Parallel vs Series Humbucker (school me)
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Re: Parallel vs Series Humbucker (school me)
Aren't Filtertrons wired in parallel by default?
I like parallel wiring. To me it gives a slightly brighter, janglier sound than splitting and with hum cancellation, and I can well believe that an Invader in parallel sounds good. Coils-wise it can't be that far away from two normal Strat singles in parallel, just located right next to each other.
Aren't Filtertrons wired in parallel by default?
I like parallel wiring. To me it gives a slightly brighter, janglier sound than splitting and with hum cancellation, and I can well believe that an Invader in parallel sounds good. Coils-wise it can't be that far away from two normal Strat singles in parallel, just located right next to each other.
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The Invader in parallel is stunningly good considering where it comes from. But it doesn't go into Full Shred or Custom regions, it goes all the way to PAF class. Not a distortion type pickup anymore at all.
I never had a switch for parallel/series of a single humbucker, mainly because the Invader never got stuck in a guitar so far. But I do have switches to put the two humbuckers in series (and out of phase).
If you just want to rock out messing with the Invader is probably not a winning strategy, in particular if you already know that you like the Full Shred.
The Invader in parallel is stunningly good considering where it comes from. But it doesn't go into Full Shred or Custom regions, it goes all the way to PAF class. Not a distortion type pickup anymore at all.
I never had a switch for parallel/series of a single humbucker, mainly because the Invader never got stuck in a guitar so far. But I do have switches to put the two humbuckers in series (and out of phase).
If you just want to rock out messing with the Invader is probably not a winning strategy, in particular if you already know that you like the Full Shred.
Re: Parallel vs Series Humbucker (school me)
Thanks for the info, wish I could get it in layman terms. This is the deal. I had a friend that as part of a trade he had to put p-rails put in the bridge and neck positions. Interestingly I had this done on an epiphone SST Chet Atkins solid body guitar,
I had to have 2 inputs put in 1 for the Piezo pickup and a separate second input for the p-rails.
It rocks acoustically and with the p-rails...humbuckers, P90s, single coil rails sound and many othe options.
I had the p-rails installed with the triple shot rings. All settings sound awesome, some alike. I read about series and parallel in pickups but I am not getting it with series that and parllel this. I just know single coil, humbucker and p90.
a little simple education for a simpleton would be appreciated
Thanks
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Thanks for the info, wish I could get it in layman terms. This is the deal. I had a friend that as part of a trade he had to put p-rails put in the bridge and neck positions. Interestingly I had this done on an epiphone SST Chet Atkins solid body guitar,
I had to have 2 inputs put in 1 for the Piezo pickup and a separate second input for the p-rails.
It rocks acoustically and with the p-rails...humbuckers, P90s, single coil rails sound and many othe options.
I had the p-rails installed with the triple shot rings. All settings sound awesome, some alike. I read about series and parallel in pickups but I am not getting it with series that and parllel this. I just know single coil, humbucker and p90.
a little simple education for a simpleton would be appreciated
Thanks
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Re: Parallel vs Series Humbucker (school me)
I'm intentionally bumping this old thread...
Does anyone have an actual recording or video of an Invader bridge directly comparing standard series wired humbucker vs Invader humbucker wired in parallel vs split coil Invader? Something that would compare rhythm tones (with the guitar volume at full) clean tone, dirty tone, crunchy tone, high-gain tone would give a general idea of the differences. If someone had an Invader connected to a triple shot ring it should be pretty easy to make a recording.
Can someone do this?
I'm intentionally bumping this old thread...
Does anyone have an actual recording or video of an Invader bridge directly comparing standard series wired humbucker vs Invader humbucker wired in parallel vs split coil Invader? Something that would compare rhythm tones (with the guitar volume at full) clean tone, dirty tone, crunchy tone, high-gain tone would give a general idea of the differences. If someone had an Invader connected to a triple shot ring it should be pretty easy to make a recording.
Can someone do this?
