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Do single coil guitar pickups have to have an unbroken copper coil in order to work?
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A single coil pickup can possibly work with a break in the copper, but usually there will be a problem with the sound in some way i.e. weak or cutting in and out. You can either repair an obvious accessible break with solder, but if the break's location is unknown, you will need to rewind the whole coil. There are several companies that you can mail your pickup to who will rewind or alter a pickup for you.
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Who designed Early electric guitar pick guard pickups?
the earliest single coil pickups where designed by George Beauchamp , he holds the patent for this invention.
What kind of pickups are used on the Epiphone casino guitar?
The Epiphone Casino comes with two "dog ear" p90 pickups, in the bridge and neck position. P90 are single coil pickups, know for their fatter sound compared to other single coils.
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What does HSS stand for on stratacaster guitar?
It stands for Humbucker, Single-coil, Single-coil, in reference to the type of pickups used.
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humbucker (big ones like on les pauls) single coil two types of pickups as in "class" are passive and active
What is a fender showmaster HH and a SSS?
HH=humbucker humbucker SSS=single coil single coil single coil they are referring to the types of pickups used in the guitar
Who played the first electric guitar?
had to have been the inventor George Beauchamp in 1931 as he owns the patent for electric Guitars and single coil pickups.
What are The two main types of electric guitar pickups?
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First electric guitar ever made?
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Can you change single coil pickups to double coil pickups?
While it is possible to route the guitar to accommodate a full sized humbucker, the easiest way is to get a single coil sized humbucker. Many of these "side by side" single coil size humbuckers have a sound somewhere between a single coil and a humbucker, or sound very similar to mini humbuckers. However, almost all companies who sell these pickups have a model designed to sound exactly like a real humbucker. From Seymour Duncan's Lil'59 to Dimarzio's Super Distortion S, there are many to chose from. These pickups should require no routing, and if they do, it will be very minor.
Are all electric guitar pickups the same size?
No they are not. There are many different types of pickups that have all types of different shapes. Single coil pickups, traditionally found on fender guitars are, to compare with an every day object, about the size of a lip balm stick. These pickups sound bright and snappy. There are two main types of single coil pickups, telecaster shape and stratocaster shape. The difference resides in the mounting method, and hence the guitar body need to be routed accordingly P 90 pickups are old single coils coil typically found on vintage style Gibsons. They are known to be warmer than fender single coils. These pickups come in two variant: the "regular" and "dog ear", which once again require different routings. A P 90 pickups is about the size of an eraser. Mini humbuckers are miniaturized humbuckers with a brighter sound, they are very similar in shape to "regular" P 90s, and retrofitting them is relatively easy. Lastly there are humbuckers. These pickups are very popular and their sound is warmer than most other pickups. They are about 1 inch by 2 inches in dimention. Nearly all humbuckers have the size, save for some that are slightly larger to accomodate the larger string spacing of Floyd Rose bridges. There are other types of pickups with different dimentions, but these are the main ones.
