What do Fender Wide Range humbuckers sound like?

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Are Wide Range humbuckers good?

“Wide Range Humbuckers are my favourite pickup of all time,” says Jaime. “They have a clearer and more defined sound than the traditional PAF-style humbucker.
 

Are wide range pickups bigger?

These extra winds mean the wide range Humbucker needs a larger casing than standard Humbuckers. There are three reissues of the wide range pickup using two designs: one manufactured in Japan using ceramic magnets and one in Mexico using alnico.

What is the difference between wide range humbucker and single coil?

Humbuckers have two coils which result in a thicker, deeper, and smoother sound, whereas Single Coils are brighter and crisper. Humbuckers are preferred by Jazz, Hard Rock, and Heavy Metal guitarists, whereas Single Coils are preferred by surf and country guitarists.
 

Are MFD pickups noisy?

MFD Z-Coil



Although all G&L MFD pickups produce far less noise than vintage-style single-coils, the Z-Coil goes one step further and is practically free from hum or susceptibility to feedback. This is thanks to its split-coil format, which cancels out hum similarly to a humbucker.
 

What pickups sound like Eddie Van Halen?

The closest sounding pickups that DiMarzio offers to the Van Halen set are the Air Norton™ for the neck position and either the The Tone Zone^® or the DiMarzio^® AT-1™ for the bridge position.

Can you coil split a Fender Wide Range humbucker?

Wide Range Humbucker – 4-Way Wiring



This allows you to split the coils for a true single coil tone or alternatively, have them wired up in series or parallel for a variety of unique tones, each with their own set of characteristics.
 

What humbuckers did Cobain use?

WHAT DIMARZIO PICKUPS DID KURT COBAIN USE? Kurt Cobain’s 1965 Jaguar was purchased from the Recycler classifieds in 1991 and already had two double cream DiMarzio humbuckers installed when he bought it: a PAF® in the neck and a Super Distortion® in the bridge.

What humbuckers did Jerry Garcia use?

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Can Fender wide range humbuckers be coil split?

Wide Range Humbucker – 4-Way Wiring



This allows you to split the coils for a true single coil tone or alternatively, have them wired up in series or parallel for a variety of unique tones, each with their own set of characteristics.
 

What humbuckers did Cobain use?

WHAT DIMARZIO PICKUPS DID KURT COBAIN USE? Kurt Cobain’s 1965 Jaguar was purchased from the Recycler classifieds in 1991 and already had two double cream DiMarzio humbuckers installed when he bought it: a PAF® in the neck and a Super Distortion® in the bridge.

What humbuckers did Eddie Van Halen use?

Eddie installed a PAF humbucker from his ES-335 and cannibalized the tremolo unit from his Strat. (The Floyd Rose unit was added later.) The pickup was installed at a slight angle to compensate for the differing string spacings of the Fender tremolo and the Gibson humbucker.