker guitars get harmonics just fine, are yours all single coil necks?

My Strat and Tele are SC, the rest of the stable are all humbuckers. One has p90's.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: neck single coil

My humbucker guitars get harmonics just fine, are yours all single coil necks?

I've had a mix of both, and from the Texas Specials and real-deal PAFs in my current guitars to the EMG81s in my shred sticks of yesteryear, the 5th fret harmonic has been deader than dead with the neck pickup.

 

[Mincer]

Re: neck single coil

Do you think it's more prominent with SC rather than buckers?

It seems to be more prominent on my HB guitars than my singles. Maybe due to the output.

 

[gregory]

Re: neck single coil

With an HB the magnetic field is completely different, the coil geometry is different, and, most importantly, one coil isn't centered directly under the node.

24-fret guitars don't have this problem either (humbucker or single coil) for a hopefully(!) obvious reason. :dunno:

 

[dazzlindino]

Re: neck single coil

I've had a mix of both, and from the Texas Specials and real-deal PAFs in my current guitars to the EMG81s in my shred sticks of yesteryear, the 5th fret harmonic has been deader than dead with the neck pickup.

Had one of the original Kramer Barretas, that thing would not get 5th fret harmonics on the bridge pickup

 

[dazzlindino]

Re: neck single coil

With an HB the magnetic field is completely differenent, the coil geometry is different, and, most importantly, one coil isn't centered directly under the node.

24-fret guitars don't have this problem either (humbucker or single coil) for a hopefully(!) obvious reason. :dunno:

So what your saying is...its a lot like real estate...location, location, location :smokin:

 

[RickyTerzis]

Re: neck single coil

Hi..i am a new user here. As per my knowledge a particular pickup is going to make a natural harmonic easier or sound any different. I'm not sure how advanced a player you are but if you are a beginner, is it possible that it just a technique issue?

 

[gregory]

Re: neck single coil

a particular pickup is going to make a natural harmonic easier or sound any different. I'm not sure how advanced a player you are but if you are a beginner, is it possible that it just a technique issue?

a particular pickup is going to make a natural harmonic easier or sound any different. I'm not sure how advanced a player you are but if you are a beginner, is it possible that it just a technique issue?

Spammer?

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: neck single coil

Spammer?

Whoa....that wasn't me dude.
I was just reading that too and thinking that sounded really familiar.
I'm thinking spammer too.

 

[Mincer]

Re: neck single coil

Possibly, but he hasn't posted past this one. If you see anything, let me know, or hit 'report post'. Thanks for looking out for us.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: neck single coil

Possibly, but he hasn't posted past this one. If you see anything, let me know, or hit 'report post'. Thanks for looking out for us.

Funny thing is, he started that post like a fresh, new post and then cut and pasted my post...go figure.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: neck single coil

If the quieter harmonic at the 4th fret rings well and the 5th fret doesn't, it's most likely a node issue.

 

[Blille]

Re: neck single coil

Funny thing is, he started that post like a fresh, new post and then cut and pasted my post...go figure.

You should feel honored. Lol


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[Gtrjunior]

Re: neck single coil

You should feel honored. Lol


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Well, all my life doctors have been telling me that I'm special....same thing, right?

 

[playas]

Re: neck single coil

Afaik it's just down to the maths.
...I think the neck pickup is badly positioned to register the harmonics due to the point in the waveform that it's reading.
I don't even attempt to use a neck pup for harmonics in general as they're never as pronounced as with the bridge pickup.