What Are Hot Rails Pickups? | Too Afraid To Ask

The only 'stupid questions' are the ones you are Too Afraid To Ask. "How are Hot Rail pickups made?" is the question for this TATA video. Let's make one and find out.
Leave your TATAs in the comment section and I'll make a video answering them.

#hotrails #humbucker #pickup

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[ScienceofLoud]

The only 'stupid questions' are the ones you are Too Afraid To Ask. "How are Hot Rail pickups made?" is the question for this TATA video. Let's make one and find out.
Leave your TATAs in the comment section and I'll make a video answering them.


#hotrails #humbucker #pickup

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[RyanConnop]

This guy would never be able to work at a guitar store. He's friendly and informative.

[jacktowers]

Be Honest Colin, this was just a video to show off your new winder

[LeftSpeedPower]

Great! I need to change my Peck Up now.

[InsomniacMatt]

Coil tap vs coil split?
I know the difference, but it seems manufacturers don't

[danielastorga]

I'm here just to hear you say "Peckups"

[Generatingmoments]

I was once playing my Strat on a high volume and heard voices from the amp. I've either gone crazy, or caught the radio waves.

[tsvetanlozanov]

My TATA would be concerning truss rods. An indepth explanation would be rather eduational as well as pleasurable.
P.S. Sorry, couldn't make it any more fancy sounding.

[OddTimeMan]

Years ago, I put a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickup in the bridge position of a Fender Strat. That thing screamed. Great pickups.

[JuveriSetila]

Patreon early attack!

Here is a question that nobody is asking. How is my man Colin doing?

[jacksmith]

Dude, i fully dig that you have not only decided to make your own guitars and make a brand but you are going full on into pick ups, muchos respect

[dougnulton]

Wow, dude, I thought I knew most of what there was to know about Hot Rails, but came away learning new things—namely that bit about the uniformity of volume across all strings (with that awesome visual demonstration). Very well produced!

[tyroe]

I’m doing a project for my school and I’m looking into putting hot rails into my strat. This video couldn’t have come at a better time while I’m doing research. Thank you, Collin <3

[Zantrop]

6:04 I recognize this paintjob, is it the return of the legend ?

[valuedhumanoid]

I first saw Hotrails in Iron Maiden's Dave Murray's Strat. It had two Hotrails and a true single coil in the middle position. I have used them every since. A Hotrail in the bridge, a Lil' 59 in the middle and a Coolrail in the neck. With coil splitting, you can get such a range of tones that every genre you can imagine is right there. So versatile and sounds so good. Magic!

[KahltheGaul]

I bought the Telecaster Hot Rail and actually had to file out my bridge a bit to get it to fit right. Totally worth it though, breathed whole new life into my Nashville Blackout Tele and make it sound like a whole new guitar.

[AkiraSpectrum]

amazingly informative video! I love the demonstration you did comparing the pole pieces to the rail with magnetic particles.

[johnnyterminator]

Great series, I’ve been playing for almost 22 years but some of these thing I’ve not put any thought into. Only recently have I been more into expanding my knowledge beyond my own comfort

[duanelr]

Ack! I was waiting the whole time for a comparison of how the Hot Rails sound compared to the traditional pole-piece sound. Once again though, your descriptions and both technical and easy to understand. I've learned so much from your videos, I look forward to the next. Thank you!

[danielbrookermusic]

and i thank you my dear CSGuitars, as now i can actually learn music theory, also you are awesome keep up the amazing work