humbucking

Adjective

Meaning

humbucking (not comparable)

(of the pickup of an electric guitar) Having a pair of coils or reverse polarity connected in series.

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Examples

J pickups are typically single-coil designs, though there are a large number of humbucking designs. Source: Internet

Gibson EB-3 Whereas Fender basses had pickups mounted in positions in between the base of the neck and the top of the bridge, many of Gibson's early basses featured one humbucking pickup mounted directly against the neck pocket. Source: Internet

This high combined inductance of the two coils leads to the richer, "fatter" tone associated with humbucking pickups. Source: Internet

The pole pieces and leads of the coils were reversed with respect to each other, producing a humbucking effect. Source: Internet

The term is also used to describe any pickup with a rectangular shape and no visible pole pieces; most of the pickups falling into this category are humbucking. Source: Internet

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