At larger venues or even simply coffee shops, amplification is essential to being heard. Unfortunately, finding an appropriate sound may prove challenging at high volumes. One solution to feedback problems can be achieved with an equalizer; however, doing this may alter your tone as well. Single-coil Single-coil pickups are one of the most widely-used types […]
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Guitars feature numerous pickup types that can have an immense effect on their tone. When upgrading or changing to different pickup configurations, this may require routing the instrument body for their new pickups. Clear acrylic routing templates make this task simple: just align their laser-etched centerlines with those on your guitar’s markings and route according
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Recognizing bass guitar pickups can make all the difference when it comes to your playing style. Their various types, construction, and characteristics can have a tremendous effect on their tone. Pickups for bass guitar are electromagnets with magnet and coil components similar to that found in guitar pickups; the technical concept remains the same, although
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Resistance (ohm reading) alone does not determine a pickup’s output; other factors, like wire gauge and bobbin size can have more of an effect than resistance reading alone. Other variables that determine a pickup’s tone include its number of coil windings, magnet strength/material/gauge combination and wire gauge. Let’s examine these further. Number of Windings Resistance
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Nordstrand offers bass guitar pickups designed specifically to suit 4, 5, and 6-string basses in single coil, split coil, and dual coil configurations. Their signature pickups include their Big Split pickup with its massive size, muscular Big Single pickup with its dual coil technology and unique Fat Stack configurations. Nordstrand’s tone chasing obsession has produced
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Pickups play an integral role in crafting the distinctive sound of an electric bass guitar, so choosing one depends heavily upon your personal playing style and genre of choice. J-pickups first made their debut in Fender’s Jazz Bass and have long been favored by slap bass musicians (such as Larry Graham from Rush or Geddy
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Pickups are components that convert vibrations of your bass strings to electrical signals that can then be amplified, located either on its body or repositioned for different sounds. Sometimes the foam used to cushion pickups can compress, no longer providing support and pushing back on them – leading to high-pitched noise that emits from them.
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Single-coil bass pickups offer versatile tones to shape the sound of any instrument, whether you’re looking to ride subtly with the kick drum or pop and slap like Larry Graham – single coil pickups have long been used by rockers and funksters alike, including Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and the bass players from Rage Against
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Pickups are essential components of the sound of a bass guitar – from gritty power rock to sparkling slap-style funk and everything in between – that allows players to craft their own unique tone. Picking out the appropriate ones can take your playing to new levels. How do you select a specific model of pickup
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There is an opinion among some musicians that bassists who use picks are not true bassists, yet some of the greatest bassists like Mike Dirnt, David Ellefson, Paul McCartney and Chris Squire all employ picks as part of their skill set. Use of a pick can open up new horizons for bassists. It can make
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