How Coil Split Your Humbuckers With a Push Pull Pot

[@agateenchantmentrockwizard5969]

Excellent overall demonstration and exactly what I needed. Thank you 😊

[@gekkotastudio9933]

really great example of what coil splitting can do for your tone. perfect demo. thanks.

[@eddieglenn322]

Nice guitar and those pick ups sound fabulous!

[@PorterPickups]

appreciate that!

[@kylemillholland9203]

Thinking of buying a Guitar that has Humbuckers with coil splitting, this was a great demo for me to see how it switches up the sound. Very versatile!

[@PorterPickups]

Thanks Kyle, It's certainly nice to have it available on tap when you want to change things up a bit!

[@infotech6743]

Great way to show the difference, can you provide a picture or a drawing about how you made the connections? I want to try have more options on my guitar, thanks

[@PorterPickups]

here's a look at it with our color codes. repeat the process on the other side of the pot if you want a master split (And translate to the colors of whatever company you might be using) porterpickups.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/pushpullporterhumbucker.jpg

[@infotech6743]

@@PorterPickups thank you so much for replying and for take the time to make the drawing, for the second humbuker should I just mirror this configuration? Also where ground goes? Thank you again in advance

[@PorterPickups]

@@infotech6743 just repeat the wiring on the opposite side lugs and the grounds will go to the back of the pot you are using (Or the outside edge of the metal casing of the push pull

[@infotech6743]

@@PorterPickups I'll do it tonight and let you know, you just got a new subscription :) , lots of great videos

[@710clique9]

Finally explained and explained well. thank you!

[@PorterPickups]

happy to help!

[@spencerfreed6947]

Thanks for the demo! Sounds great and unlike a lot of coil splits I've heard, there's not a massive volume drop. I can't say I'm super familiar with coil splitting but I've gotten to hear quite a few and that seems to be a relatively common occurrence in my experience. Now I know also that there's a difference between coil tapping and splitting correct? If so what is the difference? Thanks for any info and thanks for the videos!

[@PorterPickups]

glad to help. Some call it coil tapping, which technically tapping is taking part of a coil in or out (Like a coil wound on top of another) they are so often mixed up that many just call the push pull/split coil tapping

[@humancentered3447]

Super helpful and easy. Thanks!

[@kevindavies5907]

Sounds Awesome. do you have a wiring diagram?

[@PorterPickups]

guitarelectronics.com/2-humbuckers-3-way-toggle-switch-1-volume-1-tone-coil-tap/

[@arthurs.guitar2174]

I can use any knob for this? or it has to be a one with a screw?

[@PorterPickups]

it needs to be a push-pull pot specifically to do this function

[@arthurs.guitar2174]

@@PorterPickups i know the pot has to be a push-pull, but i can use any normal knob?

[@PorterPickups]

yes, most of them will be able to accept the regular knobs of many types

[@korgkidenciso8089]

That’s a Sweet guitar. Where can I buy one? What brand and model is?

[@PorterPickups]

we build these in the shop. www.porterguitars.com you can contact is through there for options!

[@yudierowley986]

hey there nice video, could you please share the wiring diagram please

[@PorterPickups]

Guitarelectronics.com has most of the resources you need.

[@ronb7481]

Could you maybe have shown a humbucker and wires and what you meant by 'finish' wires?

[@PorterPickups]

we just posted a recent followup video on this which might be helpful. we wanted to cover as many angles as possible, but there's always more! thanks for the feedback.

[@MICHAELGIDDEN123]

Great video, I do have a question. If my guitar has two separate humbuckers, and I want to have the ability to split them separately so I can use one humbucker and have the other split. Do I need to install a separate pot on the tone knob?

[@PorterPickups]

thanks! yes, you will want to put one push pull on each knob. just use the one side of lugs and you'll be set on the push pull for individual operation

[@rutiger6901]

That is sure a nice guitar! I guess I'm obsessed with guitars. Cheap ones that I refinish and hone my amateur luthier skills. Upon. I have accumulated over 30. I must STOP! So rather than buying more I plan to branch into mods. Lotsa buckers in my inventory I will split those that are 4 wire and change the 2 wire buckers for 4 wire as may be necessary to facilitate my modification needs. But: having in my inventory several guitars that have been coil split by a guy who is a whiz, I really question the efficacy of the procedure. Thin sounding low volume splits that disappoint. A frequent result of it all. But even so versatility Is achieved. A modification has been made. Fun has been had. The hobby wins again. Thanks for the inspirational video! Now to mess up a few attempts at coil splitting and learn by doing!! The hard way.

[@PorterPickups]

go for it! messing with guitars lead to this whole deal becoming a business for us!

[@elichavez3068]

I’m going to split mine this weekend. I was going to spilt my tone though. Do you also do that? So spilling the volume pot just kills the volume for one coil or two depending on the switch right? Are you using a linear or audio pot for this split? Could you use both in conjunction working together? I was thinking about trying a treble bleed mod on my volume. Using a cap and resister in series. Which do you like better? You have opinions on that? Great video.

[@elichavez3068]

Both this mod along with the tone coil split in conjunction I’m meaning.

