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Bare Knuckle's new Chris Robertson signature Peacemaker humbucker aims to clarify and firm up the high end of your tone
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Black Stone Cherry guitarist's new signature pickup set is PAF-voiced, and looks to deliver vintage and hot tones across the board
Ruokangas introduces the Valvebucker Mk2 – a tube-equipped pickup that might just be the most expensive ever made
By Matt Owen published
The new-and-improved unit can only be bought factory-fitted to a Ruokangas guitar, and will slap an extra $2,200 on the total cost
Ryan ‘Fluff’ Bruce of Riffs, Beards & Gear unveils signature Fishman Fluence Custom Series pickup
By Matt Parker published
The new pickup offers Bruce’s favored combination of three voices – including one borrowed from Willie Adler
Bare Knuckle adds Unity humbucker set to its standard range in support of humanitarian aid
By Jonathan Horsley published
Riff for charity, with profits from the high-output humbuckers going to the Disasters Emergency Committee's humanitarian relief efforts across the globe
Ernie Ball Music Man officially launches patent-pending Heat-Treated pickup technology on three new guitar models
By Sam Roche published
Available on Sabre, Cutlass and StingRay guitars, the tech offers increased output and dynamic range, and promises to “outperform normal spec pickups with extra touch sensitivity”
Steve Vai and DiMarzio join forces for new-look Blue Powder signature UtoPIA humbuckers
By Matt Owen published
These ornate bridge and neck pickups feature custom laser-cut baroque-style covers, and match Vai's recently released Blue Powder Ibanez PIA3761C signature guitar
When should you change your guitar pickups?
By Jamie Dickson published
The simple answer is whenever you want, but first you've got to know what sound you are after. Here, Tim Mills from Bare Knuckle offers some advice for undertaking this most popular mod
Why don’t more guitars come with different brands’ pickups mixed and matched?
By Dave Burrluck published
Most of the electric guitars we buy have own-brand pickups or a pairing from one brand, but there is another way and it can work well. Here are a few things to consider before reaching for the Seymour Duncan, the DiMarzio, and that soldering iron
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