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Neck Humbucker In Bridge Position

 
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fenderfanatic



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:03 pm    Post subject: Neck Humbucker In Bridge Position Reply with quote

Hey Scott. I know that you like to use a ‘not hot’ single coil in the bridge like the vintage Strats but have you ever used a neck humbucker in the bridge position? It seems like every humbucker set on the market comes with a slightly hotter bridge for better volume balance or something like that.
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Scott Henderson
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's true that I don't like hot bridge pickups when it comes to single coils, I like all three pickups to be the same. However humbuckings are a bit different - I think a neck pickup like the Seymour Duncan Jazz would be too bright in the bridge position. Also, a '59 in the neck position would probably be too muddy, especially in a guitar like a Les Paul. I used a Jazz/ '59 combination in my Tribal Tech guitar and it seemed to work for me - I didn't experience that "hot bridge" problem like I do with mismatched single coils.
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lidesnowi



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A while ago i put a Seymour Duncan 59n (reading 7,67 kOhm ) in the bridge position on one of my strats.
First with the original Alnico 5 magnet fitted, but that was way too trebly so I changed the magnet to an roughcast Alnico 3 and
WOW!
A 59n with the A3 in the bridge is da shit!
Try it !
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