Is a two-humbucking pickup setup capable of convincing split coil tones? I think so!
This quick clip is my Suhr Pete Thorn Signature guitar, both Thornbucker pickups active and in split coil mode. For info on the guitar: https://www.suhr.com/instruments/standard/pete-thorn-signature/
I'm playing through what is basically my touring rig, my full pedalboard and 2 PT100 amps in stereo. Other gear:
Suhr Koji Compressor
Strymon Mobius (chorus) and Timeline (delay)
Eventide H9 (Blackhole Reverb)
2 Suhr Reactive load boxes and Celestion IR's for speaker sim
Check out "A Rush To The Head": by Pete Thorn https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rush-to-the-head-single/id1235157238?at=10l5Kh&ct=gtvideo
Check out "Clean To Scream" by Pete Thorn: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/clean-to-scream-single/id958774283?at=10l5Kh&ct=gtvideo
Check out "To Live And Die In Nashville" by Pete Thorn: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-live-die-in-nashville-single/id958453908?at=10l5Kh&ct=gtvideo
Check out "The Groomed Noodler", new single by Pete Thorn here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-groomed-noodler-single/id858003517?at=10l5Kh&ct=gtvideo
Check out Pete Thorn's "Guitar Nerd" CD here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/petethorn
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/guitar-nerd/id437846700?at=10l5Kh&ct=gtvideo