Swapping 1 STRAT pickup for a humbucker. Why?

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Swapping 1 STRAT pickup for a humbucker. Why?

Post by jcooke » Fri May 26, 2006 1:44 pm

I've seen quite a few people swap out ONE of the stock strat pickups with a humbucker. Does this eliminate the majority of the hum or will you still be subject to some?


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Post by gravy boat » Fri May 26, 2006 1:47 pm

If you use the humbucker pickup, it will eliminate the 60 cycle hum. Switch to the single coils and it's back. They do it for the sound, usually somebody with a strat who wants a heavier sound.
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Post by KennyLusk » Fri May 26, 2006 2:48 pm

If it's a stacked single coil (or noiseless single coil) then you keep the strat voicing and loose the typical hum. But yeah, just when that pickup is engaged.
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