Understanding electronics in a guitar?

[kiwigeo]

matthew wrote:

I think, you're right, Seth's right, but HE's wrong to discount the other effects too.

We're really chasing our tails here.

I think Seth is wrong in that he maintains that the direct coupling between the magnetised and the coil is producing a majority of the pickup signal.

Chasing our tails.....I don't think so. Regardless....ve found the thread a good one and its prodded me into finding out how pickups actually work.

BTW how are you going with the repairs on that bass??

[liam_fnq]

Matthew, you need to replace the word "current" in your post with "Voltage"

[matthew]

Oh OK. But voltage on its own will not do anything. Voltage is the potential to do work. Current is the flow of electrons that carries that potential. Induction causes current to flow in this case because the circuit is closed.

Martin you missed my point i think; both ways of looking at it are OK. its all one system. I think the only wrong thing is to try to explain it by only one element of the system.

The bass work stopped as I've been overseas for the last 6 weeks. Building a few jigs this week for setup work (clamps for bridges and nuts and a new adjustable angle shooting board), then will resume restoration work on the old bass.


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