Most important for the sound of a pickup: the Q-factor – some theory and practical application
When preparing an upcoming article about the Fender Humbucking Pickup (the one with the six adjustable CiNiFe-magnets positioned in two rows of three), we had a discussion about the “Q-factor”. It turned out that things were far more complicated than most textbook definitions of the Q-factor imply. Since (in combination with the resonance frequency) the […]
While we are at it …. more translations: the Appendix of “Physics of the Electric Guitar”
Indeed, the translation of Chapter 7 of “Physics of the Electric Guitar” announced in the last post is not all we go done. Our friend Volker Eichhorst arranged for some imported groundwork on the translation of the appendix of the book, and since the topic matched Chapter 7 rather well, we concluded translating this section […]
Massive upgrade: Chapter 7 of “Physics of the Electric Guitar” is on-line!
Things have been conspicuously quiet around here lately … however, that’s on our website only! Of course, we have been rather busy, with the result that we could complete the translation of Chapter 7 of Prof. Zollner’s book “Physics of the Electric guitar. Check it out in the chapter listing here (scroll down far to […]