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“One of the most expressive pickups I’ve ever played... notes gloriously blossom into sustained feedback that reaches those magical upper overtones”: Shed Pickups HA-59 PAF Set review
A period-correct pickup set that seeks to nail the holy grail golden-era Gibson tone. Is there a better aftermarket humbucker on the market?
“A set of humbuckers from one of his favorite ES-335s”: Seymour Duncan and Joe Bonamassa have produced another set of signature pickups – a pair of PAFs that replicate the tones of “one of the finest instruments in his collection”
The Blonde Dot 1960 ES-335 humbucker set seeks to channel the sonic spirit of JoBo's prized semi-hollow
Classic Jazz Bass tones minus the buzz? Lollar’s new hum-cancelling pickup offers a “fuller bass sound that’s still vintage-faithful”
Lollar’s new DC J-Bass pickups are designed to help reduce noise and add “clarity, presence, and punch” to your low-end tone
“If the mini-humbucker had remained exclusive to Epiphone, it may have been a mere footnote. It developed a following because they ended up in Gibson guitars”: The mini-humbucker’s surprising history – and why it deserves more love
Often passed over in conversations about the greatest electric guitar pickups, the mini-humbucker has a unique tone of its own, its story inextricably linked to Epiphone and Gibson
Should you replace or upgrade your guitar? Fender just gave you the answer with a whopping 20% off official parts and pickups
Here are the four discounted upgrades we'd choose from the official Fender shop
“The perfect magnetic combination to unlock the full tonal potential of your Jazz Bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome bass pickups might just be the answer to your 60-cycle hum woes
Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone
“The most accurate recreations of the legendary Patent Applied For humbucker pickups ever made”: Gibson has brought back its “holy grail” ‘59 PAF set – but it’s going to cost you $999
The 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1 was created using Gibson archive schematics and an army of modern engineering processes that analysed original examples from the late ’50s
I love the sound of a good neck pickup – but practicing on the bridge pickup has made me a better guitarist
Great tone doesn't necessarily make for a great practice session – here's why
