In a recent article, we discussed a guitar modification called the Lindy Fralin partial tap resistor. This alters the pickup splitting modification to allow you to use it with weaker pickups. Without this modification, you might not ordinarily split a low output pickup, because the volume dropoff would be too great.
This Wolfetone Installation Guide will show you how to install any Wolfetone pickup model into your guitar – from vintage P90s to the modern-day high-output humbucker. Wolfetone began making high-quality pickups in 1998, on a single Singer sewing machine. Today, it’s a large company that produces every type of pickup.
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 […]
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.
The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most famous and well-known guitars, and naturally, some of the most famous guitarists use them — Jimmy Page, Slash, and Billy Gibbons to name a few. The P90 pickup is the Gibson version of a single-coil, and it’s used commonly in Les Pauls. Like all single-coils, it’s […]
This discussion assumes that you already have your Railhammer Alnico Grande pickup installed and that it works correctly. If you need help with installation, please reference the Railhammer Alnico Grande Wiring Diagram .
Let’s take a look at how to install Railhammer Alnico Grande pickups. As you’ll see in the wiring diagram, Railhammer pickups are quite unusual: half of the humbucker features rail-style blades, and the other half features standard posts.
If you have a DiMarzio PAF Master installed in your guitar, coil-splitting the pickup can be an easy way to add some versatility to the sound of your guitar. If you’re not familiar with coil-splitting, it is a process that deactivates one of the coils in a humbucker, giving you a single-coil sound. This article […]
This short DiMarzio PAF Master wiring guide shows you how to install these fantastic pickups into your guitar.
In this article, we’ll cover installing a DiMarzio PAF 59 and include a wiring diagram. We’ll also go over any other components you may need. Changing the pickups is a great way to improve the tone of your guitar, and few other modifications will have as significant an impact.