Kickback Circuit?

[m_lance]

Is the purpose of the kickback circuit to make a humbucker or M-series pickup sound more like a single coil than just splitting the coils? I assume it would have no use with VA or TV pickups, correct?

How close to the VAs & TVs does the kickback get?

I love my VAs (classic) & TVs (hollow T classic), but would always be interested in adding a humbucker to the classic bridge or hollow T neck. But it's just not been worth losing that sweet single coil tone. Wondering how much of a compromise the kickback would be.

[m_lance]

Just checking back ... anybody (Tom? Roy?) got an answer to this thread? Thanks!

[tom]

your stated purpose is correct. to me it sounds more like you would expect a single coil to sound, split humbuckers are always extreme single coil tones by comparrison.
how close? that's a tough question. close for some people is in the ballpark, and for others it's darn near perfect. if you're a vintage single coil guy it won't fool you. if you're a humbucker guy, you will be thrilled at how well it does those sounds right next to your humbucker sounds.

[m_lance]

Thanks Tom. That's just the answer I'm looking for. I'm pretty sure I'm in the single coil camp and I'm almost sure I'm too picky to lose the VAs & TVs. Maybe when I buy a Atom ...