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Are Seymour Duncan's new Jazzmaster Silencers the ultimate Jazzmaster pickups?
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Seymour Duncan's triple-coil design promises to succeed where others have failed, and deliver true single coil tone with no noise

“We’re all looking for new inspiration. These P-90 pickups work really well”: Warren Haynes on the P-90 renaissance
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Need some fresh sounds? The Allman Bros guitarist says P-90s are "instantly the tonal change I’m looking for"

Lollar looks to breathe new life into Strat single coils with the Super-Casters
By Phil Weller published
With bigger and longer magnets, the Super-Casters serve up classic Strat sounds and then some

How TV Jones built an enviable reputation despite being an underdog in the pickup world
By Brandon Stoner published
One persona’s small-shop attitude and one-to-one service secured his company’s place in a challenging market, and helped revitalize the Gretsch brand

“This is no clichéd P.A.F.-repro pickup”: Bare Knuckle PolyPaf humbuckers review
By Paul Riario published
Adam “Nolly” Getgood's signature humbucker redefines the O.G. classic for the 21st century

Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer has been honored with signature Bare Knuckles – the same pickups from his new Aristides offset
By Phil Weller published
The high-output Halcyon humbuckers promise the power of active pickups with the benefits of passive designs

The tones of Joe Bonamassa’s obscure “Greenburst” Strat have been brought to the masses with new Seymour Duncan pickups
By Phil Weller published
The single-coils feature period-correct wiring, staggered Alnico 5 magnets, and gray bottom flatwork to faithfully recreate the tones of the “star” guitar

The tonal mysteries of Gibson’s P-90 dog-ear pickups, which got their due in the Les Paul Junior
By Huw Price published
A lightweight mahogany body and a wraptail bridge virtually guarantees great tone – and the P-90 pickup is an electrifying addition

How Adam “Nolly” Getgood and Bare Knuckle reinvented the P.A.F. for a new era
By Jamie Dickson published
Gibson’s P.A.F. has to be the most-cloned pickup of all time, but what if it was used as a launching pad for a humbucker with more oomph? Getgood and Tim Mills of Bare Knuckle might just have the answer with the PolyPaf

Abigail Ybarra is a legend of the pickup world – but her daughter didn’t realize until she got mobbed by fans
By Matt Owen published
The famed pickup maker worked for Fender for more than 50 years, and her pickups were played by some of the biggest guitar players in the game, including Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton
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