Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
first thing id suggest is to make the tone control active on the bridge pup. it sounds like you have a hss setup on your guitar? when you split a humbucker, especially a lower output one, it can sound thin and harsh.
first thing id suggest is to make the tone control active on the bridge pup. it sounds like you have a hss setup on your guitar? when you split a humbucker, especially a lower output one, it can sound thin and harsh.
ItsaBass
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
If that's the case, then there are two easy things you can do: 1) Don't run the pickup split, and 2) install a Duncan '59/Custom Hybrid, wired to split to the slug coil (standard splitting).
Option 1 is the, "Doctor, doctor! It hurts when I raise my arm like this!" solution. If you don't like the pickup split, then don't split it. You probably just don't like the tone of a split humbucker. There's no problem with not using a feature on your guitar if it doesn't suit you.
Option 2 will give you a beefier split tone, because the '59/C Hybrid is made with very imbalanced coils. The slug coil has a significantly heavier wind than the screw coil. Therefore it sounds closer to a classic Fender style pickup when split. Split an equally wound lower output humbucker, and you get a weaker and thinner sound than a classic Fender style pickup. This would sound especially out of balance with Texas Specials in the other two positions, because they are hotter than classic Fender pickups.
If that's the case, then there are two easy things you can do: 1) Don't run the pickup split, and 2) install a Duncan '59/Custom Hybrid, wired to split to the slug coil (standard splitting).
Option 1 is the, "Doctor, doctor! It hurts when I raise my arm like this!" solution. If you don't like the pickup split, then don't split it. You probably just don't like the tone of a split humbucker. There's no problem with not using a feature on your guitar if it doesn't suit you.
Option 2 will give you a beefier split tone, because the '59/C Hybrid is made with very imbalanced coils. The slug coil has a significantly heavier wind than the screw coil. Therefore it sounds closer to a classic Fender style pickup when split. Split an equally wound lower output humbucker, and you get a weaker and thinner sound than a classic Fender style pickup. This would sound especially out of balance with Texas Specials in the other two positions, because they are hotter than classic Fender pickups.
GuitarStv
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
Standard single coil bridge pickups are harsh and have lots of treble. That's just how they sound. You can control them with a tone knob, with EQ, or by changing the pickup (overwound single/single sized humbucker/etc).
Standard single coil bridge pickups are harsh and have lots of treble. That's just how they sound. You can control them with a tone knob, with EQ, or by changing the pickup (overwound single/single sized humbucker/etc).
Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
Oh I didn’t know that about hss guitars.
Oh I didn’t know that about hss guitars.
Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
So on songs and YouTube videos they all using any of those options?
So on songs and YouTube videos they all using any of those options?
Boogie Bill
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
One of the really cool things about the G&L Legacys, S-500 and Comanche models is Leo's PTB tone control design. It's GLOBAL, so for the first time, you have usable tone control over all three pickups.
It was one of the things that really bugged me about my old 1960 Strat. After I sold the Strat, I found the Legacy and never looked back.
I doubt I will ever go back to standard Strat wiring.
Bill
One of the really cool things about the G&L Legacys, S-500 and Comanche models is Leo's PTB tone control design. It's GLOBAL, so for the first time, you have usable tone control over all three pickups.
It was one of the things that really bugged me about my old 1960 Strat. After I sold the Strat, I found the Legacy and never looked back.
I doubt I will ever go back to standard Strat wiring.
Bill
Jacew
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
Yep. That's really easy fix, so I've never considered it as a meaningful "feature" in a guitar...
Yep. That's really easy fix, so I've never considered it as a meaningful "feature" in a guitar...
St_Genesius
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
When I saw the name of the thread, I thought "I bet he's using a Strat without a tone knob."
When I saw the name of the thread, I thought "I bet he's using a Strat without a tone knob."
GuitarStv
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
Yep.
Any or all. I've never heard a standard wound strat bridge that sounded usable with traditional strat wiring (no tone on bridge) without radically re-EQing the amp.
Yep.
Any or all. I've never heard a standard wound strat bridge that sounded usable with traditional strat wiring (no tone on bridge) without radically re-EQing the amp.
St_Genesius
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Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
And if anything, most split HBs sound like even more anemic versions of a traditional Strat pickup. A reasonable way to get quack on 2 and 4, but terrible on their own. I've heard exceptions, of course, but...
Any or all. I've never heard a standard wound strat bridge that sounded usable with traditional strat wiring (no tone on bridge) without radically re-EQing the amp.[/QUOTE]
And if anything, most split HBs sound like even more anemic versions of a traditional Strat pickup. A reasonable way to get quack on 2 and 4, but terrible on their own. I've heard exceptions, of course, but...
Any or all. I've never heard a standard wound strat bridge that sounded usable with traditional strat wiring (no tone on bridge) without radically re-EQing the amp.[/QUOTE]
Re: Why my bridge single coil sounds harsh and lots of treble?
Man, I wish new all this before buying this guitar :/ don’t feel like paying to get new things install.
Maybe I’ll sell it. Ok so the G&L guitars can control the tone on the bridge? What about the Mx single coil strats?
How is the wiring?
Man, I wish new all this before buying this guitar :/ don’t feel like paying to get new things install.
Maybe I’ll sell it. Ok so the G&L guitars can control the tone on the bridge? What about the Mx single coil strats?
How is the wiring?
