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A. Novak, B. Lihoreau, E. Brasseur, P. Lotton, and L. Simon, "Guitar Pickup: Measurement of its Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Function," J. Audio Eng. Soc., vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 184-192, (2020 March.). doi: https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0002 A. Novak, B. Lihoreau, E. Brasseur, P. Lotton, and L. Simon, "Guitar Pickup: Measurement of its Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Function," J. Audio Eng. Soc., vol. 68 Issue 3 pp. 184-192, (2020 March.). doi: https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0002
Abstract: This paper addresses the question of why some guitar pickups distort more than others. The electromagnetic pickup of an electric guitar is a nonlinear device that can provide a pleasant distortion. Although the pickup is a simple device consisting of a coil and a few magnets or pole pieces, the measurement of its nonlinear function is a difficult task. This research shows a measurement technique that can estimate the nonlinear function of a pickup in both y and z directions of the vibrating string. The experimental results are provided for three different types of pickups: a single-coil pickup with six staggered pole-pieces, a humbucker pickup with six equal-height pole-pieces, and a humbucker rail pickup. The measured nonlinear functions of the three pick-ups are very different from each other, leading to different distortions. These experimental results confirm that the pickup geometry plays an important role in distortion.

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AU - Novak, Antonin
AU - Lihoreau, Bertrand
AU - Brasseur, Emmanuel
AU - Lotton, Pierrick
AU - Simon, Laurent
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TI - Guitar Pickup: Measurement of its Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Function
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AU - Novak, Antonin
AU - Lihoreau, Bertrand
AU - Brasseur, Emmanuel
AU - Lotton, Pierrick
AU - Simon, Laurent
PY - 2020
JO - Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
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VO - 68
VL - 68
Y1 - March 2020
AB - This paper addresses the question of why some guitar pickups distort more than others. The electromagnetic pickup of an electric guitar is a nonlinear device that can provide a pleasant distortion. Although the pickup is a simple device consisting of a coil and a few magnets or pole pieces, the measurement of its nonlinear function is a difficult task. This research shows a measurement technique that can estimate the nonlinear function of a pickup in both y and z directions of the vibrating string. The experimental results are provided for three different types of pickups: a single-coil pickup with six staggered pole-pieces, a humbucker pickup with six equal-height pole-pieces, and a humbucker rail pickup. The measured nonlinear functions of the three pick-ups are very different from each other, leading to different distortions. These experimental results confirm that the pickup geometry plays an important role in distortion.