
Independent control over your Bridge pickup – you get to choose whether you want a full-strength humbucker or a single-coil, with one pull and push of the switch.
#SINGLE COIL VS HUMBUCKER IN STRAT BRIDGE HOW TO#
If you’re new to coil splitting, we have a whole article on how to coil split and how coil-splitting works. We’ll begin by splitting the Humbucker with a Push-Pull pot. Now, let’s get into some fun HSS Strat Wiring Tips & Tricks: HSS Wiring tip # 1: Coil Split with a Push-Pull Pot: If you haven’t already, check out our article on mixing Single Coils and Humbuckers. Lastly, you can use 500K resistors to achieve a compensated set (see below). Or, you can use our Split Blades – which in the Blues Output sounds like a Single Coil on 500K pots. You can opt for higher-output single coils, like our High Output or Steel Pole 43s, which sound great on 500K pots. That said, there are a lot of options when choosing pickups for an HSS Strat. Furthermore, the outputs and designs of each model are vastly different and can sound out of balance when switching between pickups. Humbuckers tend to sound best with 500K pots, whereas Single Coils sound best on 250K Pots. If you’ve played around with mixing single coils and humbuckers, you know it can be tough to get the two different designs to play together nicely. They involve a Humbucker in the Bridge and a Single Coil in the Neck and Middle.

HSS Strats are amongst the most versatile Strats out there, but they can be tricky. Today, we’re talking about Strats with a Humbucker in the Bridge (HSS)! There are a few tips and tricks for interesting HSS wiring, so read on! Hey there! We’re sorry it’s been so long since we’ve written – we’ve been incredibly busy at the shop.
