HELP! Need suggestions on pickups! Strat sound in humbucker guitar

[Lucky Dog Guitars]

My brother gave me a guitar with humbuckers in it that I plan to keep forever.

Problem is, I dont like humbuckers at all, but I love the guitar.

I play mainly country, I want to get some humbuckers that are brighter/thinner sounding... something that sounds like a tele or start.

Right now my main tele has Fralin Blues Specials in it.. I LOVE THAT SOUND.

Are there some humbuckers out there that sound like this when split (or humbucker sized single coils) that can get me that sound?

 

[Lucky Dog Guitars]

also.. has anyone ever just tried to put 2 single coil pickups in each humbucker slot.. and just wire it up like a strat with 4 single coils?

 

[Big White Tele]

I have a Dimarzio ds100 in a Strat, I installed a mini toggle to split the coils, and it sounds very tele like in the split position. If you dont want to drill the small hole, you could get a pull pot that will do the same thing. I think most 4 wire duall hum's can be wired to split, but might want to check the manufactures website.

 

[Pedro58]

I think Fralin does a humbucker that might fit the bill... E-mail them and see? Also, there are P90's that will fit in Humbucker slots...

 

[Lucky Dog Guitars]

I love Fralins... but right now, I'd like to get pickups that are under $80 a piece if possible

 

[scott58]

I have a Dimarzio ds100 in a Strat, I installed a mini toggle to split the coils, and it sounds very tele like in the split position. If you dont want to drill the small hole, you could get a pull pot that will do the same thing. I think most 4 wire duall hum's can be wired to split, but might want to check the manufactures website.

Splitting the coils was my first thought also. i have a Dean Icon with a piezo bridge and coiltapping. best of both worlds.

 

[alvagoldbook]

Why not throw some p-90s in there? If you need something that will fit in a humbucker space then get some Duncan phat cats.

 

[JUSTJOB]

My brother gave me a guitar with humbuckers in it that I plan to keep forever.

Problem is, I dont like humbuckers at all, but I love the guitar.

I play mainly country, I want to get some humbuckers that are brighter/thinner sounding... something that sounds like a tele or start.

Right now my main tele has Fralin Blues Specials in it.. I LOVE THAT SOUND.

Are there some humbuckers out there that sound like this when split (or humbucker sized single coils) that can get me that sound?

http://lacemusic.com/electric_pickups/dually_series/dually_specs.php
Check these out. IMHO they split and are real singles, many possibilities to wire up as well. Give the Gold/Gold a try.

 

[Big White Tele]

http://lacemusic.com/electric_pickups/dually_series/dually_specs.php
Check these out. IMHO they split and are real singles, many possibilities to wire up as well. Give the Gold/Gold a try.

Im going to agree with you. I love the Lace golds, especially if your a Tele guy. I had a set in a Fender Strat Ultra. It came with dual reds in the bridge, and I subed them for the low output Golds, and it was very good. Wire them like a Strat ultra with the mini toggle, and its a very versatile setup.