Many guitarists and gear heads agree that pickups on an electric guitar are one of the key factors in terms of tone. You will likely encounter this viewpoint in books and websites dedicated to pickups. No doubt many factors contribute to your tone; beyond just pickups themselves. So do they really matter? Choosing the Right […]
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If you’re seeking the ideal bass guitar pickups for metal music, look for one with high-gain distortion capabilities. EMG collaborated with David Ellefson (Megadeth) to produce their DE set which features deep and rich sounds that help cut through any mix. Seymour Duncan’s Blackout bass humbuckers provide searing lead tones and thunderous lows for power
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Some bassists believe that picking is not the true way to play bass; these people are wrong. Decisions on whether or not to utilize a pick are highly subjective and depend on both your style and genre of music. There may be instances in which using one would be advantageous over fingerstyle. David Ellefson of
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Piezo pickups offer an effective solution for adding an enhanced brilliance to an acoustic guitar without altering its natural acoustic tone and resonance. In this blog post we’ll take a deeper dive into what they are and how they function on these instruments. Many people complain about piezo pickups sounding harsh and trebly; however, newer
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Installing new pickups on your guitar can completely change its tone. Perhaps now is the time to upgrade from those heavy, overwound, high output pickups that were perfect for playing Sabbath and Priest covers when you were 17, but are too compressed and mid-heavy now for blues or jazz music. Pickup advertisements may mislead, so
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A bass guitar pickup circuit converts mechanical energy from metalized strings into an electronic signal for transmission to a bass amplifier, where sound waves are then transformed into rich tones. The height of its pickups plays an essential role in creating its distinctive soundscape. Quality potentiometers (commonly referred to as “pots”) can preserve a bass’
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Pickups on a bass are key components of its sound, and there are multiple varieties: single coil, split coil and humbucker. At its core, a bass guitar pickup consists of a magnet and copper wire coil. When vibrating strings cause changes to their magnetic fields, small electrical current is generated within the wire coil by
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Sweetwater offers Bartolini pickups to upgrade your bass guitar with passive designs that eliminate hum and produce powerful tone that stands out in any mix. Bartolini provides an impressive variety of pickup shapes, ranging from specific retrofits for Fender(r), MusicMan(r), Washburn(r), soapbars and humbuckers – as well as their B-axis design with Alnico V exposed
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Your choice of pickup (or pickups) makes a big difference to the tone of your bass guitar. From subtle kick drum support to 4-string soloing reminiscent of Jaco Pastorius, there are numerous pickup configurations to consider when crafting an extraordinary soundscape. Sweetwater offers an extensive selection of bass pickups designed to fit every playing style
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Positioning your bass pickups correctly is essential to creating the optimal sound from your instrument. Low pickup settings produce muddy tones that reduce overall effectiveness of tone production. Most body-mount pickups include a dense foam piece to push them upward when secured to your guitar body. Use a feeler gauge to depress strings at the
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