How do I choose a guitar pickup?
what really matters is how they compare in tone.
- Single-coils are brighter and crisper, while humbuckers are warmer and darker.
- Single-coils work better with clean sounds, while humbuckers work better with distorted sounds.
- Single-coils have more note definition between strings, while humbuckers have less.
Which pickup is best for guitar?
The best electric guitar pickups you can buy today
- Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Humbucker. ...
- Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Strat Pickups. ...
- EMG Metal Works JH James Hetfield Humbucker Signature Set. ...
- Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Humbucker. ...
- Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker. ...
- Mojotone '56 Quiet Coil P-90 Soapbar Pickup.