A pickup for an electrical guitar is a device that, go figure, "picks up" the sound made by the instrument and feeds into an amplifier or recorder. A pickup is one permanent magnet connected to finely coiled wire, which relay the sound. The vibrations of sounds made by the strings of the guitar manipulate the electrical current in the magnet. It is this process in which pickups utilize the sound. Here are some of the components of the pickup:
* '''Output: '''Output refers to the magnets. Stronger magnets result in higher voltage, which means higher flux, which ultimately means higher output pickups.
* '''Sound: '''How tightly or loosely the coils are wound, as well as the material of their construction, has influence over the eventual sound output.
* '''Construction: '''Pickups are generally designed with one brand of guitar in mind. They aren't always interchangeable. The spacing of the receptors is another factor to keep in mind.
* '''Notation: '''Some pickups are designed to be placed on a certain part of the guitar. Meaning, a different s
Pickup Covers
Used for aesthetic reasons, pickup covers are small, molded bridge-like pieces that can be affixed to your guitar to hide the pickups. This is a stylistic choice, and preference factors into the equation of whether or not you place one on your guitar.
