Often, those split-coil tones have some of the spank but lack the oomph of a full single-coil pickup. Lollar Pickups might have the answer. The new Lollar Eldorado is designed to function as a ...

Single-coil pickups are great for country guitar or 60s style pop rock. Conversely, the best humbucker pickups are better-suited for heavy rock, jazz, and blues. Pickups work best with a pickup cover.