Neck or bridge?

cornbb

Well, what's your pickup position of choice? I know a variety is good but I notice people tend to have a preference for one or the other. I tend to go for the bridge as I can't get enough of that twang...

steveland?

Switch is usually in the bridge position (or bridge & middle on the strat) for me but depends on what I want it to sound like. Usually bridge for lead and neck for rythm but it all depends.

I like playing some ska stuff so bridge for that

Dord

A mix of both, favouring the neck.

Karl Hungus

Well honestly, they both have their uses, they are equal partners in making music. Can't beat the bridge pup for a nice rythm, and the neck pickup for cleans and leads.

Voodu Child

Next question, what's your favourite string? :pac:

Er yeah, I don't have a 'preference', just use whichever lends itself to the situation at the time.

And, with the middle pickup, in betweens, coil splits, and all the other wiring malarky, the choice definitely shouldn't be limited to just bridge or neck. The right sound for the right situation

Doctor J

I built a guitar for playing Metal and only put a bridge pickup in it, so that answers that, I suppose :pac:

On non-Metal stuff, any combination as the situation dictates.

On bass, as above, unless it's the P in which case pickup selection is in yer fingers

Dord

Doctor J wrote: »

I built a guitar for playing Metal and only put a bridge pickup in it, so that answers that, I suppose :pac:

On non-Metal stuff, any combination as the situation dictates.

On bass, as above, unless it's the P in which case pickup selection is in yer fingers

Couldn't agree more! That's the thing I love about bass, you can change the tone completely just by moving your finger position or changing which part of your finger "attacks" the string. :cool:

-=al=-

Bridge for overdrive tones and the neck and mid single coils paired for cleans, thats my main preference

with a bit of compression chorus and light overdrive for cleans and just a ne warm cruncy overdrive, theres me

Eoin Madsen

Joe Robot wrote: »

Couldn't agree more! That's the thing I love about bass, you can change the tone completely just by moving your finger position or changing which part of your finger "attacks" the string. :cool:

You can do that on a regular guitar too. Where you hit the string makes a huge different on any stringed instrument.

Dord

Eoin Madsen wrote: »

You can do that on a regular guitar too. Where you hit the string makes a huge different on any stringed instrument.

Not so much on guitar I think. :pac:

Alanstrainor

Well for me it depends on what guitar i'm using. If it's my beloved strat it'd probably be the neck, but i change what position i use numerous times in a song. If i'm playing my Eastwood gp with two humbuckers it's the bridge i use the most, i just love that bright yet beefy tone. And if it's the telecaster it's mostly the bridge for that tele twang.

Eoin Madsen

Joe Robot wrote: »

Not so much on guitar I think. :pac:

Every bit as much. Next time you're holding an electric guitar, strum a chord between the pickups, and then strum over the end of the fingerboard. If you don't get a different tone then there's something wrong with your guitar, your amp, or your hearing.

Stompbox

voodoo_child wrote: »

Next question, what's your favourite string? :pac:

Ya can't beat a bitta the D string! Pinch harmonics sound gorgeous on it!

Alanstrainor

Sweet wrote: »

Ya can't beat a bitta the D string! Pinch harmonics sound gorgeous on it!

Ah no it has to be the G string, for obvious reasons.......




I'll get my coat...

sei046

I love both for soloing. You can really make her scream on the bridge but you get really defined creamy notes on the neck. For rhythm its always neck

Dord

It's fun to pop G strings....

-=al=-

it was only amatter of time before the g string came into it


where the fingering minors bit?

punchdrunk

when i first started playing locked away in the bedroom,i'd never use the bridge pup
but as soon as i started playing in a band i quickly "discovered" my tele's bridge pickup!
mostly use the bridge now but i try to change positions at least once in a song

ferdi

neck with tone full up on jazz bass, for when things get chunky.

Dord

ferdi wrote: »

neck with tone rolled back on jazz bass, for when things get crunky.

You mean tone rolled back, right? Oh, I edited your post a lil bit.

Malice

My favourite pickup is the bridge definitely. I prefer a treble-heavy sound on both guitar and bass.

As for favourite string well it has to be the low B!

sei046

-=al=- wrote: »

where the fingering minors bit?

Sweet merciful jesus thats dodgy

-=al=-

we've all fingering minors without the g string at some point in a guitar playing career

Don1

sei046 wrote: »

I love both for soloing. You can really make her scream on the bridge but you get really defined creamy notes on the neck. For rhythm its always neck

Always was a neck pickup addict but am using more and more neck as I progress. Use whatever suits the song now.

sei046

I actually meant for rhythm its always bridge!

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I mostly use the bridge pickup, as it sounds the clearest with overdriven and distorted sound. However, I use the neck pickup past the 12th fret, as it's best to utilise the lower harmonics when playing high notes, to avoid the sort of sound that makes people put their fingers in their ears. To play high notes through the bridge pickup would be torturous to the listener at high volume.

Don1

Ear splitting super high treble high gain bridge pickup wailing is fun!

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Hehe, you know, I find that when I see/hear a song live that I'm used to hearing at home on CD, I suddenly find myself enjoying the bass and drum parts the most, and sort of switching off somewhat to the guitar. That's partly due ear shattering volume levels. I think some guitar players just go for 'maxed out' sound over 'pleasing to the listener' sound in a live setting.

Don1

"Yeah, but these go up to eleven"

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lol

Alanstrainor

Don1 wrote: »

"Yeah, but these go up to eleven"

Classic:D:D

Lockstep

Gotta be the bridge for me.

Although it depends on the guitar. OFten a neck has a nice full sound to it.

Don1

Agree with that alright. I had standard pickups on my Epi LP and never used the neck. Changed that to a '59 and its lovely now!