Guitar pick ups

1	How does a guitar pick up work? Is it like a small microphone? pick ups asked 14 Dec '10, 19:17 steve zodiac 1.3k●11●26●49 accept rate: 8%

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Most electric guitars use magnetic pickups, which convert the vibration of the strings above them into an electric signal by induction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_%28music_technology%29

Most acoustic-electric guitars use piezo pickups, which sit under the saddle or nut and detect changes in pressure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_%28music_technology%29#Piezoelectric_pickups

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