© Compound InterestThe Chemistry of an Electric Guitar
Electric guitars, on the face of it, might not seem to have much to do with chemistry. However, the materials that make them up are carefully chosen for their chemical properties, without which they simply wouldn’t function. In this graphic, we take a look at some of these materials, and their typical compositions.
The most important parts of an electric guitar are, of course, the pickups. These allow the vibrations of the strings to be detected, and eventually converted into sound at the guitar’s amplifier. In order to do this, they make use of magnets, and can contain a number of different elements as part of their composition.