Working on an unholy abomination of a diy instrument and I’m planning on using the hardware from an electric guitar I got for free at a yard sale. I already took a deep dive into pickup construction and wiring, but the explanation for where they put them on the guitar mostly in guitar player jargon and I’m not sure if that translates to this.
Basic questions, why are there 3 pickups? Why is one behind where you strum and the other two up front? Is there an ideal placement for different sounds?
Any help would be appreciated, I’m not much of a musician, and this is really just a silly project just to see if I can do it but anything worth doing is worth overdoing and I like the chance to learn.
People with bad technique may have problems with a pickup being near where they play. This is a player problem, of course because depending on the response you want, you need to play on various parts of the string.
There’s no real connection with pickup placement. It’s purely the desired frequency response. Just like the playing position.
On a bass, players sometimes use a pickup to anchor their thumb, so having a convenient spot can be handy. Some even attach a bridge across the top to have a shelf for any spot.