

These pickups sound more like a humbucker because of this design.That's really interesting, thanks! I know Lanois has long been interested in pickups that have the tonal characteristics of single coils but without the hum, so that would make perfect sense. Seymour Duncan STK-S2 Hot Stack Single-Coil Neck Pickup. actually has two sets of pole pieces much like the dual blades of a Hot Rails. Whether youre upgrading stock pickups on an affordable guitar, or just fancy a bit more power. So if you want humbucking operation with more of a single coil tone, choose a stacked humbucker. original double-cream bridge pickup for a later T-top Gibson humbucker. A stacked humbucker gives you the benefits of hum reduction, but the pickup still "sees" thru one set of pole pieces therefore sounding more like a single coil and less like a humbucker. Number One arguably went on to become his most iconic Zeppelin-era guitar. Then again stacked humbuckers deliver a quality that is best of both worlds but with a bit of sacrifice to the trademark tones that one or the other delivers. When you have two sets (like a humbucker) the pickup "sees" both sets and you get some frequency cancellation resulting in a less trebely sound. And a Humbucker (especially in the bridge) is great for Rock and Metal Rythm and Solo playing. In my opinion, 2 Singlecoils are a great combination for clean passages in songs. So, in the end, it's a matter of taste actually. Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the P90 Stack uses dual Alnico 5 magnets. when you have one set (like a single coil) the pickup is "seeing" a very narrow line across the strings. Like I said, the humbucking effect would be the same, but the tonal qualities are different. Pickup Set for Electric Guitar Set with 2 Noiseless P90 single coils. The pole pieces on a guitar pickup are what "sees" the string vibration.
