john5lavey Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 why is it so rare to see 3 humbucker guitars anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemleggat Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 The middle pickup get in the way of your pick and it doesn't really offer more sound selections, 3 singles or 3 P90's are ok though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggardguy Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 You could always put a single sized hum in the middle, I'm going to do that someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 It's more expensive, and the kludgey way Gibson wired them left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths, so why bother? Besides, most guitarists have their hands full with a pair of humbuckers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 It just plain old looks craptastic, in addition to the points already mentioned. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 whats the matter? I have a custom dark blue -> aqua Les Paul with FOUR humbuckers! yes, just to amaze people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Sure, but can you play "Sex Farm"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalo1022 Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I modified my LP to have 3 humbuckers and i love the sounds i get with 3 volumes and a master tone i get a good mix and if i want i can turn the voluem all the way down on the middle so i have a normal setup. To me it seems a lot fuller sounding especially wen its about half middle with a full bridge bu then again its all personall preference here. And if set up correctly it wont get in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moreau Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 to me it seems it was more of a hot rod type complex they had, where people just wanted to soup up an already good thing. sure they made a difference, but it doesnt seem justifiable. like the huge wing on the back of a front wheel drive honda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 My first guitar was a white SG copy with 3 HB's...but really to get the real benifit from it you'd need an elaborate switching system...for instance you could split coils and combine with other splits of reverse polarity and get some unique straty phasoid flavours...but then do you want all those switches and stuff...maybe you do.... BTW I think the idea was to compete with Fender's 3 PUp strat...it makes more sense on a firebird with mini-humbuckers and such which really were designed to compete with the strat on a number of levels (colors, trem, design, pups, etc) albeit unsuccessfully... On a Les Paul it always reminds people that "Peter Frampton Comes Alive"...something to consider I guess... In case you don't get the Spinal Tap References...Here's Mr Horsepower... Ernie Ball Music Man Spinal Tap Guitar Maple neck; Chrome Yellow body and headstock; Flame paint job on body Music Man Albert Lee Guitar body style Guitar body style 4 humbucker pickups, sized to match the string width as it travels down the body Pickup on/off status lights, colored to match to light signals on a drag strip "Hot-fuel proof" rubber selector switches Stainless steel exhaust headers, on the side of the body headers, on the side of the body Functional tachometer built into the body with adjustable redline that measures the attack on the strings while playing Copper heat exchanger access covers on the back Key signature Inlays on the fretboard Tire volume knob, which activates the tachometer lighting when pulled out Floyd Rose licensed tremolo system, with a gear shifter replacing a tremolo arm Eight ball on the end of the gear shifter Headstock signed and numbered by Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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