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Single coil

A type of guitar pickup common on Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster guitars.

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Written by Sam Blakelock
Updated over a week ago

A single coil pickup converts the vibrating guitar string into an electric signal using electromagnetics.
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The signal travels through the instrument cable into the amplifier for sound.
Single coil pickups are known for being bright, punchy, and even twangy sounding.

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