In this article, we’re going to talk about coil-splitting a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucker with a toggle switch. If you’re handy enough to install a toggle switch into the pickguard of your guitar, you’ll find that it’s often the easiest solution for coil-splitting as well as many other modifications.
Doing a DiMarzio Fast Track 1 coil-splitting is a great way to get some new sounds from your guitar without doing any permanent damage. This modification can be accomplished using any humbucker pickup that has four colored wires and one bare wire, but we’re talking specifically about the Dimarzio Fast Track 1 in this post […]
If you’re looking to get some fresh sounds from your Dimarzio Fast Track 2, coil-splitting is a great option to try. Coil-splitting is when you use a switch to shut off one of the coils in your humbucker pickup, to unlock single-coil tones from your humbucker. The sound will be brighter in tone, but there […]
In this article, we’ll talk about how to wire a DiMarzio Fast Track 2 into your guitar. The DiMarzio Fast Track 2 is a mini-humbucker that uses two blades instead of steel posts in its design. The Fast Track 2 has a much higher output gain than the Fast Track 1. It’s an excellent choice […]
In this post, we’ll show you how to wire a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues into your guitar. The Virtual Vintage Blues is a stacked humbucker that’s been designed to sound very similar to an original pre-1963 Stratocaster pickup, perfect for playing the blues. A stacked humbucker is two coils placed on top of each other, […]
This time around, we’ll be looking at how to wire a DiMarzio Fast Track 1. The DiMarzio Fast Track 1 is a mini-humbucker that uses two blades instead of steel posts. This design uses a single continuous magnetic field to create an even string balance with very little magnetic pull. The mini-humbucker design allows the […]
This time around, we’ll be looking at how to wire a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues 2 in your guitar. The Blues 2 is a stacked humbucker that uses Alnico 2 magnets for higher gain, and it works just as well in the neck position as it does in the bridge. It’s known for a warm […]
Ever considered coil-splitting a Seymour Duncan ST59-1? If so, this article can help you. Coil-splitting is when you use a switch to shut off one of the coils in your humbucker pickup. When you do this, you get access to single-coil tones. It expands your sonic palette and is a straightforward and reversible mod.
Looking to wire a Seymour Duncan ST59-1? Let’s start with some basics: the ST59-1 is a mini-humbucker, designed as a direct replacement for the bridge pickup in a Fender Telecaster, but it will also work well in many other situations. The ST59-1 offers players hum-free operation and a thicker tone that still retains plenty of […]
The Seymour Duncan ST59-1 Little 59 is another mini-humbucker designed to deliver more of a Rock tone from your Tele. It features two coils side-by-side, and uses a ceramic magnet for high output and a brighter high end. Designed with Gibson’s first humbucker in mind, the Little 59 is meant to have that PAF (Patent […]
The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S is based on the famous Super Distortion humbucker pickup, but in a single coil size. It has been a favorite of Strat players since 2005. This is meant to be a bridge position pickup and, as such, it has been designed to take into account the classic slanted bridge […]
Perhaps your guitar tone is getting stale, or perhaps it never sounded that good to begin with. Well, before you buy a new one, review this post and put some thought into upgrading your pickups instead. If you play Rock or Metal through a Stratocaster then this information should be especially useful to you.