Bill's Writing

Pickupology

What are magnetic pickups?

Technical Glossary

Important explanations for terminology used by the industry.

High Impedance: The Nature of the Beast

The guitar industry did not recognize the advantage of low impedance and did not make the switch. Today, we are stuck with all the disadvantages of high impedance.

THE BULLFIGHTER: Bill Lawrence fights the VINT-AGE BULL

Contrary to guitars, pickups do not improve with age.

Instrument Cable and Sound

Cables can alter the sound of your guitar dramatically. To give you a better understanding, let me explain the basic function of pickups and cables.

External Interferences

We are dealing with four different kinds of external interferences.

The String Dilemma: Tension vs Stiffness

The relationship of tension and stiffness has always been a major consideration in design of musical instrument strings.

For Tele Lovers

We must understand that the Tele bridge plate serves two totally different functions.

Pickups: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions [Guitar Player Magazine, December 1975]

Includes diagrams of common magnetic designs!