Making a Coil Split sound better

[psiloguitarensis]

Dec 31, 2021 18:16:48 GMT -5 newey said:

Not sure exactly what you mean by "the current jumper", but you can partially bypass one coil with a cap, as we have been discussing in another thread recently. Doing so with a resistor would simply cut output across all frequencies, the idea here is that the cap can be sized to emphasize the high end so as to better mimic a SC.

i have a jumper on my 3way that i use for series parallel split coil. am i able to remove that jumper and replace with a cap and accomplish the jumpers job and get better results thanks to cap or does the cap need be placed esle where?
has me thinking if im able to use the cap as a jumper to get split coil and it aid tone can i hook leads to 3way and then clip different caps to find best value for my humbucker.

[newey]

Jan 1, 2022 16:38:29 GMT -5 psiloguitarensis said:

i have a jumper on my 3way that i use for series parallel split coil. am i able to remove that jumper and replace with a cap and accomplish the jumpers job and get better results thanks to cap or does the cap need be placed esle where?
has me thinking if im able to use the cap as a jumper to get split coil and it aid tone can i hook leads to 3way and then clip different caps to find best value for my humbucke

I'd have to go back to see the diagram. As for testing for the best cap value, all that can be done external to the guitar, once we see exactly what you're doing with the cap. It is probably best to go back to your original thread where we worked out the diagram and repost this question so we can see what was done there.

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Very interesting guys!

Actually, I tested various methods. I would like to try the Ibanez AZ method, but I don´t really know how is it made. Any help?

[asdaven]

Dont really think anybody has mentioned it here. But ive been playing around with it and of the two "full" options I much prefer Parallel. Thats another way you can wire it and not split the humbucker. Even on paper it seems split has more output, my ears seem to say different at least with my guitar. The split DOES have slightly more cutting treble going on with it which does make it sound more single coil. But in a bad way...its harsh and icepicky. The parallel sounds in a way fuller, more rounded. Split sounds narrow to me. The parallel still lacks a little but not as much as split to me. Split to my ears sound like some frequencies are completely missing that should be there.

I did try partial split. But my issue with that is while its a great sound and much less volume loss , its a much smaller difference in sound between that and no partial split (no split).

Something not mentioned here that I tried was trying cap values and resistor values on the wire that is shunted on the push pull. Extremely similar sound to partial split but doing this with parallel wiring instead, it didint seem to make a difference much what values I used in this case, just more so the fact that it was there.

[cem]

Dec 13, 2021 9:27:27 GMT -5 reTrEaD said:

You can experiment with resistors of different values in the 1k~10k range and see if that smooths things out for you. You could even add a cap in parallel with that resistor, although that would brighten things up a bit from the sound you get with just the resistor. But if the cap is in series with the resistor, that would tend to castrate the lower frequencies. The opposite of what you're trying to accomplish.

I hope i'm not hijacking the thread but i'm using a 7k resistor to partially split the bridge pickup in my strat and although i like the output i get, it almost sounds darker when i split the humbucker. What value would you recommend for the cap? reTrEaD

Even a small amount of brightness would make this mod extremely useful.

Thanks in advance!