Pickups FAQ
General information about pickups types, tone, and selection.
There is a lot of confusion about the terms active and passive when it comes to pickups and electronics. Here's the deal:
A passive instrument do...
Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:57 PM
The new Bartolini b-axis pickups series is based on the very
foundations of Bill Bartolini's initial pickup designs back in the early
'70s. The m...
Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 2:46 PM
Here is a handy cheat sheet that shows cable type by pickup series. Pickup Family/Series Hookup Acoustic Guitar Acoustic Guitar Plug Bass Candybar C...
Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 3:00 PM
There is no specific measurement for the distance between the top of a Bartolini pickup and the bottom of the strings. The reason being: you cannot get too ...
Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 8:44 AM