Single Pickup vs. Single Split Coil Pickup

[crispygoat]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a single pickup p bass ('51 / Sting bass) vs. a Single Split Coil Pickup p bass ('59 , '62 , American Standard)?

[RedLeg]

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thats the sound you will hear with a single single coil in a room with fluorescent lights

[crispygoat]

That bad? That's an interesting response I wasn't expecting. How come?

[jasper383]

The noise from the single coil pickup is no greater than from a Jazz Bass pickup soloed. Is that a drop dead issue for Jazz basses?

If you search "SCPB" in the search, you will find lots of threads comparing the single coil with the split coil.