Humbucker

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA pickup, on an electric guitar, that has a pair of coils of reverse polarity connected in series in order to "buck" (in the sense of "resist" or "overcome") the "hum" (unwanted noise).

Synonyms

coverless pickups electric harp humbird huckleback hummer hoquet harpguitar huckson harp guitar hucker hocket

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