How electric guitar works? Flashcards

(3 cards)

1
Q

Pickups

A

String vibrates within the magnetic field in the pickup

Creates a tiny electrical current (Guitar signal)

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2
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Controlling the sound

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Volume & tone pots adjust output and EQ

Most guitars have 2–3 knobs for tone shaping

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3
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Pick up types

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Single Coil Pickups:
Sound: Bright, clear, trebly
Prone to hum and noise

Humbucker Pickups:
Uses 2 coils wired out of phase
Flips polarity = noise cancels out
Sound: Fuller, darker, warmer

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