1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanIf the string hits the pole piece on the pickup, the sound completely stops. Why? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xa2LOfdPto"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/if-the-string-hits-the-pole-piece-on-the-pickup-the-sound-completely-stops-why">If the string hits the pole piece on the pickup, the sound completely stops. Why?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/if-the-string-hits-the-pole-piece-on-the-pickup-the-sound-completely-stops-why/embed#?secret=xa2LOfdPto" width="600" height="338" title="“If the string hits the pole piece on the pickup, the sound completely stops. Why?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="xa2LOfdPto" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The sound can short out on single coil pickups if the lead wires from a pickup are reversed. I’ve seen this happen to Fender Mustang guitar that use the phase switch on each pickup. This happens when the covers are removed or replaced with pickups with exposed pole pieces. The coil windings can short out...