Hum’s the word
Why the Pro II’s pickups offer a distinct proposition
The pickups here are the result of some carefully considered R&D. Fender’s Double Tap humbucker is not a traditional coil-split affair and features some unique wiring plus mismatched coils to reduce the difference in output when switching between single-coil and humbucker modes with the push-push tone control. The other two V-Mod II pickups are an enhanced version of Tim Shaw’s original Pro design using mixed magnets to create hum-cancelling single-coils; the neck uses Alnico II on the bass-side magnets and III for the treble while the middle again uses Alnico II for the bass with V for the treble.