Humbuckers for splitting..Joe Bardens? Tom Andersons?

[rakesh]

Hi, I've decided to have a HSH configuration for my guitar build.

Now, I've got a bridge pickup already (BK Rebel Yell) that's fairly hot IMHO. And i've got a middle pup in mind that i really like as well.

I'm still thinkin of a good neck humbucker that splits well. I really want a very good single coil sound, not something bland/shrill/flat so on etc.

I've narrowed it down so far to Joe Barden Two/Tone, Tom Anderson H1+ but i cant really decide so i was wondering if anybody who've used these pickup could give me any recommendations or pointers, or ANY other pickup that you like for that matter.

 

[bunny]

there's no humbucker that splits giving you "the real" single coil sound, buy Bardens split quite great. They just sound different both full and split, from, say, SD '59 or pafs..

 

[rakesh]

Thanks for the reply! Yeah i've heard glowing reviews about them, but they retail at $190 bucks which is quite a ball-breaker. add to that i'm finding hard to find any video reviews or demos of them and i don't want to jump blind into buying them.

I do realise that no split HB's gonna give me a genuine strat sound but let me know guys if you know any other alternatives that you've been impressed with!

cheers