Originally Posted by: slayer123whats the deal with pick-ups.. some have two, some three. whats the difference, whats the best?

alllllright. basically, a pickup picks up the vibrations from the strings on your guitar and transfers them to the amp where they are turned into sound energy.

a stratocaster has 3 singlecoil pickups. they usually have a brighter, clearer sound. only problem is that they buzz.

other guitars that have 2 pickups (such as Les paul, SG, explorer, etc.) have humbucker pickups. they have a darker, fuller tone. they dont buzz. only prob is that you dont get as much variations on your tone. strats (because they have 3 pickups) give you loads of different sounds.

seymore duncans are really good pickups. this website has all their pickups and mp3's of each. that can help you hear the differences and may help you decide what kind of guitar fits your style.

good luck!