Beginers Pick-up Question

[GKingN]

Sorry if I sound like a newbie but which pick-up is the rythm pick-up and the treble pick-up. (Like witch one is the neck and witch one is the bridge?)

[flyingarmadillo]

Generally neck is rythm and neck is treble (or lead). But you can use whichever for whatever.

[dslyecix]

Well I think he means, on Gibson guitars the switch is labelled "rhythm" and "lead". I'm assuming what armadillo meant was the bridge pickup corresponds to "rhythm" and the neck to "lead" (since he said "neck" for both :P).

 

You can test this by turning the switch so only one pickup is on, and tapping each one with your pick. Usually it's pretty clear which one's on.

[Kendrick68]

I'm assuming what armadillo meant was the bridge pickup corresponds to "rhythm" and the neck to "lead"

 

That's backwards. The neck pickup is rhythm. The bridge pickup is treble.

[flyingarmadillo]

It's been an interesting week at work and no sleep for two days, neck is rythm and bridge is treble or lead. :P

[Eracer_Team]

Trebble or Lead is always at the bridge, brighter sounding.

Rhythm is at the neck, darker warmer sounding.

 

But don't let the names trick you. you might like lead guitar on the rhythm pickup, depends on what sound you're after..

Don't forget about the middle setting where you can blend the to pickups together .

[dslyecix]

Haha oops, yeah I said it backwards.

[GKingN]

Thanks everybody!

[AS90]

^ Ha ha good job guys, I hope he doesn't ask us anything really technical

[saturn]

Haha oops' date=' yeah I said it backwards.[/quote']

 

That's an appropriate mistake considering your name! :P