Humbucker vs. Single-coil (title, classic, guitar)

Emo Ophey · 06-07-2005, 06:51 PM

Hey, just as the title says, which do you think is better; Humbucker pickups or Single-coil pickups? Why?

SATCHMO · 06-07-2005, 06:55 PM

They both have there intended uses. Humbuckers have more "beef" single-coils have better articulation

PhishFood · 06-07-2005, 08:30 PM

Yeah the single coil is alot more clean and snappy, but on both my electrics I have at least one of each

anticipation · 06-27-2005, 02:11 PM

single coils because they have a cleaner sound, but if i was you and you like heavier sounds then i would like the humbuckers if i was you. word.

PerFeCTioNThrUSileNCe · 06-27-2005, 02:38 PM

id take soapbars. the best of both worlds.

actually, the guitar i have right now has stock humbuckers. the guitar im going to get once i have sufficient funds, has two emg hz's i believe theyre called. they give a much more crisp sound while at the same time still having that beefy low end.

SATCHMO · 07-18-2005, 07:04 PM

I like both. Actually a pickup cunfiguration that is getting seen more and more lately is a humbucker in the bridge and neck position and a single-coil in the middle. I think that's a very versatile set up because the positive thing about ingle coils is they really articulate subtle nuances of picking and string dynamics, but in the neck position they they tend to sound really "hollow". By moving the single-coil closer to the bridlge position it tends to get rid of a lot of that overly rounded sound

07-19-2005, 03:56 AM

i LOVE the tele 72 custom classic with the humbucker in the neck and a single coil in the bridge.... i want one...

SATCHMO · 07-19-2005, 08:44 AM

Yeah, Doesn't Tom Morello play one?

Golers · 08-16-2005, 05:02 PM

huh? cleaner sound? with distortion on and with all the buzzing?

i use humbuckers all the time except when i'm playing blues or some latin stuff.

08-17-2005, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Yeah, Doesn't Tom Morello play one?

not sure, ive only seen him with his "arm the homeless" one...

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06-07-2005, 06:51 PM
Emo Ophey Groupie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 7	Humbucker vs. Single-coil Hey, just as the title says, which do you think is better; Humbucker pickups or Single-coil pickups? Why?

06-07-2005, 06:55 PM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,687	They both have there intended uses. Humbuckers have more "beef" single-coils have better articulation __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

06-07-2005, 08:30 PM
PhishFood Bottom-Feeder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The American Dreamscape Posts: 323	Yeah the single coil is alot more clean and snappy, but on both my electrics I have at least one of each __________________ Winos don't march

07-18-2005, 07:04 PM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,687	I like both. Actually a pickup cunfiguration that is getting seen more and more lately is a humbucker in the bridge and neck position and a single-coil in the middle. I think that's a very versatile set up because the positive thing about ingle coils is they really articulate subtle nuances of picking and string dynamics, but in the neck position they they tend to sound really "hollow". By moving the single-coil closer to the bridlge position it tends to get rid of a lot of that overly rounded sound __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

07-19-2005, 03:56 AM
pastor of muppets Posts: n/a	i LOVE the tele 72 custom classic with the humbucker in the neck and a single coil in the bridge.... i want one...

07-19-2005, 08:44 AM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,687	Yeah, Doesn't Tom Morello play one? __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

08-16-2005, 05:02 PM
Golers Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	huh? cleaner sound? with distortion on and with all the buzzing? i use humbuckers all the time except when i'm playing blues or some latin stuff.