Pickups: Windings and Magnets... and the Guitar Became Electric

by Mario Milan, Mario Milan (Illustrator), Claudio Prosperini (Photographer)

Overview

(Guitar). Guitar collectors rejoice! The first book to examine pickups in detail is here! Covers everything from the first experiments to classic models conceived for Rickenbacker, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Danelectro, Epiphone and others, with an overview of Japanese and European manufacturers. Includes a 32-page color section of the most popular models and rarities, a timeline, info on building pickups and technical specs, and biographical notes on George Beauchamp, Leo Fender, Seth Lover, Larry DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574242096
Publisher:	Centerstream Publishing
Publication date:	12/28/2006
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	431,983
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

About the Authors     IV
Acknowledgments     V
Preface     VI
Introduction (Guitar players, wake up!)     1
Prologue: searching for a louder voice     5
A bit of history
The pioneers     13
A fast evolution     23
War to hum     33
A new freedom     45
Reissue time     53
Archaeology and technology     57
Out of the USA     63
Inventions Time-line and Gallery
The pickup under the magnifying glass
The magnets     72
The windings     81
The designer's solutions     88
The resonant peak     91
The polepieces     95
Models with active electronics     98
Utilization
How to read technical specifications     103
Pickup's adjustments     117
Pickups and lutherie     120
Electric circuits     124
How to modify and build a pickup   Giovanni Gaglio     129
Pickups on the map     134
Famous models
"Rickenbacker Horseshoe" and "Toaster"     137
Gibson blade pickup "Charlie Christian"     139
Rowe-DeArmond 200 (Dynasonic)     140
Fender Telecaster     141
Fender Stratocaster     145
Gibson P90     148
Gibson Humbucking     150
DiMarzio Super Distortion     156
Masters of tone
George Beauchamp     159
Leo Fender     161
Seth Lover     164
Larry DiMarzio     167
Seymour Duncan     169
Bibliography     174