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« on: May 17, 2023, 05:14:17 AM »
Indeed, splitting the minibucker results in a thin single coil sound that is quite weak when used individually but sounds ok (to me) when combined with the bridge humbucker. It is basically the sound of two humbuckers in parallel but with added top end which I find useful for clean tones.
"As it stands, based on what I believe is in the owner’s best interest and the tone of this guitar, the Hot T should be replaced with a Super Distortion T. I envision there being 4 worthwhile combinations: bridge, bridge and neck combined, bridge and neck split with the coils wired in series, and neck. I don’t see the neck split being a worthwhile option."
Are you going to use a 5-way super switch? Then you should be able to get these combinations even though you may have to design the circuit. Bridge and neck split with the coils in series would give you about the same volume as the individual humbuckers and both together so the volume match would be fine. Whether you (or your customer) like the tone is a different matter. I am not very fond of the series linkages of coils from different humbuckers but that is personal preference. I definitely would want the Super Distortion T with the coils in parallel on the 5th setting for a brighter tone that has still good output. That is also personal preference but most of my guitars get that.
Good luck,
Stephan