Humbuckers vs. Single-Coils-What's the Difference? 

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Thank you. I was trying to explain my child the difference between the two types. He kept asking and told him the only way you will understand is by listening to both back to back. There is no way I could describe it to him better than you did.

You are the best demo guitarist online. You actually play the unique styles exceptionally well that showcase specific pickups, bringing out the best in each pickup. Good job and thanks!!

I like the single coil because of brightness and twangy sound, and i like the humbucker for more rocking and bluesy tone, why not to get both on one Guitar, HSS Strat or PRS?

I didn't realize that I like single coil pickups so much until I played a Telecaster. I now have a Fender Performer with Split Coil Humbucker pickups. I enjoy my Humbuckers in my Gibson too. It's getting the right tools for the job. Get out there and try them all.

Efxaristo poli filos for a great video. Your "telecaster" sounds fantastic!

While Brian May technically does use single-coil pickups, I think it’s interesting to note that his guitar has phase switches, and effectively allows him to humbuck. His favorite pickup selection is the first two pickups out of phase, used in Bohemian Rhapsody, The March Of The Black Queen, etc.

Besides the comparison, I really like the way you play. Thank you. This single coil sound simply melts my heart.

The tone of a tele (classic single single) with dimarzios are always a winner

Gorgeous, thank you for the insights and examples.

It's best to have both humbucker and single coil guitars. One can never emulate the other, no matter what effect you try to use, you have a wider variety of tones if you use both.

Best explanation I have found so far!

Very clear and well explained, thank you!

couldn't be a guitar gear video without the mention that the stairway solo was played on a tele lol

Thank you so much for this info.

Great vid!

Great vid thanks

Great video. You can definitely hear the difference in your examples

8:10 Mother Mother? I'm kind of surprised to hear them. Or was that theme taken from a previous song I'm not familiar with? Maybe Mother Mother is just more popular than I thought.

Dude!!! the Mother Mother riff!!!!!

Dude! I did not know about the switching. Damn! That's way cool. And an "Ah HA!" Moment. Of course instead of soldering the two coils together you solder them to the switch. Thanks so much for being informative. I'm subscribed to a technical guitar builder(luther?) and he is quite good. However this S/H switch is outstanding. Kind of like a H-S-S set up in a super strat. Thanks again.

The both sound great. My guitar has 7 switches

To really understand pickups consider learning what affects the tone and sound. Like diameter of the wire used quality of the wire thinkness if the magnets strength of magnets material of the magnets. There are almost unlimited factors that affect sound your pickups produce. However in general IMO the single thing that determine one's choice in guitars is marketing

For the longest time I thought I was just really bad at pinch harmonics and getting those cool distortions, I was playing on an Epiphone Special that came with humbuckers, then one day I bought a squier and I found out it was the one time when I could actually blame the equipment cause I had no issues whatsoever getting those squeals out of the strat. Idk if it was bad pickups or just the nature of humbuckers that was preventing me lol

The single coil is where it's at. That aggressive, cutting tone just sounds so nice and twangy on the Tele. Nothing against humbuckers they just don't have the same voice and are just smoother. I like my guitar with a little stanky jank

I thought the title said Hamburger vs single coil.

"It's easy to overlook one of the most important thing in the gear equation - pickups." And with the most premium pickups, you can actually hear Glenn Fricker faintly screaming in the distance as you play... ;) (jk, it's a nice video)

For humbuckers sound muffled. So single coils are my way to go for heavy metal

What is that all black guitar that you play first? I don’t recognize that headstock

After watching your guide video, I realized I like single coiled pickup guitar. I've been playing guitar for 6 years and had no idea about single or humbucker coil pickups until now.

what model is that black stratocaster? ive been looking for a black one with a maple fretboard and 70s style headstock.

What did you play from 7:10 to 7:20? That sounded really sweet, I wanna replicate it

steven vaughn Ray he plays on single Coil pickups too he forgot to mention that

does the sound of a humbucker change depending on manufacturer?

3:35 6:55

Efxaristo poli! Apo tin Souidia. Ego protimo humbuckers jia mena alla ke ta single coils exoune tin doulia tous.. /former Pireotis Olympiakos

Does anyone know what kind of style of music he is playing at 7:10?

What amp is ???

What brand telecaster is that?

Ωραίος φιλε

What did he play on 4:00

Isn't the plectrum and the equalizer more relevant to the sound brightness? I still believe, with every guitar there must be most sounds achievable. Because I know software "tube simulators" that create all sorts of sounds. Or do I need software in oder to cover 99% of sound with lets say a SSS guitar, while with hardware I could only achieve 80-95% and without hardware probably only 20% : the specific SSS sound?

To me humbuckers sound kinda muted compared to single coils.. I’m new to all this trying to choose my first electric guitar

I prefer single coils because they sound more articulate, jangly and twangy

What songs did he play at 4:00 and 4:17

A friend of mine who played humbuckers for decades switched to single coils. He said it was like switching to sex without a condom.

Ela! \m/

Me: trying to figure out which guitar to buy RU-vid: it’s a personal taste preference My personal taste: “I like them both” Thank you for this video 🙏🏻still confused, but at least I know I can choose any type

Single coil more soul

60 cycle hum? Only in 2 countries! LOL! And you aren't even IN them!

Блин, ну ты же русский, это прям видно😂😂😂

again? really? this is a very original video 🙄🤦‍♂️