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What’s an “asymmetrical” or “offset” humbucker coil and why does it matter?

What's an "asymmetrical" or "offset" humbucker coil and why does it matter?

What are “asymmetrical” or “offset” coils? And how do they influence the tone of a humbucker. Both terms mean that one of the humbucker coils is wound hotter than the other. There are a few reasons this is done. It makes the pickup brighter. I can tune the frequency of a pickup with this technique […]