https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:03:34 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144492 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:31:58 +0000 generally true that humbuckers are "hotter" than the single coils of the Fender sort, and generally that is true. :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144492 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144441 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:41:06 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion tkn_dk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144441 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144420 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:18:35 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Sin City Sid https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144420 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144412 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:32:43 +0000
I should of said that was just my personal opinion. You are correct -- totally a personal choice. There are many who prefer the tighter tone and cleaner, chimey highs of Fender single coils. Other totally love the raunchy, harmonically complex P90 (Gibson single coils); and others (as yourself) prefer the warm, complex tone of PAF -type 'buckers. It goes on (see the EMG thread), but there are no absolutes. And tastes change over time. Don't be surprised if yours do -- in 10 ot 15 years!]]> Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144412 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144399 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:29:34 +0000
I should of said that was just my personal opinion.]]> Guitar Players Discussion neutron2k https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144399 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144396 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:06:00 +0000
As a general rule, most humbuckers will be hotter than most single-coils you find on the market today because manufacturing considerations. However, if you start looking at hand-wound and boutique coils, you'll find that these preconceptions really don't hold much water.]]> Guitar Players Discussion kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144396 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144364 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:30:36 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144364 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144353 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:40:43 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion neutron2k https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144353 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144334 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:46:52 +0000
The heavier the strings, the stronger the signal they'll generate in any pickups.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-144334 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-13706 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:38:39 +0000 Is that generally how that works or is it just my 2 guitars?

Also does string guage affect level?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Gump https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/humbuckers-hotter-than-single-coil/#post-13706