Optical guitar pickup

1. What is a optical pickup?
2. How do optical pickups work?
3. How much does it cost to replace a pickup on a guitar?
4. Can you ruin a guitar pickup?

What is a optical pickup?

Optical Pickup Heads are optical components consisted of laser beam sources, optical receiving parts and precise mechanical parts. And they are used for playing and recording information from optical disks such as CD (compact disks) and DVD (digital versatile disks).

How do optical pickups work?

Optical pickups are a fairly recent development that work by sensing the interruption of a light beam by a vibrating string. The light source is usually an LED, and the detector is a photodiode or phototransistor.

How much does it cost to replace a pickup on a guitar?

Guitar Pickup Replacement Cost

Generally the cost for a direct replacement of a guitar or bass pickup is $40 plus the cost of the pickup. Each additional pickup installed, while we have the instrument on the bench, will be slightly lower in price.

Can you ruin a guitar pickup?

With proper care, you will most likely avoid any type of corrosion or oxidation of the pole pieces of your pickups. ... But if you play the guitar without any damage, it is unlikely that your pickups will wear out over time.