Humbucker mode switch on 3 single strat

[hendrix_inspiration]

My question is shortly that is it possible to get an humbucker sound from middle and bridge pu of a stratocaster only by changing the wiring? I mean adding 1 humbucker sound (i can add an extra switch for that) without losing any of the stratocaster functions. Is there anyone try to do sth like that?

Actually, i wonder that does this series connection between middle and bridge works like a real humbucker theoretically?

I wonder your opinions or experiences.

[Helmholtz]

Humbucking means a method to combine 2 coils in a way that cancels hum induced by ambient magnetic hum fields.

There are different humbucker types (e.g side-by-side or stacked coils) and many different humbucker sounds. Some humbuckers sound (almost) identical to single coils.

You can wire 2 strat PUs having opposite magnetic polarity in series or parallel to get a humbucking effect, but you won't get the sound of a typical Gibson humbucker. The series combination will give more output than the parallel wiring.

[big_teee]

With RWRP pickguard, and 5 way switch?
Switch in 1, 3, & 5 would be single coils only with no hum bucking.
In position 2, & 4, you would have parallel wired hum canceling.
A regular two coil humbucker, has the two coils in series.
Some telecasters have a 4 way switch, this allows each coil separate, both coils in parallel, or both in series.
Hard to do on a strat, but anything may be possible with switches.
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[Chuck H]

I think the Brian May guitar (the original and signature models) has parallel and series options for three singles. You might look into that and see if you can identify any series configurations you like or are interested in. Then the trick would be keeping the strat options while adding a new one.

My own strat has series switching options. I don't much like the bridge/middle in series tone. What I DO like is all three pickups in series with the middle out of phase. But my middle pickup isn't reverse wound so this configuration results in partial humbucking. I think with a reverse wound middle this wouldn't be humbucking at all. You could probably try all three in series with the neck or bridge out of phase instead of the middle pickup and keep the partial humbucking aspect.

Note: For those wondering, I only use regular strat parallel pickup settings for lower gain tones. So the humbucking isn't missed much there and is more valuable for the series pickup settings I use with more gain. Hence the non reverse wound middle pickup.

[WallyG3]

I've done it with a neck and middle pickup wired to a push-pull switch. Just a parallel to series switch, and it works OK. Not exactly humbucker, but similar. Just have to make sure that the middle is RWRP from the neck.
I also recommend having the series wiring starts with the middle, and ends with the neck or bridge, whichever you're doing.

[hendrix_inspiration]

I found the Dan Armstrong parallel/series mode and applied it. Unfortunately, i didn't reach my expectations. By the way, this mode is perfectly designed and need nothing extra, i really like the approach. However, neither neck-middle nor bridge-middle combinations can beat my single bridge IMO.