The world of electric guitar pickups is crowded with variations on familiar themes, but every so often, a product comes along that truly surprises. The Fralin Big Single Mini is one of those rare pickups. It brings something unexpected to the table — a clear, chimey single-coil voice packed into a compact, Firebird-sized housing. After […]
The Seymour Duncan SM-2 is a mini-humbucker designed for players who want a punchier, more aggressive sound from a compact pickup. It’s part of the SM series—well-suited for guitars like Gibson Firebirds, Les Paul Deluxes, and others that use mini-humbucker routes. The SM-2, also known as the Custom Mini Humbucker, is the hottest model in […]
Let’s take a look at how to coil-split a Seymour Duncan SM3. Splitting a humbucker is a beginner-level modification that requires very few tools and only costs a few dollars. The Seymour Duncan SM3 is a mini-humbucker, but it has all of the same properties that a full-sized humbucker has, and you can split it […]
Let’s discuss the Seymour Duncan SM3 wiring and how you can install this miniature humbucker into your guitar. The SM3 features two overwound coils with a high carbon steel blade in each. The steel blades help provide a more even output during string bends, and they eliminate misalignment. The SM3 uses an Alnico 5 bar […]
Let’s talk about how to coil-split a Seymour Duncan SM2. The Seymour Duncan SM2 is a mini-humbucker, and as with most humbuckers, you can perform a simple modification that shuts off one of the coils, resulting in a tone close to a single-coil pickup. You can engage or disengage this modification using a switch.
Let’s discuss the Seymour Duncan SM2 and show you how to install it into your guitar.
There are so many different kinds of pickups available, that it can become difficult to sort through the ever-growing list to choose the best one for you.