Output Difference?

[wildman926]

Hello there.....

First post here...

I have a Jackson DK2 Pro, with STK-1n in neck/middle, the a TB4 in bridge. The middle pickup decided to die on me, with an open in the lower coil. I found this by measuring resistance with a meter, bottom was open, top was 6.4k or so. While I was at it, I measured the good pu in the neck position, and it read 13.2k. I decided to wire it up the middle pu as a single coil, green/white/red to ground, black to switch position. I expected a loss in output/sound when used, but none was had! It had the same output as the neck, and bridge. It sounded so sweet and chimey, since it was now a true single coil.

My other Jacksons/PRS's that I have with h/h's, I have them wired to coil split with a push/pull tone pot. When I coil split, big drop in output.

I am wondering why no drop in output with the STK-1n, like my other humbucker guitars do when coil split?

 

[AlexR]

Re: Output Difference?

Stacks are constructed differently. The second coil doesn't do a lot more than just give you the hum cancelling. In fact many stack designs the second coils actually subtracts from the main coil. So 'coil cut' is more powerful.

 

[wildman926]

Re: Output Difference?

Stacks are constructed differently. The second coil doesn't do a lot more than just give you the hum cancelling. In fact many stack designs the second coils actually subtracts from the main coil. So 'coil cut' is more powerful.

Correct, however, with the drop in impedance by half, the output should have dropped as well, just like a standard humbucker.

I wired the other stacked pu in single coil, and it behaved in the same manner.