SINGLE COIL FOR METAL?

Will a Single Coil pickup work for metal? Let's find out. Bringing out the Fender American Ultra Telecaster with Fender Noiseless pickups in them and matching it up with a Ibanez Tubescreamer TS9, a Earthquaker Devices Space Spiral and a Bad Cat Lynx amplifier.

0:00 - Intro
2:10 - Gear Overview
3:42 - Clean
4:20 - Reverb
4:31 - Distortion
6:24 - Tube Screamer On
9:49 - Lead
10:36 - Back To Rhythm
11:24 - Closing Thoughts
12:05 - Outro

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[Tanis]

This video proves that every guitar player will appreciate a tele once they reach 40.

[joshvaughn]

Any guitar can be metal with the right player

[LucaCrippa]

Humbuckers are the hammer, single coils are the sword

[IKilledTheDodo]

Single coils are excellent for low tuned metal, because it doesn’t get as muddy as many humbuckers do, and it cuts through the mix way easier imo. Not all humbuckers get muddy, of course, and you can fix poor tone with EQ’s and whatnot, but give single coils or splitting your humbucker a try next time you want a nice, crisp tone for anything lower than drop B.

[septemberwentyight]

It sounds so beautiful. Especially the neck singlecoil with the Tubescreamer.

[chaptermasterpedrokantor]

I never understood why single coils could not be used for metal. Ritchie Blackmore invented classical metal with single coiled Strats, Yngwie Malmsteen uses them as well, and Tony Iommi recorded some of the heaviest riffs known to metalkind with P90's, a sort of single coil.

[arendunravel]

I like single coils especially for low tunings! Gives a lot more clarity than a humbucker, can't explain why/how but it kinda makes it sound like baritone

[cliftongardner]

Honestly, a telecaster pickup rules for metal. The brighter voicing accents the attack of notes and naturally tightens up the low end. You don’t even have to use as much gain. If your amp/cab gives you plenty of low end, you can play huge riffs/chugs and still retain some “clean tone” in your signal. Great playing and tones in this one, Ola!

[TheStrykerProject]

I love Teles for metal. The switch from neck to bridge is really noticable, and the brightness/clarity of a single-coil is just lovely.

[particlejim]

I have a squier tele and I use it for death metal and metallic hardcore all the time, I really like that signature twanginess of a tele because it results in extremely clear pick attack when playing high gain giving you super tight and well defined chuggage! Just make sure you have a decent noise gate if you're not using noiseless singles 👍

[SamaelDionysus]

i've always said that single coils are BRUTAL for metal tone. even for humbuckers i always say the more twangy ones have the best tone imo

[giofrongia]

Actually a noiseless singlecoil, in terms of construction, is practically a humbucker in a narrow format, nothing else. So here we are just exploring the sound of a singlecoil voiced humbucker, and not a singlecoil per se. Tell me if I am wrong, please. Chung on Ola, best content as always +++

[Le_Comte_De_Toulouse]

The Fender Telecaster (with single coils) perhaps the most versatile guitar in the world and a must have in our collection. For metal it sounds awesome too and this is how I understood Ola's video: actually there are no real guitars that suit better for metal, it is just a matter of taste. Try as many guitars as possible and select those that inspire you.

[Traski]

I do prefer humbuckers, but for rhythm tones I use parallel wiring.
It cleans up the low end and gives more brightness - while still retaining hum cancelling effect. Unlike coil splits or single coils.

EDIT: also good way to tame a high output pickup, and give it more range - since parallel wiring lowers the output.

[wheresallthezombies]

I love everything about this tone. The guitar, pickup, amp, cab, mic placement.

[ihasatypo]

Actually really shows how the type of guitar and its natural voicing makes a player lean into the type of music it calls for. Lovely video!

[ivybeard]

I like humbucker for metal, but I absolutely love that spanky metal tone. To me, it doesn’t seem to intrude on the bass as much.

[CrisRYMER]

Been using P90's and singles for my band forever! I love how they cut through and the definition they bring really helps on my 8 strings

[gentGTR]

Probably my favorite tones that you've gotten. Thanks 🤘🏻

[billbreslin]

Perfect timing. I just picked up a telecaster last week and have been experimenting with some high gain tones.