How Do You Build An Electric Guitar Pickup?
An electric guitar pickup amplifies the sound of the guitar’s steel strings. To do this, it uses the electromagnet principle of induction. The vibrating steel strings change the field of the magnets underneath, which causes an electrical current to flow in a coil of wire. This turns the sound of the electric guitar strings into an electrical signal. You can actually build an electric guitar pickup on your own, instead of buying one. If you are going to do so, just remember it may take some time and patience, since there are a lot of turns needed in the wire coil. Once it is done, you can enjoy practicing on your electric guitar, knowing you’ve successfully built the pickup. Step 1 Center one of the popsicle sticks above the strings. With a pencil, lightly mark the place where each string comes in contact with the stick. These marks will be a guide for placing the center of the magnets. Step 2 Glue six magnets to the popsicle stick using the gorilla glue. The other six magnets can be pl
