High Output Warm Humbuckers with 4 Wires?

[Sunbursted]

Got a Gretsch G2622 (To spare you the time, semi-hollow, two humbuckers, 3 way switch, 4 knobs. Standard arrangement.). I want to do some big electronics mods, basically gut it and put in new everything. I'm going to be using SD Triple Shots for both neck and bridge. Putting the coils in series seems to make the pickups a lot more trebley (which I want for funk), hence the desire for a warmer pickup for jazz. High output is desired because it provides better results when coil splitting. Need to be able to access all 4 leads to use the Triple Shots. I know SD pickups do, and it would be nice to get some pickups with my triple shots, but they don't seem to be popular here. New to all of this, so I would be eager to hear bridge neck combos that people like. Thanks!

[Strat-itis]

59 neck JB bridge works really well and is versatile. The 59 is MEGA versatile. Is an outstanding jazz pickup, but sounds great for other styles too, whatever you'll be playing on this guitar. The JB is high powered so it will split well and it also has a unique sound. Real fat and crunchy, but has character to it that makes it work for various styles. Can sound punk, metal, blues, and sounds kind of Tele when split. I think it would be a good pair of pickups for your project. The 59 comes stock with 1 conductor, but it's available as 4 conductor on their site and ebay. It also comes stock with a long leg baseplate which can be a pain. So I would just make sure to order both pickups with 4 conductor and short leg baseplate. The JB usually comes stock that way, but you'll have to watch out that you get what you want with the 59.

[58flame]

Duncan Custom 5 is a really nice.

[Stringswinger]

59 neck JB bridge works really well and is versatile. The 59 is MEGA versatile. Is an outstanding jazz pickup, but sounds great for other styles too, whatever you'll be playing on this guitar. The JB is high powered so it will split well and it also has a unique sound. Real fat and crunchy, but has character to it that makes it work for various styles. Can sound punk, metal, blues, and sounds kind of Tele when split. I think it would be a good pair of pickups for your project. The 59 comes stock with 1 conductor, but it's available as 4 conductor on their site and ebay. It also comes stock with a long leg baseplate which can be a pain. So I would just make sure to order both pickups with 4 conductor and short leg baseplate. The JB usually comes stock that way, but you'll have to watch out that you get what you want with the 59.

I know a lot of Rockers like the 59/JB Combo, but as a mostly Jazz guy, I like using both the 59 neck and bridge. Duncan's 59 Bridge is slightly hotter than the neck version and pairs well with the 59 Neck. Another great choice is Gibsons 490R paired with a 498T.

I have owned several guitars with both of these combinations, and they work well in many genres.

[entresz]

I've had a similar setup to what you describe in a solid body guitar, I used Bill Lawrence (Wilde) L-90 humbuckers. Most humbuckers don't sound good split, but the L-90s do.

[Sunbursted]

59 neck JB bridge works really well and is versatile. The 59 is MEGA versatile. Is an outstanding jazz pickup, but sounds great for other styles too, whatever you'll be playing on this guitar. The JB is high powered so it will split well and it also has a unique sound. Real fat and crunchy, but has character to it that makes it work for various styles. Can sound punk, metal, blues, and sounds kind of Tele when split. I think it would be a good pair of pickups for your project. The 59 comes stock with 1 conductor, but it's available as 4 conductor on their site and ebay. It also comes stock with a long leg baseplate which can be a pain. So I would just make sure to order both pickups with 4 conductor and short leg baseplate. The JB usually comes stock that way, but you'll have to watch out that you get what you want with the 59.

Duncan Custom 5 is a really nice.

I know a lot of Rockers like the 59/JB Combo, but as a mostly Jazz guy, I like using both the 59 neck and bridge. Duncan's 59 Bridge is slightly hotter than the neck version and pairs well with the 59 Neck. Another great choice is Gibsons 490R paired with a 498T.

I have owned several guitars with both of these combinations, and they work well in many genres.

Thanks, 59 and JB sounds like a nice combo. JB and Custom 5 both sound good to me but i'll go with JB for higher output it I pick this combo.

I've had a similar setup to what you describe in a solid body guitar, I used Bill Lawrence (Wilde) L-90 humbuckers. Most humbuckers don't sound good split, but the L-90s do.

These look very interesting and you've sent me down a rabbit hole, thanks for the suggestion. Do you happen to have a recording of the L90 split?

Also, anyone try L500 vs L90?

[Cunamara]

Do a partial coil split. Split bucker's never sound good because it is still connected to a 500K pot in a .022 capacitor, which makes it thin, bright and unpleasant. The partial split sound is close enough, retains humbucking capability and does not have near as much of volume drop. Lindy Fralin has good diagrams on this.

I have one guitar with the Bill Lawrence L-90s (4H and 6H) and one of his Q filters hooked up to a push-pull pot. That is a very versatile set up. Rolling off the Q filter reduces the impedance of the pickup, making it a brighter and thinner; not exactly like a single coil but many useful gradations of tone.

[Sunbursted]

Do a partial coil split. Split bucker's never sound good because it is still connected to a 500K pot in a .022 capacitor, which makes it thin, bright and unpleasant. The partial split sound is close enough, retains humbucking capability and does not have near as much of volume drop. Lindy Fralin has good diagrams on this.

I have one guitar with the Bill Lawrence L-90s (4H and 6H) and one of his Q filters hooked up to a push-pull pot. That is a very versatile set up. Rolling off the Q filter reduces the impedance of the pickup, making it a brighter and thinner; not exactly like a single coil but many useful gradations of tone.

This looks very neat, thanks for showing it to me. The coil splitting is part of the triple shot so it'll be there regardless. I'll use this for the remaining two push-pulls. I'll have one switch between normal tone and Q filter on the neck. The other will switch between neck tone and whole tone. If you don't mind me asking, do you keep the box from rattling?

I think it'll go well with the 500XL for the bridge and a 500R for the neck, anyone try it before?