...What are they? I'm sure this question may sound dumb to plenty of you guys, but I've never had an electric guitar and so I'm gonna exploit the "101" aspect of this site. I hear a lot of talk about " the pickup on the of the guitar and the sound will be more " So what are pickups and what do they do exactly? Or how do you apply them to surf?
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Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY 
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Posted on Oct 03 2006 04:06 PM
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Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX |
Posted on Oct 03 2006 05:08 PM
In the case that this is a serious post, I apologize it's just hard to believe. Pickups are the "microphones" (not actually microphones) under the strings that "pickup" the vibration of the strings via electromagnetivity thus making them an electric instrument. They can alter the tone of the guitar. If you wan't more info I'll be happy to provide it just let me know. 3rd Edit: Oh wait your probably a drummer, huh? <img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> |
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 746 Cool, CA 
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Posted on Oct 03 2006 05:12 PM
The pickup is the part of an electric guitar that turns string oscillation into an electrical signal. Here's an article at wikipedia: pickups That explains it better than I could. Be sure to check out the links to the different types of pickups. For surf, you're primarily interested in the single coil types. —Don |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19304 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 03 2006 05:13 PM
Pickups convert the vibrating energy of the guitar strings into an electrical signal. Basically the metal strings move through a magnetic field which causes an electric current to flow. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11058 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Oct 03 2006 05:44 PM
so, why are they called 'pups'? Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Oct 04 2006 03:42 AM
because their sound is sometimes described as "these pickups bark"... WR PS wooza, dont worry about sounding stupid. I spent years playing before I found out that that cool raunchy sound that rock guitars made was a matter of overdrive pedal, an electronic devise, rather then a playing technique. I actually spent time playing a spanish accoustic wondering why AC/DC got that sound form their guitars and I couldn't. there you have it, we all gotto start somewhere. —Rules to live by #314: |
Pickups are those little metal studs at either end of the guitar that attach to your strap and allow you to "pickup" the guitar. Wether or not they affect tone is subjective.
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