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James M

04-17-2008, 06:38 AM

Hey...does anyone know if someone makes a single coil in a humbucker shape? I know EMG has one...the H...and I've just learned about the P Rails, but does anyone know of any others?
Thanks!

hubberjub

04-17-2008, 06:59 AM

There are a ton of humbucker sized P90 style single coils. Seymour Duncan Phat Cats, GFS Dream 90, etc. Dimazio makes a pickup called The Humbucker From Hell that supposedly sounds like a single coil.

James M

04-17-2008, 07:03 AM

I've never played a P-90...does it sound Strat-like?

Chiba

04-17-2008, 07:16 AM

Lindy Fralin's P-92 is supposed to be just about the nearest thing to a true single coil pickup that looks like a humbucker there is.

A P-90 doesn't usually sound Strat-like.

--chiba

pir8matt

04-17-2008, 07:33 AM

I have a set of the SD Phat Cat humbucker-sized P90's in a jazzmaster body guitar (warmoth).

The bridge pickup sounds good, real growly, but the neck version isnt that interesting. Kinda dark and muddy.

Neither would represent substitutes for a good strat-style single coil sound, if thats what you're looking for.

buchla300

04-17-2008, 07:51 AM

Anyone tried this?
Could be killer...
http://www.seymourduncan.com/images/products/electric/humbuckers/p_rails.jpg

hubberjub

04-17-2008, 08:10 AM

I don't even know what that is.

buchla300

04-17-2008, 09:08 AM

Seymour Duncan P-Rails

Until now, if you wanted humbucker, P-90, and vintage Strat tones, you'd have to haul three guitars to the gig. Enter P-Rails. It's a full-size humbucker that splits to either a full-size P-90 or a special Alnico-powered single-coil Rail pickup. The humbucker sound is full and expansive, owing to the mis-matched coil configuration. The P-90 is a super fat. And the Rail coils, when used together, sound like the "2" and "4" positions in a great Strat. P-Rails are best used in a matched neck and bridge set. To get both humbucker and P-90 tones, use a two-way switch (push-pull or mini-toggle). To have humbucker and P-90 tones and bring in the added dimension of the single-coil Rail, use a three-way switch (DPDT on-off-on).

James M

04-17-2008, 11:09 AM

Yeah....I think the P-Rail looks very exciting, though I've read some reviews that say the bridge pickup is quieter than the neck....

dorfmeister

04-17-2008, 12:15 PM

Hey...does anyone know if someone makes a single coil in a humbucker shape? I know EMG has one...the H...and I've just learned about the P Rails, but does anyone know of any others?
Thanks!

EMG also has an alnico model called the HA. I have the H and the HA in a guitar of mine and they are good, clear, noiseless single coil pickups.

Flyin' Brian

04-17-2008, 12:17 PM

Lindy Fralin's P-92 is supposed to be just about the nearest thing to a true single coil pickup that looks like a humbucker there is.
A P-90 doesn't usually sound Strat-like.
--chiba
The P-92 is THE pickup for me. Fits a HB opening and is very single coils sounding....moreso than a P-90.

Look on Jim Soloway's website for clips of P-92s.

James M

04-18-2008, 06:06 AM

EMG also has an alnico model called the HA. I have the H and the HA in a guitar of mine and they are good, clear, noiseless single coil pickups.

I've read about the HA....so it's basically an SA in a humbucker shape? Do you have it wired for 9 or 18 volts?

dorfmeister

04-18-2008, 07:32 AM

I've read about the HA....so it's basically an SA in a humbucker shape? Do you have it wired for 9 or 18 volts?

I've got them wired for 9. They are pretty low output. Very clear and crisp sounding.

The H is the equivalent of the S and the HA is the equivalent of the SA. I have not used either of those types but I like the H and HA far more than the 81/85 set that was originally in my guitar.

Chiba

04-18-2008, 07:39 AM

It's a full-size humbucker that splits to either a full-size P-90 or a special Alnico-powered single-coil Rail pickup.
Looks interesting to say the least - could you post a link? Can't find it on the SD website.

One nit-pick with their copy though - if it's humbucker sized, it can't possibly be split into a "full size P-90". Gotta love marketing!!

--chiba

James M

04-18-2008, 08:13 AM

Looks interesting to say the least - could you post a link? Can't find it on the SD website.

One nit-pick with their copy though - if it's humbucker sized, it can't possibly be split into a "full size P-90". Gotta love marketing!!

--chiba

Check out
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/progressive/prails_shpr1/
The video clip I've seen (I'm sure it's been posted here, but it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZhJXcSVnfs) makes them sound pretty great....!

buchla300

04-18-2008, 08:52 AM

Chiba

04-19-2008, 10:09 PM

gtrs

04-19-2008, 10:36 PM

I've got Lindy Twangmaster's in my Warmoth Tele. They are quite nice and get close to a traditional Tele tone to my ear.

buchla300

04-20-2008, 01:08 AM

Axe - Thanks for the link.

Buchla - By definition, anything that is humbucker sized can't be the same size as a "full size" P-90 because P-90s are bigger than humbuckers. I'm sure you've noticed this.

--chiba

Ok. I presume they are wider because the magnet is longer? Is this what you mean?
If so, agreed, but it still seems to be a P90 in design.
Then again, I am not a designer of pickups but I know that P90's are absolutely fabulous :RoCkIn