Latest about Guitar Pickups
The biggest pickup drop of the year? Seymour Duncan unveils new Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini signature sets and the EVH-inspired Little '78
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
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!”
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 2025: upgrade your tone with single-coils, P90s, humbuckers, and more
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
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”
We’re living in a new golden age for guitar pickups – here’s why
From multi-voice options to Bluetooth switching and a stream of signature sets – after decades of stagnant development, there has been a boom in pickup innovations
Best single coil pickups 2025: from trailblazing designs to vintage traditionalists
From Fender Telecaster twang to Gibson P-90 bite, we’ve compiled our pick of the best aftermarket single coils your money can buy right now
Fender’s radical new CuNiFe pickups have arrived, including “the first truly innovative voice in single-coil Stratocaster pickups in a generation” – hear them in action
Based on magnets used in the company’s sought-after Wide Range humbuckers, the new designs reimagine the tone of the company's most iconic guitars with the launch of CuNiFe and Cobalt Chrome Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazzmaster pickups
