The "quacky" or "doinky" tone of the middle and bridge pickups, popularized by players such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Rory Gallagher, Mark Knopfler, Bob Dylan, Eric Johnson, Nile Rodgers, Scott Thurston, Ronnie Wood, John Mayer, Ed King, and firstly Eric Clapton solo and Robert Cray, can be obtained by using the pickup selector in positions 2 and 4.