Choosing New Pickups For Your Electric Guitar

The sensual and beautiful squeal of electric guitars was the pinnacle of rock and roll. Back in the 1950’s, this sound was being tried and then in the 1960’s and 70’s, that creation was improved upon until it transformed into rock and roll. The crispness of sound that comes from an electric guitar is amazing. It is amazing to imagine where music would have gone if it hadn’t been for the invention of the electric guitar; horrible to think of. A band without an electric guitar is like a child without its mama.

Electric guitars come in different forms, sizes, colors, and designs. Many believe that it does not matter what electric guitar you get because they all are the same thing. This is just false; brand, size, pickups, and neck matter in the sound that spews from the guitar. Therefore, certain brands of electric guitars remained popular for decades because of the precision that is put into making them. Although, the most important part to the sound produced is the pickups.

Whether creating a band, jamming solo, or adding instruments to your band’s existing stock, you should learn the different kinds of pickups for electric guitars prior to your purchase. Many stores will allow you testing them and can be very helpful in giving information and assisting one in buying the most suitable electric guitar. Make sure to find information on the different types of pickups. Thekinds of pickups for electric guitars are:

* Single Coil Pickups – This pickup has only one coil or wire. This type is the oldest of electric guitar pickups. When using a single coil pickup, the sound is affected by other frequencies in the room which result in an unwanted hum. These types of pickups are usually not seen today but are the choice of a few very well known musicians because of the blues-like sound they make.

* Humbucker Pickups – This type of pickup consists of two coils where the unwanted hum of the single coil pickup is killed. Essentially, the coil holds two signals: one that the strings are making and one that eliminates the hum. The actual piece responsible for this is called a Humbucker which was patented in 1954. The humbucker being the two coils.

* Double Coil Pickups – arrangement of pickups, like the name, consist of two coils. But, for some reason, guitar players do want the hum sound for certain songs so the double
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coil pickup electric guitars sometimes come with a switch that can take out the second coil.

There are things that go into the sound an electric guitar makes. Though, pickups are the most essential component of sound. Other parts such as: neck length, shape, material, frets, and tuners make a difference too but not like the pickups. For decades, pioneers have been toiling over creating the perfect guitar to make the perfect sound. Rock and roll has transformed in some ways but in many ways it has remained indifferent.

By: Kyle Zoltowski

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Kyle Zoltowski is a national correspondent with more than a dozen years editorial experience. Kyle is currently working as a freelance writer for fuzing.com and has become the in house specialist on electric guitars. Be sure to visit our web portal for additional information on

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