Good Deeds
Since I changed the pickups in my Stratocaster a few weeks ago, It never ceases to amaze me how much simply adjusting the height of the pickups in a guitar alters the tone. The general rule of thumb is that moving the pickups closer to the strings gives a higher output with more bass response. The tradeoff is that having the pickup closer to the vibrating string dampens the strings vibrations, reducing sustain. The dampening comes from the pull of the magnet as well as (I think) the electromagnetic work performed by the strings on the pickup coil. If the latter is actually a factor, I’m not sure how significant it is. The amount of actual electrical power output by a pickup is very small, but so is the mass of the string. Another thing I’ll have to look up.
Also, my browser’s spell check doesn’t recognize the word, “Stratocaster”, and suggests “Toastmaster” instead. I don’t know what a “Toastmaster” is, but I hope it is a guitar.
Have a good week, everyone. See you Thursday.
Whatever is in those shots, seems to have taken Rachel by surprise in panel 3–great face. And Derek’s eyebrow in panel 5 is also priceless.
It’s also nice to see that Brett is willing to give a helping hand to someone she just met. The lady has unexpected depths. 🙂
And it sounds like it’s as much fun playing with a guitar as it is actually playing it. 🙂
It is very fun to mess with guitars. If I spent as much time playing guitar as I do researching and fiddling with them, I’d be one hell of a guitar player. But then I wouldn’t get to fiddle with guitars 😉
A toastmaster is one who gives speeces at functions, and is good at it. There is an organization that trains aspiring orators called “Toastmasters.”
It has nothing to do with either guitars or charred bread…
That makes sense. I will admit I am disappointed that it has nothing to do with bread, though.