1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanThe neck pickup on my gibson always overpowers my bridge pickup, what can I do? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ceLCkvT9B1"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/the-neck-pickup-on-my-gibson-always-overpowers-my-bridge-pickup-what-can-i-do">The neck pickup on my gibson always overpowers my bridge pickup, what can I do?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/the-neck-pickup-on-my-gibson-always-overpowers-my-bridge-pickup-what-can-i-do/embed#?secret=ceLCkvT9B1" width="600" height="338" title="“The neck pickup on my gibson always overpowers my bridge pickup, what can I do?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="ceLCkvT9B1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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You can try raising the bridge pickup and lowering the neck pickup if at all possible. I’ve often seen neck pickups with a higher DC resistance than the bridge pickup. The neck pickups are normally louder as compared to the bridge pickup because the strings vibrate more in that area. Both pickups are wound basically...