Patent ID: 6372976
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
A pickup for an electric guitar having a cavity sized to receive a humbucking pickup of the type having two side-by-side coil forms or windings, comprising:a base plate to connect the pickup to the electric guitar in place of the humbucking pickup; a lower member having a length and a width commensurate with the length and width of the humbucking pickup such that the lower member fits fully into the cavity without modifying the cavity, the lower member connected to the base plate; an upper member having a length and width commensurate with the length and width of the humbucking pickup, the upper member connected to the lower member but spaced from a facing surface of the lower member to define a pickup winding receiving region therebetween; only one pickup winding mounted between the lower and upper members in the pickup winding receiving region; and at least one adjustable pole piece disposed through the pickup winding and the upper and lower members.