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bridge pickup - neck position ?

pyure · 2008-08-14 19:35:15

hey guys, Probally a silly question, but what happens if I put a bridge pickup in the neck position ? Assuming it has the same impedance value as the bridge I'm guessing that it'll produce notably more volume/gain. Since I only use the neck pickup for occasional lead playing could that be counted as a plus ? Like a built…

14-08-2008 08:35PM

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pyure

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hey guys,

Probally a silly question, but what happens if I put a bridge pickup in the neck position ?
Assuming it has the same impedance value as the bridge I'm guessing that it'll produce notably more volume/gain.
Since I only use the neck pickup for occasional lead playing could that be counted as a plus ? Like a built in boost for lead playing ?
Making a les paul junior style guitar at the minute and I have a spare bridge pup lying around, thought it might make for an interesting and rarely used tone option ?

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You can adjust the height of pickups to alter/balance volume.

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