Single Coil

The single-coil pickup (English for A -coil pickups ) an electric guitar ( electric guitar ) consists of a permanent magnet and a coil wound from very thin wire coil around the magnet. The string vibration is implemented through influencing the magnetic field into electric voltage ( induction). These low voltages can be made ​​audible by means of a guitar amplifier. The sound characteristic of single coil pickups can be described as a height- rich and transparent.

The first series in an electrically amplified guitar beat ( archtop ) used single-coil was built from 1936 in the Model ES -150 of the U.S. manufacturer Gibson Charlie Christian pickup. This pickup at later Einzelspulern simple structure compared its name from the meaning of its most prominent user of jazz guitarist Charlie Christian, so the role of the guitar in music groups substantially transformed and evolved.

The guitar models Stratocaster and Telecaster Fender the company were and are on special all models with two ( Telecaster ) or three ( Stratocaster ) single coil equipped, which can be activated by a pickup selector switch in various combinations.

A special form of single coils, P -90 models that are sonically somewhere between a classic single-coil and a humbucker. Pickup type P -90 can be found mainly on some guitar models of Gibson and Epiphone Company.

The disadvantage of the single coils is the litter sensitivity. Thus the magnetic field are interfering signals, as they are also transmitted radiated example of transformers, monitors or fluorescent tubes, and also amplified. The humbucker this is not the case. In recent years, however, many pickup models came on the market that suppress various technical arrangements noise, yet still offer the typical single-coil sound.

Some guitarists and bands that are associated with single-coil sounds:

  • Electric guitar
  • Pickup
Electromagnetic induction Gibson ES-150 Gibson Guitar Corporation P-90 Status Quo (band)
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