74 Results for "pickups"

Make your Cheap Squier sound like an American Fender: Upgrade your Potentiometers!

The tonal secrets of your guitar are often hidden in the controls and this is where cheaper guitars often fall down. The humble potentiometer can unleash your guitar's potential!

Fender Custom Shop launches Josefina hand-wound Tomatillo Stratocaster pickup set

The new Fender Custom Shop Josefina hand-wound Tomatillo Stratocaster pickup set is being touted by the company as its next big thing in '50s style Strat tone.

NAMM 2019: Jackson Pro Misha Mansoor HT7 – The Djent bargain?

The new 2019 Jackson Pro Misha Mansoor HT7 could prove very enticing if you need a guitar for modern styles. The Periphery guitarist has not, however, included a set of sunglasses with it!

NAMM 2019: Blue Cat Audio Re-Guitar – Infinite guitar tones?

Blue Cat Audio has just released the Re-Guitar plugin for your DAW and it allows guitarists to access unlimited guitar tones from a single instrument.

Gibson unveils its new Les Paul Player Plus Series

Three new Gibson Les Paul models with different pickup configurations. The new Gibson Les Paul Player Plus Series could be a return to form for the company

Seymour Duncan unveils the Billy Gibbons’ Red Devil PAF set – for Strats!

The Red Devil PAF pickup set gets you closer to Billy Gibbon's Texan Blues tone without having to hack up your beloved Stratocaster. But how close to Billy's Pearly Gates do they sound?

PRS Europe announces LTD Edition SE Mark Holcomb in Whale Blue Satin

A new limited run for Europe of the popular PRS Mark Holcomb SE Signature model, it comes in a very classy looking hand rubbed Whale Blue Satin and should be around for the duration of the year

Eastwood planning Jack White replica of his Crestwood Astral II later this year

Fans of The White Stripes will know that this is the original model Jack White played before he got the more famous Airline guitar, now you can reserve your guitar at a decent price.

Grez Guitars Mendocino 28.5” scale guitar – Boutique baritone growl

Hand-built in Northern California, these new baritone versions of the Mendocino guitar use high-quality tonewoods and very decent hardware throughout. Would you go with a Bigsby or a hardtail?

Ibanez Iceman PS1DM: Sparkly rock machine or Lady Gaga’s handbag?

This Paul Stanley signature Ibanez Iceman is fitted out with 1400 super sparkly rhinestones - to wield one of these you'd have to really love that limelight...

Solar Guitars Extreme Signature – E1.6 Jensen Patrik Jensen Signature Model

Patrik Jensen of The Haunted gets his own signature model, the E 1.6, on Ola Englund's new Solar Guitars brand, a straight-up metal hardtail guitar that looks the part and comes with some cool hardware.

Is the PRS John Mayer ‘Stratocaster’ about to drop?

It's been rumoured for a year, and for the first time John Mayer has posted the first clean photo of a PRS model that looks a lot like a Fender Stratocaster...

Steinberger Guitars relaunches the Spirit Collection with the GT-PRO Deluxe guitar

Perhaps the ultimate travel guitar, the Steinberger GT Pro Deluxe is being re-launched in new colours that make it stand out from the crowd even more - is that even possible?

Caparison Michael James Romeo Signature model – Symphony X

The Symphony X main man Michael James Romeo gets a new signature guitar from the Japanese high-performance guitar builders, it includes a unique M3 body construction and bolt-on neck.

Can the Sim1 XT-1 really make your guitar sound like any other?

Too good to be true? The new XT-1 pedal simulates different guitars at the push of a button. OK, so it might not stop you ever buying a new guitar, but there's some promise here...

Finally! Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars brand is here – what Type are you?

Ola Englund's highly anticipated guitar brand has just launched, aimed all those of you looking for a high-performance guitar to play metal, progressive and hard rock. He also wants to know what Type you are...

Seymour Duncan Joe Bonamassa Amos Pickup Set – ’58 Flying V tone?

Just when you think Joe Bonamassa surely can't get any more endorsement deals in 2017 the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop proves us all wrong and releases new signature pickups for him

Sublime Guitars’ new Tomcat Deluxe: Roasted maple necks and offset waists

The US guitar company has just announced yet another well-priced 'globally sourced' guitar, and this time it is a solid-bodied offset with some nice design features.

Rock N Roll Relics Jet: Boutique mojo and cool vintage vibes

If you are looking for a cool vintage American guitar, then this boutique guitar company should be on your radar. Plenty of option permutations to drool over here!

Sublime Guitars’ Chieftain Deluxe: A high-spec yet affordable semi-hollow?

A classy looking new semi-hollow guitar designed to give you the best instrument for the money, this "globally manufactured" guitar appears to have it all for less than a $1000. Too good to be true?

Is the new PRS Custom 24-08 2018 the year’s most versatile US-built guitar?

It might be a stretch to say that the new PRS Custom 24-08 is the only guitar you will ever need, but there's definitely a lot of versatility built-in here with 8 tones on tap from two humbuckers.

Gibson Custom Shop Modern Les Paul Standard range: A rainbow of colour

Gibson's Custom Shop has created of multi-coloured Modern Les Pauls with a few upgrades, and these are hitting Europe now. Will these guitars make you part with £4000?

Gibson Neon Modern Les Paul Axcess Custom – Neon ’80s cool

Hot colours and ready to rock, these '80s inspired Les Paul Customs are made to turn heads and shred riffs. Are you the guitar god worthy of wielding one?

Chapman adds intriguing new Standard and Pro Series for 2017

A few new models have been added to the Chapman Guitars line-up for 2017, including a new ML1 Pro Traditional, Ghost Fret Standard and the ML2 Pro Modern.