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Two serie humbuck in serie...?

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papasteack

Oct 11, 2012
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#1
Hi,

I wanted to know if someone have tried this configuration : 2 Humbuckers, each with coils in series, AND wiring again both pickups. Really simple, but not usual.
Since "serie bass pickups" can lead to a lot of stuff with google, i didn't found the answer anywhere. Of course, it means specific wiring, it need the use of shunt volume, or dual shunt for blend. Active preamp can be used after the serie summing if wanted, as buffer/eq but not as mix.
Theorically, it reduce the resonnance frequency, and it should make resonance spike a bit higher. I feel it should be interesting, and i would be really interested if someone had some sample of differences of humbuckers with "global wiring" in serie VS in parrallel.
Thanks !
 
#3
I understand that the extra resonance spike came so maybe in mid where there should already have enough "harmonic content" that could be emphased, but why would it have "nothing" but hot midrange, and so, no lows, i hardly understand. If the (mid ?) spike is too high, loading the system with lower resistance (50-100k) should allow tamming the emphasis, letting the low frequencies to reappear.
But that only theory, and everyone is searching is own sound, and each got his own words to talk about sound, that why i would be curious hearing such a config even if "not popular".
 
#4
papasteack said:
I understand that the extra resonance spike came so maybe in mid where there should already have enough "harmonic content" that could be emphased, but why would it have "nothing" but hot midrange, and so, no lows, i hardly understand. If the (mid ?) spike is too high, loading the system with lower resistance (50-100k) should allow tamming the emphasis, letting the low frequencies to reappear.
But that only theory, and everyone is searching is own sound, and each got his own words to talk about sound, that why i would be curious hearing such a config even if "not popular".
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There are still highs and lows. Just dominant midrange.
 

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