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  • coil tapping a ke3

    im wanting to coil tap the neck pickup anyone tried this?
    its a Seymour Duncan Jazz

  • #2
    Yes, it is pretty simple.

    Try this:
    http://www.seymourduncan.com/support...ic=2h_1v_3w_pp

    And this:
    http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=48073

    Differently from the Duncan diagram, the "hot" and "ground" on the toggle switch are reversed on the ke3. At least they were on mine, so you may want to check that out.
    Last edited by levantin; 10-27-2010, 06:52 PM.
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    • #3
      well how does it sound?

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      • #4
        Like a coil tapped humbucker

        That's a matter of preference, some people like them, some don't.
        I feel festive all year round. Deal with it.

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        • #5
          Not sure on the Jazz as I haven't done one yet but I love the '59 tapped. And the Jazz seems to me to be slightly brighter than the 59 so if that helps..
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          • #6
            how close to a strat esque sound is it?

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            • #7
              To my ears, not that close. It is strat-esque in character but a coil tap won't really get you the bite of a single coil.
              I feel festive all year round. Deal with it.

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              • #8
                so more of like a p90 sound?

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                • #9
                  I personally think it is pretty strat-ish. Both guitars I have the tapped '59's in are neckthru and poplar (Model 6 and Soloist Pro) so they may be a bit brighter to start with. The '59 is a bit darker than the jazz so it may sound similar with a jazz in an alder KE3. And it being bolt on, may have a bit more bite too. (This is not law... just mu personal opinion..) Try it out. Just a pot change and easy to reverse or try another pup if you don't like it.
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                  • #10
                    that what i did.. i took itin todayand had them put a push/pull pot installed so i can tap both the JB and the Jazz. should be done by tmrw.i wish i had the money for a CS Kelly with an HSS Configuration..

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                    • #11
                      Post up what you think when you get it back. I just realized I have an extra push/pull pot and a Kelly XL with a JB/Jazz that I'll try too. That's the only HH I have left. All the rest that I still play are HSS.
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                      • #12
                        yea. i picked it up earlier.. sounds pretty good id say. sounds really nice on clean tones

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                        • #13
                          nice and glassy

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                          • #14
                            Are you tapping or splitting?

                            I put a coil split on my KE3 at one point, thought it was great for cleans in the middle position with both pups split although I can't remember what pups I had in it at the time! Two Duncan Distortions I think.
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                            • #15
                              i had a push pull pot installed. i believe its was a split

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