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Kloppmann Pickups: Premium Pickups made in Germany

We went and met one of Germany's finest pickup makers, Andreas Kloppmann. His Kloppmann Pickups are among the best handcrafted pickups on the market!

D’Angelico EXL-1 and Excel Style B – Vintage Jazz Tones

These D'Angelico EXL-1 and Excel Style B models both offer some fantastic Jazz tones and are both firmly inspired by classics of the era

Up to 13% off: Larry Carlton Guitars & Marcus Miller Basses!

We've found some nice deals for a couple of signature models from Sire Guitars! Guitars by Larry Carlton and basses by Marcus Miller.

Gibson $999 PAF limited edition pickups – The Best Tone ever?

Gibson $999 PAF pickups are now a thing. Apparently, these ones are so authentic that they come in their own little case with case candy

Buyer’s Guide To Acoustic Guitar Pickups: How To Amplify Your Guitar

Which type of acoustic guitar pickup is best for playing your acoustic on stage? We check out the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Review: Harley Benton ST-25th Firemist – golden finish, silver tone?

We review the anniversary model Harley Benton ST-25th Firemist with its classy golden finish and its sound on a budget. How close does it get?

Polyphia’s Tim Henson & Scott Lepage Fishman pickups announced

Fishman Tim Henson & Scott Lepage custom signature humbucking active pickups announced. Each set has three voices per pickup.

First Look: Harley Benton JA-60CC – the best budget Jazzmaster?

We review the Harley Benton JA-60CC and ask: is this the best budget Jazzmaster you can get? It's one of the most beautiful ones, to say the least.

Kalimba and amp Eurorack set takes you to plink-plonk heaven

Twang some life into your Eurorack with the combination of a real kalimba and a 3hp amp module and get your thumbs making music.

Fender Telecaster vs Harley Benton TE: Can you tell the difference?

YouTuber intheblues has done a blind test between the Fender Telecaster and Harley Benton TE-52 NA Vintage Series models. Can you tell which is which? Tell us in our poll.

Swap out your pickups in seconds with the Trinity guitar by Relish

Relish Guitars' new Trinity makes the Swiss maker's pickup swapping system available in a more affordable solid body electric guitar - and there's a tempting early bird offer, too.

Sheptone Wanker humbucker: The perfect pickup for hair metal shredders?

The new Sheptone Wanker humbucker was designed for those that like to shred and show off their prowess on guitar fretboards. Is this the perfect pickup fir hair-metal shredders?

Fender Limited Mahogany Blacktop Stratocaster with triple humbuckers!

Yikes! A Fender Limited Mahogany Blacktop Stratocaster with three humbuckers! Will this model be exclusive to the European market? Sure looks like it will add some grunt to the typical Strat tone....

Soma Dvina: strings vibrating in magnetic fields electro-acoustic instrument

Soma Laboratories has come up with the simplest of classical stringed instruments where vibrations are captured with magnets, transformed, pre-amped, delayed and distorted in completely haunting ways.

NAMM 2019: Ruokangas Valvebucker – the first ever tube-driven guitar pickup?

Ruokangas has announced the Valvebucker, an insane sounding valve pickup system for their guitars and yes, it uses tubes to get you tone! In the pickup! Count us in.

Ceramic vs. Alnico: Which pickups sound better?

It's one of the oldest controversies in the guitar world: Ceramic vs. Alnico. Many players believe that Alnico is "warmer", whereas Ceramic sounds "colder". True? All is finally revealed...

The best of both worlds? Cort’s new CR300 LP replica is loaded with active PAFs

Cort has released the new CR300 Singlecut which blends classic American '50s styling with modern day active pickups that it claims give an authentic PAF tone yet at low impedance.

Framus conjures the Stormbender Artist Series for Devin Townsend

The new Devin Townsend Artist Series model has been announced and it's just what you'd expect: A high-performance, well thought-out 'destroyer of all things' axe of a guitar!

Fender and Ed O’Brien from Radiohead launch EOB Stratocaster with Sustainer

At times ethereal and ambient, at others dystopian and aggressive, Ed O’Brien’s contributions to Radiohead's music has been made on a guitar just like this

MusicMan turns up the bling with Petrucci Signature NOMAC Majesty guitar

When John Petrucci wants a special guitar to commemorate a Dream Theater album, you had better pull out all the stops and make something majestic!

The Submarine Pro: A split personality for your guitar?

No tools, no damage, no mess. Just lots of cool extra pickup sounds for your favourite acoustic or electric six-stringed guitar. This new pickup system will give your instrument a split personality.

Bare Knuckle gets heavy with Ragnarok Misha Mansoor signature pickups

These brand new signature pickups from Misha Mansoor of Periphery look set to take the modern humbucker into hitherto unknown realms. Ragnarok is coming!

Gibson 2018 Les Pauls available – with cryogenics and new finishes

With rising prices in Europe and CITES regulations in place, will the 2018 Les Paul range be able to tempt you to buy one? And why oh why are G-Force robot tuners back?

Reverend revs up the SuperRev series of Hot Rod ‘muscle’ guitars

A hot-rodded muscle car-style, single-pickup tone machine? The brightly coloured SuperRev series is available for a limited time, are designed for the boy racers of the guitar world...