Music Appreciation

I don't get the pickup observation.
I found the pickups weak & noisy and the half-dozen or more I've played.
Not quite as bad as the Global & Greco brands out of 1960s Japan, but still bad.
(I once played a Guyatone on which the pickups were microphonic with no strings on the guitar!)
There a store in Oswego Illinois that has an owner that is fascinated by the 60s Japanese guitars. You can try most of them & he has dozens as a personal collection. I haven't played one that sounded good.