The Seymour Duncan ’59 Model humbucker (SH-1) is one of those rare pickups that manages to combine vintage tone with practical versatility—all without the boutique price tag. Designed to emulate the character of late 1950s PAF-style pickups, the ’59 brings old-school flavor to modern rigs with just enough flexibility to suit a wide range of […]
Question Hi Humbucker Soup, Can you please write up the wiring schematic or direct me to someone who can for my guitar? It’s a Charvel with 1 humbucker and 2 single-coils with 3 mini switches. The mini switches are single pole single throw. They have only 3 solder points on each one. I have been […]
Question Hello, I’m trying to rewire the guitar I bought when I was 14, a 1987 Ibanez 540P Superstrat. The guitar now has a HSS setup with 1 500k volume knob, 1 500k tone knob, and 3 DPDT on/on/on 3-way microswitches. I bought a Seymour Duncan Invader for the bridge and Hot Rails for the […]
This article will show you how to perform a coil-splitting modification on a Seymour Duncan Custom 5. The Custom 5 is described as similar to the 59 model, but with twice the output gain. The high output gain makes this humbucker perfectly suited for the coil-splitting modification. This post will walk you through this modification, […]
Monty’s Pickup Installation Guide In this article, we are going to explain how to install different types of Monty’s pickups. “Monty’s” is a group of luthiers and musicians based in London, who have created a full line of guitar pickups, as well as a twin JFET Boost pedal. They have been in business for more […]
In this article, we’ll illustrate how to install DiMarzio Fortitude pickups. The DiMarzio Fortitude is known for being sharp and precise; it’s warm-sounding without being muddy and works well with alternate tunings. It has a slight boost at 160hz and a small decrease at 500hz. It’s the signature pickup of Gojira guitarist and lead vocalist […]
In this article, we’ll illustrate how to install DiMarzio Vintage P90s into your guitar. The DiMarzio Vintage P90 is a single-coil pickup in the style of vintage Gibson PAFs. These soap bar pickups use dual Alnico 5 sand cast magnets, and coils wound on a vintage winding machine. Vintage coil tape, braided single-coil conductor wire, […]
In this article, we’ll take a look at a DiMarzio EJ Custom wiring diagram, to help you get this great-sounding humbucker installed into your guitar. This pickup is designed to the exact specifications of well-known guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson.
Have you been searching forums for a Gibson 61 pickup wiring diagram? If so, this guide is for you! The pickup for the Gibson 61 is a humbucker that has one slightly overwound coil that creates a unique tone, compared to other humbuckers. These pickups are reverse Burstbusters, which you might be familiar with. They […]
In this article, we’ll illustrate a DiMarzio Bluesbucker wiring diagram and guide you through an installation of this unique humbucker. The Bluesbucker sounds like a P90, so you get the vintage tone in a silent humbucker design. It uses technology that helps the pickup see a narrower string window than standard humbuckers, which makes it […]
Before You Start In this article, we assume that your guitar is already wired up and working correctly, and that you have at least one Lindy Fralin Modern PAF installed. If you need help installing your pickups, please check out our article titled Lindy Fralin Modern PAF Wiring Diagram.
In this article, we’ll take a look at installing Lindy Fralin Modern PAF pickups. These pickups have a thick, warm sound that helps high notes push through the mix, preventing them from sounding thin and brittle. The lower register notes are punchy, but they don’t lose their clarity, even when using overdrive.