Assertion: bass guitar | /r/CapableOf | use magnetic pickups
Facets:
value: almost always
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Electric guitars and bass guitars almost always use magnetic pickups, which generate an electric signal when the musician plucks, strums or otherwise plays the instrument.
text: The bass guitar was easier to transport and, given that it uses magnetic pickups, easier to amplify to loud stage volumes without the risk of audio feedback, a common problem with the amplified double bass.