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what guitar Pickup config's are good for parallel?

and what guitar Pickup config's are good for series?

what's the difference between an active pickup & a passive pickup? (tone wise) 

For a SSS guitar, which is preferred; series or parallel?

& for a HSS guitar, which is preffered; series or parallel?

Thanks in advance!!!

14 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

Yes, it's the pick-ups (active or passive...), the choice of strings, the volume and tone control settings, the pick used, and, most important of all by far, the dexterity of the Player. Playing closer to the bridge or neck, harder or softer strokes, choosing to pick out harmonic 'nodes' on the strings, right- and left-hand damping, the use of one's ears (sadly, often neglected, in my view...)... These are what determine most of what goes into the amp, and a pedal-board has quite some impact, too. As a rule, though, the music comes from the Player, not the guitar.

 thank you! as you can tell im new to all this so i really appreciate ur time brother

On 23/07/2020 at 19:38, Dad3353 said:

'Know' would be a bit foolhardy; nay: pretentious. Opinions, that's what you'll get. No-one 'knows' stuff like that. Opinions..? Here's mine...

The 'neck' of a guitar is the long arm stretching out from the body of the instrument, in order to have enough distance from the body to hang the strings. Sometimes just one piece, running from the headstock tip to the bottom of the body, but more commonly a separate piece, either glued to the body or bolted on.
The 'fingerboard' (also called 'fretboard'...) is a long, thin piece of wood laid along the neck, into which the frets are fixed. Different essences of wood can be used, with ebony, maple and various rosewoods being typical, although there are many others.
Impact on tone..? Hold on tight, because this is where the can of worms flies open. I'm of the persuasion that, for solid-body electric guitars, if there's a difference, it's so minor compared to so many other factors that it comes down to personal preferences, aesthetics, budget and credibility. There are woods that are pretty much excluded from luthery, such as light-weight balsa for model airplanes, but most woods have been used over the decades, giving fine instruments, with, for my money, no overall Winner nor tendance. I'd privilege the construction techniques and build quality over wood essence every time. Others will have different views and experience, I'm certain.
'HSS' indicates a 'H'umbucker pick-up in the bridge position, the middle and neck PU being 'S'ingle-coil, where 'SSS' indicates all PUs being Single coil. The sonic difference would be mostly apparent whe using the bridge PU alone, where, by its construction, the output would be stronger than the Single-coil. Is that 'better'..? It depends on what one wants from the guitar. The 'H' will not give the funky 'chuka-chuka' clarity of a bridge Single-coil, but the 'S' PU will lack the 'Oomph' of the 'H' PU. One takes one's choice.
Finish..? Again, for solid-body guitars, just about negligible, I'd say. Wear and weathering would be affected, and choice of colours and/or decor, but that's about it. I doubt anyone could detect, audibly, a poly finish from a nitro finish from an oiled-wood natural finish.
Hope this helps. 

Disclaimer: subject to completion, correction and/or contradiction from others.  

"...for solid-body electric guitars, if there's a difference, it's so minor.." so is it just the pickups that really impact the tone then, and not the wood?

Couple questions... (and thanks in advance to whoever answers!)

1. what's a neck and a fingerboard? And which has more of an impact on tone?

2. body and fingerboard wood; which has more of an impact on tone?

3. difference between HSS & SSS? (tone wise, of a fender strat)

4. does finish impact tone as well? (gloss, gloss polyurethane, and satin finishes)

You don't have to know all the answers, but if you know some I would appreciate it!

Couple questions... (and thanks in advance to whoever answers!)

1. what's a neck and a fingerboard? And which has more of an impact on tone?

2. body and fingerboard wood; which has more of an impact on tone?

3. difference between HSS & SSS? (tone wise, of a fender strat)

4. does finish impact tone as well? (gloss, gloss polyurethane, and satin finishes)

You don't have to know all the answers, but if you know some I would appreciate it!