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I've done humbucker to single-coil conversion, here's an article I wrote for Guitar Player magazine.
Basically I strummed all six open strings as consistently as possible with each pickup, and recorded the results on separate tracks. I looked at each with a spectrum analyzer to find out what was going on, then adjusted EQ until A-Bing the two channels produced the same sound. There is a bit more to it than what you can do with EQ, but EQ alone will get you 90% of the way there.
This was an amazing article Craig. thanks for sharing. never really saw it broken down in this way before.
I never realized how much a humbucker dropped off though around the 3K region. great examples of how to use EQ to obtain a good forge of a single or HB.
for many years I tried to capture the sound I wanted on guitar. I tried darn near everything. I loved the feel of starts but the sound of les pauls. playing harder rock music the strats single coil was never enough meat for me personally
I choose to combine a few different guitars ( ill try and post a pic later) its a 79 start that I bought smashed.
I put a 2004 custom ordered rosewood neck. and a seymour Duncan humbucker made by your truly maricela Juarez in 1982. no tone controls, no caps, one volume control and that's it.
I learned this from researching EVH and how he basically stumbled upon his frankenstrat.
When you can ensemble a guitar and plays like no other guitar you've ever played, do what ever you need to and make it your own signature.