The Pickup Library is a builder-focused resource hub for understanding, designing, and comparing electric guitar pickups. Whether you’re a player dialing in tone, a builder developing new designs, or a shop working with clients, this library gives you practical tools and real-world data to make informed pickup decisions.

Inside the Pickup Library you’ll find an interactive pickup calculator, a guided pickup design interview, and a growing pickup database covering construction details, magnet types, winding approaches, and tonal characteristics across classic and modern designs.

This library is designed to support hands-on pickup building, custom design work, and tone education, all grounded in real pickup construction practices—not marketing hype.

Pickup Calculator

Use the pickup calculator to explore how wire gauge, turn count, magnet type, and geometry influence output, inductance, and overall tone. This tool is ideal for builders modeling new designs or players trying to understand why certain pickups sound the way they do.

Pickup Design Interview

The pickup design interview walks you through the same questions professional builders ask when designing custom pickups. It helps clarify tone goals, pickup balance, magnet choices, and musical context—making it useful both for personal projects and client consultations.

Pickup Database

The pickup database is a growing reference of pickup designs and specifications, allowing builders and players to compare construction styles, materials, and tonal intent across different pickup families.