[@PorterPickups]

audio pots are fine and you can have the split function on either one and we find the coil split mod won't ever get you fully to true single tones but it's usable and nice to have options! You can do a individual per pickup or master split which is nice depending on the options you want

[@ashleybailey5244]

You must hear this so much, but im at wit ends 😂👌💯 ive brought an ibanez that has 1 knob, (volume) packing two BK pickups. Can i use a push pull to split the humbuckers thats also my volume knob. 2 in 1. Cant seem to find a clear answer or diagram to answer me. Great video by the way :)

[@PorterPickups]

yes you can have it do both via push pull. run the finish wires of the humbuckers to each side of the middle lugs of the push pull. make sure the lugs closest to the pot are grounded to the back of the pot, and hook up your hots and grounds as you normally would.

[@ashleybailey5244]

@@PorterPickups thanks so much, that makes so much more sense now. Will get on it shortly and let you know the results. Thanks again, appreciated :)

[@David_Downs]

Been trying to figure out better, would a coil split for volume work well on a guitar with just a single humbucker and a volume knob? I have a Gibson Melody Maker Les Paul that is just a single Humbucker and Volume knob, and was thinking for some option in sound putting in a Humbucker and a Coil Split pot. I have a Tone Zone pickup in it i tried, but find it is too high input for what I like, and am going to try a JB pickup.

[@PorterPickups]

yeah thats always a good option to have the split ability on tap. never hurst to try!

[@p.s8950]

Interesting... How does split coil sound compare to reverse polarity sound ?

[@PorterPickups]

split will be thinner than a parallel sound more high end and not as much power

[@nicholasstacey4805]

That guitar is so fucking cool

[@PorterPickups]

thanks! we are building more soon!

[@thawthaw03]

Work the same as push-push ?

[@PorterPickups]

yep, wired the same just the pot functions differently

[@crisepuyao7722]

Is this a 500k or 250k pot? Which is recommended?

[@PorterPickups]

we use these with 500k pots for humbuckers

[@crisepuyao7722]

@@PorterPickups thanks!

[@jamesgormley9840]

That's a sweet guitar where can I find those for purchase?

[@PorterPickups]

Hey James! We build these here in the shop. you can email us through the website porterpickups.com and we can give you the details. We are officially launching them soon!

[@neilrobinson7615]

Hi, I have a HH strat. My understanding is that the pull push should go to the volume, Correct? Which pull push should I buy, A500K or B500K? My understanding is that it would normally be the A500k?

[@PorterPickups]

a500k and you can wire it to volume or tone whatever works for you!

[@neilrobinson7615]

@@PorterPickups Thanks for your help.

[@PorterPickups]

@@neilrobinson7615 glad to help!

[@Anshul1614]

I got a newbie question, after I did this mod I found out both north coils were split, which is not the middle position tone i was going for. I wanted both outer coils. How do i go about doing it? I did it on the volume put with alligator wires and I just connected the one I wanted to change, to the hot of the volume. I just don't understand how to do the same on the tone pot.

[@PorterPickups]

fralin has a great visual explanation of some of these things: www.fralinpickups.com/2018/01/02/coil-splitting-work/

[@Anshul1614]

@@PorterPickups thanks bro.

[@pavel5283]

Hey quick question. I have a jackson js24 which only has one volume and one tone control. Can i only split the neck humbucker or do i have to split them both?

[@PorterPickups]

with a push pull you can repeat the same method (Ground the two lugs closest to the pot on the upper part of the push pull, and run the series connection from each humbucker to the middle lugs on the upper part of the push pull. essentially it will become a master push pull at that point.

[@mrfender5001]

You can split just the neck if you want to. You dont have to split the bridge. It will still be a master volume for both, but when you pull up it will only split the neck if you want it to. There are a few diagrams you can find online that show the wiring for this.

[@quichejones1819]

what type of pot are you using in this video

[@PorterPickups]

500k Push pull from bourns and we also use CTS sometimes

[@neodinok-it3ym]

Hey, i just installed a coil split and the knob itself seems to loose for me (spins to fast with low friction). A guitar tech that did that for me said that there is the property of the knob itself and there is no way to tighten it up. Is true or are there some ways ?

[@PorterPickups]

some push pulls are not very high quality, and the shafts can be loose a bit. we had a few spin on us, and we ended up just replacing them

[@vicente-et7px]

and you can still use the tone/volumen with the push pull??

[@PorterPickups]

yes! they still function the same

[@nicke.3782]

Why does every example of coil splitting on YT use a DPDT pot instead o a SPST pot... like this one? CTS makes a SPST switch and for just coil splitting that's all you need.

[@PorterPickups]

It seems to be the most common for sale on several channels, plus you can do dual or master splits with the other side as needed, plus a few more common wiring schemes

[@nicke.3782]

@@PorterPickups I understand that. But how many people actually take it beyond just simple coil splitting? Not many.

[@PorterPickups]

@@nicke.3782 very true

[@backlineguy]

push/push is better

[@PorterPickups]

Depends on your needs, but it makes more sense function wise for sure. We’ve seen a lot of them fail because they get slammed so hard

[@guitmeister]

good demo...BUT... working with glass for over 25-yrs I can tell you, unless that carpeted table is super clean !? (which it is not) you don't lay polished or mint surfaces on it- nor do you slide it for any reason !!! You just scratched & put swirls on that guitar finish.(however small) I guarantee it.

[@PorterPickups]

for sure, important remember! this is a shop demo guitar used for this purpose so we weren't as concerned about it as we would others.

[@DougHinVA]

It is too complicated and too much talking unless you already know how to do it. And if you do, you do not need the video, see?

[@PorterPickups]

helpful for some who need to see a visual vs diagram.

[@lrvalenzuela64]

So would I just leave the the tone pot wired like normal?

[@PorterPickups]

Yes