Putting a single coil in a humbucker slot

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Putting a single coil in a humbucker slot

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Can this be done?

I have a ES-335 copy that I want to put singles in instead of HBs.

I'm sure I saw a speacial mounting case that fitted a humbucker slot but was cut for a single, but I might have just dreamed it or something.

Anyone?
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I've seen them before, it can be done, though you may have to make some additional holes. Have you considered p90s? They are common in 335 types, and would be an easier drop in I'd think.
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I made one once for an LP,
I actually just cut a piece of plastic that fit around the singlecoil and inside of the pickup ring

It worked fine but the tone sucked, maybe just my opinion but regular single coils in a guitar with that neck angle really chew up sustain.
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Harmonic Design Z-90s are the bomb.
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Gone Fission wrote:Harmonic Design Z-90s are the bomb.


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Those:
http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/mercha ... er-pickups
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i'm thinking about putting these in my squier super sonic...
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I haven't gotten to the point where I can/want spend $100+ on a single pup, but they probably sound great.
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You're just gonna fuzz it up anyway.
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http://www.guitarfetish.com/Humbucker-R ... _4348.html

these are new I think. looks pretty cool
if you want to jam your existing strat or tele pickups in an LP
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just put two single coils in? :idk:
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I was just gonna link to the GFS thingys, which i saw on another forum. i'm sure i've seen others around on the Net somewhere, but i know i've seen those this week.
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