Huw Price

Huw Price

Huw started out in recording studios, working as a sound engineer and producer for David Bowie, Primal Scream, Ian Dury, Fad Gadget, My Bloody Valentine, Cardinal Black and many others. His book, Recording Guitar & Bass, was published in 2002 and a freelance career in journalism soon followed. He has written reviews, interviews, workshop and technical articles for Guitarist, Guitar Magazine, Guitar Player, Acoustic Magazine, Guitar Buyer and Music Tech. He has also contributed to several books, including The Tube Amp Book by Aspen Pittman. Huw builds and maintains guitars and amplifiers for clients, and specializes in vintage restoration. He provides consultancy services for equipment manufacturers and can, occasionally, be lured back into the studio.

Latest articles by Huw Price

The usefulness of the Bigsby vibrato extended into the era of rock music, as evidenced by the B7 on this 60s Gibson SG

Bigsby vibrato tailpiece: everything you need to know about the iconic tremolo system

By Huw Price published

Let's take a deep dive into the world of these revered vibratos, their history, and the popular mods and maintenance tips that will keep them running in perfect order for years to come

Accessories
Gibson PAF humbucker pickups

How to replicate ‘holy grail’ Gibson PAF humbucker tone with modern pickups

By Huw Price published

Restoration expert Huw Price looks at vintage PAFs and convincing replicas, offering modding ideas and a pathway to tonal nirvana that won't require remortgaging the house

Guitar Pickups
Gibson PAF pickups

Why Gibson PAF humbuckers remain the most revered and elusive of all pickups

By Huw Price published

A history of Seth Lover’s iconic Patent Applied For humbucker, how it became the Holy Grail of electric guitar pickups and why it remains so difficult to replicate today

Guitar Pickups
Gibson's new Mike Ness signature 1976 Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop

How to get the best tone out of P-90 pickups

By Huw Price published

Everything you need to know – and more – about modifying your P-90s

Guitar Pickups
P-90 pickups

The history of the P-90, the most versatile pickup ever made

By Huw Price published

Putting the infamous single-coil pickup under the microscope, we chart the evolution of Gibson's favored pickup during its early electric years

Guitar Pickups
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