Humbuckers vs. Single-Coils—What's the Difference?

Are you just an upgrade away from your ultimate axe?

#pickups #humbucker #singlecoil

[giancarlolugo]

Thank you. I was trying to explain my child the difference between the two types. He kept asking and told him the only way you will understand is by listening to both back to back. There is no way I could describe it to him better than you did.

[Junior]

I like the single coil because of brightness and twangy sound, and i like the humbucker for more rocking and bluesy tone, why not to get both on one Guitar, HSS Strat or PRS?

[BJ-fjjw]

You are the best demo guitarist online. You actually play the unique styles exceptionally well that showcase specific pickups, bringing out the best in each pickup. Good job and thanks!!

[jasonschmidt]

I didn't realize that I like single coil pickups so much until I played a Telecaster. I now have a Fender Performer with Split Coil Humbucker pickups. I enjoy my Humbuckers in my Gibson too. It's getting the right tools for the job. Get out there and try them all.

[mariohemm]

Besides the comparison, I really like the way you play. Thank you. This single coil sound simply melts my heart.

[strange_jason]

The tone of a tele (classic single single) with dimarzios are always a winner

[dogol]

While Brian May technically does use single-coil pickups, I think it’s interesting to note that his guitar has phase switches, and effectively allows him to humbuck.

His favorite pickup selection is the first two pickups out of phase, used in Bohemian Rhapsody, The March Of The Black Queen, etc.

[pauloguitar]

It's best to have both humbucker and single coil guitars. One can never emulate the other, no matter what effect you try to use, you have a wider variety of tones if you use both.

[metermorphose]

Gorgeous, thank you for the insights and examples.

[chotenque]

couldn't be a guitar gear video without the mention that the stairway solo was played on a tele lol

[mysterium]

8:10 Mother Mother? I'm kind of surprised to hear them. Or was that theme taken from a previous song I'm not familiar with? Maybe Mother Mother is just more popular than I thought.

[OpaNa]

Efxaristo poli filos for a great video. Your "telecaster" sounds fantastic!

[neef]

Great video. You can definitely hear the difference in your examples

[Jonniespeed]

Very clear and well explained, thank you!

[Steve-mpby]

The both sound great. My guitar has 7 switches

[retronartz]

what model is that black stratocaster? ive been looking for a black one with a maple fretboard and 70s style headstock.

[mindseyemusicreview]

The single coil is where it's at. That aggressive, cutting tone just sounds so nice and twangy on the Tele. Nothing against humbuckers they just don't have the same voice and are just smoother. I like my guitar with a little stanky jank

[aahanrashid]

What did you play from 7:10 to 7:20? That sounded really sweet, I wanna replicate it

[LuisGarcia-tbpo]

For the longest time I thought I was just really bad at pinch harmonics and getting those cool distortions, I was playing on an Epiphone Special that came with humbuckers, then one day I bought a squier and I found out it was the one time when I could actually blame the equipment cause I had no issues whatsoever getting those squeals out of the strat. Idk if it was bad pickups or just the nature of humbuckers that was preventing me lol

[rique_.leal.]

does the sound of a humbucker change depending on manufacturer?