1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanMy humbucking pickup reads about 8 k ohms but sounds real thin like a banjo. What can cause it to sound like that? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9Xq55X7qbc"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/my-humbucking-pickup-reads-about-8-k-ohms-but-sounds-real-thin-like-a-banjo-what-can-cause-it-to-sound-like-that">My humbucking pickup reads about 8 k ohms but sounds real thin like a banjo. What can cause it to sound like that?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/my-humbucking-pickup-reads-about-8-k-ohms-but-sounds-real-thin-like-a-banjo-what-can-cause-it-to-sound-like-that/embed#?secret=9Xq55X7qbc" width="600" height="338" title="“My humbucking pickup reads about 8 k ohms but sounds real thin like a banjo. What can cause it to sound like that?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="9Xq55X7qbc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It sounds like one coil is out of phase with the other in the humbucking pickup. Basically take one coil and reverse the leads connected to the second bobbin. If you are using a mini-toggle switch or it has 4 conductor wire make sure that you are using the correct wiring chart for that particular...