Guitar Pickup: Measurement of its Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Function
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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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journal={journal of the audio engineering society},
title={guitar pickup: measurement of its two-dimensional nonlinear function},
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doi={https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0002},
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@article{novak2020guitar,
author={novak, antonin and lihoreau, bertrand and brasseur, emmanuel and lotton, pierrick and simon, laurent},
journal={journal of the audio engineering society},
title={guitar pickup: measurement of its two-dimensional nonlinear function},
year={2020},
volume={68},
number={3},
pages={184-192},
doi={https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0002},
month={march},
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 - Lotton, Pierrick
AU - Simon, Laurent
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AU - Simon, Laurent
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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.
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.
Authors:
Novak, Antonin; Lihoreau, Bertrand; Brasseur, Emmanuel; Lotton, Pierrick; Simon, Laurent
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du Mans, LAUM-UMR 6613 CNRS, Le Mans Université Avenue Olivier Messiaen, CEDEX 9, France JAES Volume 68 Issue 3 pp. 184-192; March 2020
Publication Date:
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