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Circuit ry of the Electric Guitar. Eric Johnsen. Voltage generator Inductive coil around magnet Picks up fluctuations in the magnetic field from vibrating strings. The Magnetic Pickup. RF Noise AC Mains Hum. Shielding. 2 single coils Wired electrically out of phase
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Circuitry of the Electric Guitar Eric Johnsen
Voltage generator Inductive coil around magnet Picks up fluctuations in the magnetic field from vibrating strings The Magnetic Pickup
RF Noise AC Mains Hum Shielding
2 single coils Wired electrically out of phase Cancels interference The Humbucker
Controls • Pickup Selector • Volume • Tone
Tone • Harmonic Series • Resonance • Sustain • Passive Filters • Inductive Components • Capacitive Components • Loading
Pick up Tone controls Cord Load The Complete Circuit
Buffering • Impedance Matching • High Impedance • Unity Gain • Preamp / Distortion
Active Pickups • Piezo-Electric • Optical • Preamp
Summery • Single Coil vs. Humbucker • Loading • Active Circuits