Ashworth Electronic

Guitar pickups are an integral component of the electric guitar as they allow the vibrations of the string to be amplified. Guitar pickups are always constructed from a magnet with a coil of copper wire wrapped around it many times. Pickups that produce different tones can be created by using different configurations of magnets and coils. There are two different types of pickups that are used on electric guitars. The first type, which is commonly seen on guitars such as the Fender Stratocaster is known as a single coil pick up and the second type, which is associated with Gibson Les Paul guitars is called a humbucker. The second type of guitar pickups were produced because of the humming sound that is often produced by single coil guitar pickups. A Humbucker essentially consists of two single coils joined together with reduces the magnetic hum, or ‘bucks the hum’, hence the term Humbucker.

Many people who buy a new guitar is often invest in a new set of guitar pickups, because the stock pickups inserted into guitars in the factory are often of a lower quality than some of the models that can be purchased separately. This is especially true of cheaper guitars that frequently include very low quality guitar pickups. If you’re looking to buy a new set of guitar pickups for your instrument then they are frequently available from most music shops. There are also many online shops that stock them at a much lower price.