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Do built-in pickups eliminate feedback better than suspended pickups?

April 26, 2017built-in Eliminate feedback pickups

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Do built-in pickups eliminate feedback better than suspended pickups?

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Contrary to popular belief, no. It’s a fact of life that any full-bodied archtop has potential to feedback. The problem doesn’t seem to be related to the instrument’s acoustical sensitivity either. Plywood as well as a carved body can feed back and it doesn’t matter whether the guitar is fitted with a suspended or built-in pickup.