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Pickup Routing

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  • Single Coils (Strat)
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  • Humbucker
  • Wide Humbucker *
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A wide humbucker (similar to Seymour Duncan’s “Trembucker” or Dimarzio’s “F-spaced Humbucker”) can be used on guitars with a larger string distance, utilising standard “Humbucker Routing”. Measure from the middle of the high string to the middle of the low string, directly over the pickup. If the distance is greater than two inches or 50mm, go for a Wide Humbucker.

Exact specifications can be found on the manufacturer’s website, like:

bareknucklepickups.co.uk – dimensions

In addition to classic HH routing (2X hambuckers), there are the following variants: – SSS (Strat, Nashville Tele)

  • HSS (Strat Humbucker im Steg, Modern Player Tele)
  • HSH (Strat),
  • HS (Strat, 72 Tele)
  • SS (Tele),
  • HP90 (Yamaha Pacifica),
  • S (Tele Esquire),
  • and some other exotic combinations
Updated on July 8, 2025

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