whats all this spliting, tapping p.ups..ect. mean
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danglybanger
ReelItInologist
Re: whats all this spliting, tapping p.ups..ect. mean
splitting- using only one coil of a humbucker (making it into a single coil essentially)
tapping- using only a portion of the coil of a pickup, lowering the output
push pull pots- knobs that contain switches, utilized by pulling/pushing knob. The advantage is not having to drill another hole for a switch in your guitar
I consider all of the above advantages
Its good to have options
DDs sound great split, just like a strat pickup but hotter
look for diagrams on the SD website to do it
What guitar are they going in?
slade
splitting- using only one coil of a humbucker (making it into a single coil essentially)
tapping- using only a portion of the coil of a pickup, lowering the output
push pull pots- knobs that contain switches, utilized by pulling/pushing knob. The advantage is not having to drill another hole for a switch in your guitar
I consider all of the above advantages
Its good to have optionsDDs sound great split, just like a strat pickup but hotter
look for diagrams on the SD website to do itWhat guitar are they going in?
slade
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: whats all this spliting, tapping p.ups..ect. mean
Yup . . . danglybanger nailed it. The only thing I would add is, when you "tap" a single-coil, you don't just lower the output, (only slightly), you change its whole character. My QP takes on that vintage, jangly chime, when tapped.
Its like getting two pickups in one.
Yup . . . danglybanger nailed it. The only thing I would add is, when you "tap" a single-coil, you don't just lower the output, (only slightly), you change its whole character. My QP takes on that vintage, jangly chime, when tapped.
Its like getting two pickups in one.
Re: whats all this spliting, tapping p.ups..ect. mean
thanks, but when you tapp or split a coil is is being used as half the coil all the time?
tdanglybanger said:splitting- using only one coil of a humbucker (making it into a single coil essentially)
tapping- using only a portion of the coil of a pickup, lowering the output
push pull pots- knobs that contain switches, utilized by pulling/pushing knob. The advantage is not having to drill another hole for a switch in your guitar
I consider all of the above advantages
DDs sound great split, just like a strat pickup but hotter
What guitar are they going in?
slade
thanks, but when you tapp or split a coil is is being used as half the coil all the time?
theboatcandream
dreamonologist
Re: whats all this spliting, tapping p.ups..ect. mean
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/6/theboatcandreammusic.htm
Scroll down to the bottom clip.
gianniboy said:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/6/theboatcandreammusic.htm
Scroll down to the bottom clip.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: whats all this spliting, tapping p.ups..ect. mean
Yes . . . sorta. Its assumed, that when you "tap" or "split" a pickup, that you do it through a switch, so that you can switch back and forth between the two modes. It would be unusual to hardwire a humbucker split, or a tapped single-coil tapped.
Although, having said that, its probably been done many times. :laugh2:
gianniboy said:
Yes . . . sorta. Its assumed, that when you "tap" or "split" a pickup, that you do it through a switch, so that you can switch back and forth between the two modes. It would be unusual to hardwire a humbucker split, or a tapped single-coil tapped.
Although, having said that, its probably been done many times. :laugh2:
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