QUESTION Hi Humbucker Soup, Your website is very helpful and clear. I need some help with a problem. I bought a Dragonfire 3-way blade switch that has all the pole pieces in a straight line, numbered 1-8. Could you tell me which pole piece corresponds to which pole piece in a typical Grigsby 3-way blade […]
In this article, we’ll provide a diagram that demonstrates DiMarzio Tone Zone Tele Bridge Coil Splitting. The DiMarzio Tone Zone T is a mini-humbucker designed to fit into a single coil spot. It’s wound to replicate the tone of the standard size Tone Zone perfectly. It provides a rich, clear tone that cuts through without […]
Ever wondered how to coil-split a Gibson 61 pickup? If so, this guide will help. Coil-splitting is when you use a switch to turn off one of the two coils in the humbucker, thereby creating a single-coil sound. This can help brighten your guitar tone when you need to cut through the mix.
If you have a Mojo pickup and are wondering how to install it, we have you covered. This installation guide covers every style of Mojo pickup, and it shows diagrams for installing them in the most popular guitar styles. We’ll install everything from P90s to four-wire humbuckers. Before You Get Started With Your Mojo Pickup […]
Question Hi HBS, I have a new Chinese lap steel P90 single-coil pickup, with volume and tone knobs. I’m new to electronics, and I’m not sure of pot resistance. I have a new guitar cable and spark amp but I get an electronic buzz on all amp channels on the lap steel through the tone […]
Today, we’ll be illustrating a TV Jones pickup installation guide. With this, you’ll be able to install any model of pickup that TV Jones makes. We’ll cover single coils, P90s, and humbuckers, and we’ll even toss in a diagram showing you how to perform the coil-split modification on your guitar. Before You Get Started This […]
In this post, we’ll illustrate how to install any type of Rio Grande pickup into your guitar. Rio Grande may not be as well known as Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio, but they have a large selection of great-sounding pickups for any style of player. We’ll take a look at everything from P90s to four-conductor humbuckers. […]
Question Hi Humbu, Have you come across something called crosstalk with 3-way selector switches in a Les Paul-style guitar? With all my volume and tone controls turned to 0 and my guitar connected to my amp, I can still hear a very small sound output when I strum. I have rewired this guitar myself, but […]
Question Hi there, There was a Squier Strat made in China in 1996 (called an NC6***) that has an odd 5-way switch. I have not figured out the wiring diagram and the odd switch with 7 tabs and not 8. I generally use a jumper from the unused tone tab for the bridge pickup and […]
Let’s take a look at how a tone pot works. If you’re new to guitar electronics, this article will help you get a handle on this important component in your guitar circuit. We’ll explain how it works, and provide several illustrations.
Question Hi Humbucker Soup, I have a Tele with a standard single-coil in the neck and a twin rail humbucker in the bridge (4 wire) with a 3-way standard switch, 1 volume knob, 1 tone knob, and a DPDT On = On = On. The intention was to have the DPDT give 3 options for […]
In this article, we’ll take a look at how a power amp tube works in your amplifier. We’ll also discuss several popular tubes and their differences, so you’ll know why you should use certain tubes rather than others and which ones you can substitute.