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mechanix
 Post subject: Pickup angle.
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:32 pm 
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Most guitars I see with single coil pickups at an angle have them slanted so the treble side is lower than the bass. What would happen if it was slanted the other way to allow clearance for finger picking say?
Will it have a substantial effect on the sound and has anyone ever tried it before?
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 Post subject: Re: Pickup angle.
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Maybe Hendrix comes to mind?? using a righty and playing lefty.

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 Post subject: Re: Pickup angle.
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Yeah rite enough. Never even crossed my mind haha. Here's why I asked.. Been busy lol, just put the square markers in so flatten them, strings and wiring and it's finished. Relic flametop cricket bat, like it?

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That's really cool, Brian!
Nice design.

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