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Steel guitar pickups are usually wound with more turns to increase sustain but with the increased turns and higher DC resistance there would be an increased loss of high end the further away from the bridge. The pickup is moved close to the bridge to retain the brightness and with the added turns gives the…

Many times the tip of the toggle switch inside the switch can become dry and needs to be lubricated with a fine lubricant. The little nylon cap at the bottom of the toggle can slide down and make it harder to move back and forth. I would check the switch and make sure the nylon…

I would be the first to say that the finish plays an important role on the tone of the instrument. In the past 30 years I’ve seen so many changes in the various coatings used on instruments and all the regulations that hurt the small builders. The nitrocellulose lacquers have all gone from California and…

When a string is plucked and the amount of energy generated by the pickup that causes the input stage of an amplifier to amplify. This overdrive is often associated with sustain or how long a note will continue to vibrate for the desired duration. Sustain is also associated with the length of time a note…