Headroom & Effects

If you’re shooting for a certain sound via an effects pedal, it’s important to consider pickup signal strength and the differences between pickup types, because this will often have a tremendous impact on the pedal’s circuit and resulting tone.

“As a rule of thumb, the difference in level between regular Strat or Tele single coils and P-90s is about 3dB,” effects guru Dan Coggins tells us. “Humbuckers tend