Whats the point of having one pickup on a guitar?

[Rob Dobbs]

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[hellion_213]

I really don't need the neck pickup in a guitar, I never use it. Is there really That much magnetic draw from the extra pickup?

[Orange Jackson]

 

I really don't need the neck pickup in a guitar, I never use it. Is there really That much magnetic draw from the extra pickup?

 

 

Pop it out and see what you think. The Alumitones are sold with the idea that they have no pull, so I assume it is an issue for some. I think from a scientific perspective there will certainly be less pull on the strings with the neck pup out; as to if you will notice is a different matter.

 

Maybe when you get into the HHH guitars, and the HSH guitars this becomes more of an issue, but I really can't say.

[the_gunslinger]

I can't disagree with the posts here, some people just don't need or want a neck pickup. Some like really simple controls. Simple as that.

[Alecto]

I don't know if it's just me but I've found that LP Juniors seem to sound ballsier than Specials; it seems the less wiring and single pickup make them sound more powerful.

 

For me though, I do like having the versatility of more than one pickup but damn that Junior sounds good!

[Guitar Heel]

I've tried to go with a single-pickup guitar three times. I loved all the guitars, and they looked cool, and it was fun to really have to work to find your tone (in a masochistic sort of way). But, in the end, I couldn't deal with it. I play at the neck more than anything else (by a lot), so it just wasn't for me.

[jimwratt]

it really depends on your style. Some people actually really need multiple pickups. Funk rhythm stuff (clean stuff that is) usually doesn't sound good with a bridge humbucker. There's really no avoiding that.

[riffy]

I have pulled the neck pickup out of my 80's Kramer. To me, it sounds better without it. I also have a PRS SE One that sound killer with the single pickup in it.

 

I have other dual pickup guitars, I just gravitate towards single pickup ones

for their sound.

[hellion_213]

Pop it out and see what you think. The Alumitones are sold with the idea that they have no pull, so I assume it is an issue for some. I think from a scientific perspective there will certainly be less pull on the strings with the neck pup out; as to if you will notice is a different matter. Maybe when you get into the HHH guitars, and the HSH guitars this becomes more of an issue, but I really can't say.

 

I think I may do just that.

[injected]

Is everybody in this thread a moron or what? It isn't that hard.

 

Q: Why only have one pickup?

A: Simplicity.

 

Q: Is one more pickup really that complicated? If you have a whole guitar with one pickup, why not have another just for good measure?

A: Alot of people will just not use the other pickup. The Alexi ESP model only has one because Alexi HATES neck pickup sound. He's said this in an interview. Neck pickup sounds are fluid and have less high end. Bridge pickup sounds are piercing and blistering with high frequencies.

 

 

What more is there to answer? It's not simplicity, that's stupid. That's like saying you're getting rid of your garage because you never use it. It's just preference.

[twotimingpete]

it's mainly an asthetic. some people prefer the simplicity, the purpose built axe. I'm not setting out to get a one pickup axe, because I prefer having two pickups, but I can also understand the appeal.

 

if you can't imagine ever living with one pickup when you could have two or three, then you're not the target audience.

[csm]

Both of my solidbody slide guitars are single-PU jobs -- mainly because my slide style is acoustic-derived and a single PU/volume/tone set-up works fine for me.

 

For regular standard-tuned electric playing ... gimme two. Or even three.

[roughtrade]

I desire an H175 Custom with a single neck pickup. The question is, do I desire a Seth Lover or a P-90? Good thing I am too broke to order it, yet, otherwise my brain might explode from the dilemma...

[BG76]

I have a couple Les Paul Juniors - an SG and a TV.

 

I like them because growing up people I listened to played them. I also had a TV Special for a long time and it was a great guitar and sounded really good.

 

It sounded a lot like the junior, the main thing is the Junior has a better neck joint, look at the tenon on an old double cut special, it's amazing that the neck stayed on any of them. That being said, I would own either one.

[Pixiemixer]

My Gordon Smith has one coil tapped humbucker and a very good tone control. Its all you need.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Hey, I was looking at guitars the other day and I saw some Alexi Laiho signiture V guitars for around $800 with just one pickup. Wouldn't this limit your tone options by having just one humbucker? Is there any benefit to having a single humbucker?

 

You save 200gm if you take a humbucker size pu out of the guitar.

And if you replace the remaining stock humbucker w a super lightweight Lace Alumitone, you save atleast another 150gm's

 

Now, do the above to a CE Blade, and you have a *5pound guitar.

 

 

* on the dot 5pound guitar.

 

 

 

THIS ^^^GUITAR^^^ WITH ONLY ONE LACE ALUMITONE = a 5lb guitar

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Hey, I was looking at guitars the other day and I saw some Alexi Laiho signiture V guitars for around $800 with just one pickup. Wouldn't this limit your tone options by having just one humbucker? Is there any benefit to having a single humbucker?

 

 

A single pu Fender Esquire does not suffer from limited tonal range

 

 

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[MrChitlins]

I sold a really sweet SG Jr cause i couldn't get by with one pickup.

[MahaloVision]

Because there's nothing stopping you from buying multiple guitars.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

this is why

 

 

ALLOW ME TO ADD SOME . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[volvo1800]

Hey, I was looking at guitars the other day and I saw some Alexi Laiho signiture V guitars for around $800 with just one pickup. Wouldn't this limit your tone options by having just one humbucker? Is there any benefit to having a single humbucker?

 

So you can amplify it.

[mikelitzguitar]

Wow, that makes a lot of sense now that I think about it.. less wood taken out, less magnetic drag, and simplicity... WHY DONT I HAVE A SINGLE PICKUP GUITAR??

[sylvesterlowery]

 

Wow, that makes a lot of sense now that I think about it.. less wood taken out, less magnetic drag, and simplicity... WHY DONT I HAVE A SINGLE PICKUP GUITAR??

 

 

Don't know but you need to get one soon!!!!

[Muddslide]

For some people, a simple setup works well. Some players have a "signature sound" to a degree...think of old cats like Dick Dale or Duane Eddy or Chuck Berry. They had a real identifiable sound and tone.

 

Some people dial in the same tone with the same tools every time; they just make whatever they are playing sound like them.

[gasolinefight]

I love neck pickup tone. that's pretty much all i ever use. My rythem parts are usually played on a neck pickup, and I just throw on some overdrive for a solo.

 

that being said.

 

I love my LP Jr. I usually hate bridge pickups, but for some reason it just works on the Jr. I dime my amp, roll down the volume on the guitar for my cleans, and just play the volume knob when I want to get my drive sounds.

 

One pickup guitars are great, and the Jr. is king of that castle