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Gibson 3 humbuckers
What is the point of 3 humbuckers?Are 3 humbuckers better than 2?Why do some Les Pauls have 3 pickups?What humbuckers did Jimmy Page use?What is the p...
Pixkup not working on one string on one pickup
Should pickups be parallel to strings?How can you tell if a pickup is bad?Why is my guitar pickup not working?Should pickups be parallel to strings?An...
Pickup not working
Why are my pickups not working?Why is my neck pickup not working?Why are my pickups not working?Make sure the jack on the guitar is not bent or broken...
Violin pickup vs microphone
What is a pickup on a violin?What is a pickup mic?Where do you put a pickup on a violin?What type of microphone is best for violin?What is a pickup on...
Best practices for setting Stratocaster pickup height?
Remember, this is just a guideline. What should be the determining factor for your guitar's pickup height is what sounds preferable to your playing st...
Humbucker pickup distance from strings
For standard, full-size humbuckers, a reasonable starting point for the bridge pickup is at least 1/16" (1.5mm) from the high E and 5/64" (2 mm) from ...
Bridge humbucker not working
Why is my bridge pickup so quiet?How do I activate my bridge pickup?How do I know if my humbucker is bad?Why would a guitar pickup stop working?Why is...
Shorted pickup
What is a shorted pickup?How can you tell if a pickup is bad?Can you short out a guitar pickup?What is a shorted pickup?If the ohm meter goes to Zero ...
Bridge pickup placement
Bridge pickup: in electric guitars the bridge pickup is placed a few millimeters away from the bridge. The nearer the bridge, the more "trebly" the to...