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“The apocalypse will happen before most of our pickups ever take a dump”: Jason Lollar on what drives him to make better pickups than anything that’s gone before
By Jamie Dickson published
Jason Lollar, the man behind Lollar Pickups, is one of the most respected pickup makers in the world. He shares his design secrets and guitar tone philosophy
Mick Thomson confirms he is using Fishman Fluence pickups now, and we reckon a signature set won’t be far off – here’s why
By Matt Parker published
The Slipknot guitar icon has embraced Fluence’s tech-savvy tonal approach. We’re excited to see what follows
Best bass pickups: Improve your bass sound with options from Fender, Aguilar, Seymour Duncan and more
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Step up your bottom-end game with our expert selection of pickups for upgrading your bass
Bare Knuckle Pickups Peacemaker humbucker review
By Paul Riario published
Chris Robertson's signature humbucker could be the aftermarket PAF-alike you've been waiting for
The biggest pickup drop of the year? Seymour Duncan unveils new Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini signature sets and the EVH-inspired Little '78
By Jackson Maxwell published
Also new from the pickup firm is the Exciter humbucker, which takes its sonic cues from the glory days of glam rock
How Gibson developed the mini-humbucker, its underrated ‘other’ pickup
By Jamie Dickson published
Small size, big tone, and maybe just the sound you were looking for all along. After all these years in the shadow of the PAF, we trace the history of the unsung hero of pickups
Steel Panther’s Satchel: “I really like the sound of single-coil pickups. It makes me play differently and feel like I’m David Gilmour. Or Yngwie!”
By Amit Sharma published
Steel Panther’s resident shredder discusses everything from Paul Gilbert’s picking method to super-expensive Strats, and explains why he doesn’t use amps in the studio
Best electric guitar pickups: upgrade your tone with single-coils, P90s, humbuckers, and more
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
We’ve rounded up the best electric guitar pickups available on the market right now for a range of budgets, including models from Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, and more.
DiMarzio partners with Periphery’s Jake Bowen for Mirage signature pickups – a “super-saturated” set that has been tailored to his picking technique
By Matt Owen published
The pickups were previously found in Bowen's Ibanez JBM9999 signature guitar, and are said to be the next step in his quest to “push his progressive metal sound forward”
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