Looking for splittable 12 string humbucker
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Looking for splittable 12 string humbucker
I'm looking for suggestions on a good 12 string splittable humbucking pickup, that when using only single coil, doesn't sacrifice any of the quality of a good dedicated single coil pickup. I'd like to know who makes them and what some of your experiences are with them.
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The George L 5 position pickup features 2 humbucking positions, 2 single coil positions, and one position with what sounds like the coils out of phase with each other.
Frankly, I've notice no difference in tone on any of the first 4 positions on my guitar. The only thing the single coil positions do on my guitar is lower the volume and add a 60 cycle hum. The out of phase(?) position has a distictly different sound though, and it'a actually pretty cool. I usually the regular humbucking position but I switch to this one from time to time when I think it appropriate.
Frankly, I've notice no difference in tone on any of the first 4 positions on my guitar. The only thing the single coil positions do on my guitar is lower the volume and add a 60 cycle hum. The out of phase(?) position has a distictly different sound though, and it'a actually pretty cool. I usually the regular humbucking position but I switch to this one from time to time when I think it appropriate.
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I have to agree with MJ on this one.....I had a Dan Shields on my Sierra's and it soon became one of my favorite pickups..
3 distictly different tones, and all good !...
If you split things up with just about any other pickup , the tone suffer's ...They are jack of all pickups, and master of none..Quite the contrary with the Dan Shield's pickups....All positions sounded good !!.....Jim
3 distictly different tones, and all good !...
If you split things up with just about any other pickup , the tone suffer's ...They are jack of all pickups, and master of none..Quite the contrary with the Dan Shield's pickups....All positions sounded good !!.....Jim
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Hi Barry:
I was good to meet you last month and I enjoyed our visit. I believe that Danny Shields has passed on. Dimarzio makes a multi
tap humbucking pickup. I have one for my Sierra guitar that is mounted in the sliding bezel. I do not know if they have a mounting system for this pickup for other steel guitars. You can't go wrong with a Trutone pickup as Jerry Wallace can wind the resistance to your liking.
Regards,
Lenny
I was good to meet you last month and I enjoyed our visit. I believe that Danny Shields has passed on. Dimarzio makes a multi
tap humbucking pickup. I have one for my Sierra guitar that is mounted in the sliding bezel. I do not know if they have a mounting system for this pickup for other steel guitars. You can't go wrong with a Trutone pickup as Jerry Wallace can wind the resistance to your liking.
Regards,
Lenny