1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanWhat makes a humbucker have a better “patent applied for” sound? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hKRzoz3GYB"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/what-makes-a-humbucker-have-a-better-%c2%93patent-applied-for%c2%94-sound">What makes a humbucker have a better “patent applied for” sound?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/what-makes-a-humbucker-have-a-better-%c2%93patent-applied-for%c2%94-sound/embed#?secret=hKRzoz3GYB" width="600" height="338" title="“What makes a humbucker have a better “patent applied for” sound?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="hKRzoz3GYB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The “Patent Applied For” sound can be very subjective and to me, some PAF’s sound O.K. and some sound great. It has much to do with the instrument the pickups are in and the adjustment. The tone of the pickup has much to do with the coil, magnet, position, adjustment, string gauge, DC resistance, number...