A coil tap is a method used in electric guitar pickups, particularly in humbucker pickups, to switch between different configurations of the coils. Humbuckers typically consist of two coils wound around magnets. A coil tap allows players to “tap” into one of the coils, effectively transforming the humbucker into a single-coil pickup. This can create a brighter, sharper tone commonly associated with single-coil pickups.
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