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<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Accessories ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:30:30 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Something I’ve always needed, but has never existed”: The Flipjack is a cable that can go from straight to angled in an instant – and it could solve your guitar-swapping woes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-cables/adam-hall-flipjack mmNA2DHAneY4D4jnxbEPLR Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sometimes you’ve gotta use popsicle sticks and put it on some low-budget scaffolding to get it to work”: Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/joe-bonamassa-on-the-difference-between-humbuckers-and-p-90s toMzb5aWEGpapv5G8g3iyL Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:19:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ I normally tell guitarists to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale but this year I’m happy to be proven wrong – here’s 7 essential accessories to kickstart your year in guitar from just $6.49 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/amazon-big-spring-sale-guitar-accessories 3f9HBtsWhjn2hMoyVCFmYi Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:33:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’ve been intensifying our efforts. We finally hit upon a recipe that we loved”: This new 75th Anniversary Telecaster features a genuine Fender first – and it could change the face of Teles to come ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/fender-fastlane-humbucker XdHvDfAJGDPBhLW3ZCfML5 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Instead of two or three pickups, we have a few dozen that are only picking up one string each”: This guitar has 64 pickups – and it could revolutionize guitar recording ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/dark-art-guitars-poly-map-polyphonic-pickup-system 9PUVDtwJjxpWaL6bgXzkrP Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:31:36 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:50:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ With deals starting from just £8.07, it's time for a total rig refresh as the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale launches, delivering massive savings on strings, multi-tools, patch cables, and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/amazon-spring-sale-uk-guitar-accessories 8MTQPyYcE4QdfZGsjSgKKD Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:21:55 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:08:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can put them in every guitar, and it’s gonna sound exactly like I need it to”: Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/metallica-2026-limited-edition-pickups 6guVnd8YDZMt4fDAjNVS3Z Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:50:01 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:55:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani’s amp builder has released a potentially game-changing pickup system – which gives players the power to choose where their gain is created ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/3rd-power-magfrag-pickup-system dYKFXskutwjUowGAYHZYF9 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:42:35 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:48:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Cutting-edge Fluence technology meets world-class artistry”: Fishman brings Herman Li’s PRS Chleo Fluence pickups to the masses – but there’s a catch ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/fishman-fluence-herman-li-omniforce-signature-series AtEEaABaxC8vaBH9Tq9jma Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:03:31 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:35:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ D’Addario just launched a glove to clean your guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/daddario-micro-fiber-polishing-mitt bQc96B68xoPYVf5p3cQYY8 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:34:39 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:23:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Experience what happens when 50 years of pickup expertise meets modern active technology”: Seymour Duncan goes toe-to-toe with Fishman with its triple-voiced MortalCoil active pickups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/seymour-duncan-mortalcoil-multi-voice-humbuckers RC6xKr4Mh2Yor2QWuiZKLk Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The world’s only guitar string upcycling mummy”: Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/fret12-the-string-thing sJFrVSWHKa4SWWoKwWFw9D Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It needed a louder pickup. That’s where the idea came from”: Slash played a Gibson SG at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show – and now its purpose-built Seymour Duncan humbuckers have been released ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/seymour-duncan-slash-3.0-pickup-set HYiezT9kfsxrADWxiAXt74 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:42:56 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:58:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There really isn't anything else on the market quite like this": Strymon PCH Stereo Active DI Box With Headphone Amp review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/strymon-pch-stereo-active-di-box-with-headphone-amp-review 36eE5YnguAAoi9a8Siu93C Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:15:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sick of your stompboxes getting stuck to your ’board? D’Addario’s Pedal Pry Tool is a mini crowbar that makes pedal removal easier than ever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/daddario-pedal-pry-bar 5udYDaQ7yn6qsUBRtmww8E Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:35:22 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:12:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Built to carry its sonic legacy into the future of listening”: Fender becomes the latest guitar and amp firm to enter the home audio space – but can Fender Audio stand up to Marshall? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/fender-announces-fender-audio ujiRpwHwTQHcwSuppt2Rdh Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:45:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been playing guitar for 24 years, and this care package is what every new guitarist needs for 2026 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/shop/gear/accessories/the-ultimate-guitarist-care-package 6coNBEBbks8mtm5R8nfhT8 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ultimate strap for heavy guitars? D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/daddario-neoprene-comfort-strap-heavy-guitars ayN8efS553NY3MBx4cXuDc Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:13:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the overwhelming reaction to my very first cat-themed pickguard, the Telecat, that gave me the final push to launch on Etsy”: Cat lovers, rejoice – this bassist is creating custom pickguards in the shape of your cat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/custom-cat-shaped-pickguards mCQ3CG8CNA7jHP5yQdeyLB Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:50:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We built 19 different models. He more or less changed what we were doing”: EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/emgs-rob-turner-on-the-hardest-pickups-hes-ever-had-to-make ebrWDNrSZDJXXn5sjTkALE Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:04:03 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:59:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I’m just gonna warn you – these are the LOUDEST pickups I’ve ever heard in a guitar": Bare Knuckle Halcyon humbucker pickup review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/bare-knuckle-halcyon-humbucker-pickup-review 75hDn5Nsg9JohTzySQ4CcG Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:13:31 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:01:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The building blocks of ’60s-style rock and roll, R&B and funk/soul": Ernie Ball Pino Palladino Smoothies flatwound bass strings review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-pino-palladino-smoothies-flatwound-bass-strings-review cS5cMoZdt7VuQyPj9Mgk3H Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:23:46 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:42:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The only way forward in this industry”: Ernie Ball fights battery waste with new rechargeable AA and 9V batteries that are tailored for effects pedals and active guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/ernie-ball-fights-battery-waste-with-new-rechargeable-aa-and-9v-batteries HPrwo5Kj2fhsEEuZur5ZeS Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:19:20 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:07:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A treasure trove of undiscovered harmonies”: She’s played with Bruno Mars and Jay-Z – now Ella Feingold’s signature string set brings her wild inverted tuning to the masses ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/la-bella-x-ella-feingold-inverted-tuning-signature-string-set iS42TFEFyiF5aDBvQLuCPT Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:50:15 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Instant, precise control right under your foot”: This innovation might have completely changed the way you dial in effects pedals forever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/the-knobifyer-pedal-controller TaFZa4WuVKgyLQBajimHAT Sun, 02 Nov 2025 09:29:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:40:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Japanese guitar maker is fashioning phone cases that make your mobile look like vintage instruments – and the internet is going crazy for them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/moonshine-craft-and-custom-vintage-guitar-phone-cases FtQoBpxmkbXFKgBk6wu6zV Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:31:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:39:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The JB has been the go-to pickup for guitarists across countless genres”: Seymour Duncan has retooled its Jeff Beck-backed JB pickup – and it might be your next Tele mod ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/seymour-duncan-jb-jr-for-tele 9FEzxq6fcYtzt7vcKrnv6M Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:12:55 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:51:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A new way to keep your favorite picks organized, visible and easy to reach”: Has D’Addario solved the missing guitar pick conundrum? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/daddario-pick-holder-360 ND8vzbaY4Sx6UJtyQJ75nK Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:40:36 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:25:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ You won't find your next guitar in Amazon's Prime Day sale, but I've looked through 280+ deals and found 6 unmissable accessory savings from $6.49 that will end tonight ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amazon-big-deal-days-accessories W7bvP3CDUtAprHdQJAkf2e Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:15:56 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It really is a special set”: Joe Bonamassa’s newest signature pickups are inspired by his Bolin ’Burst – the infamous Les Paul he acquired under extraordinary circumstances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/seymour-duncan-joe-bonamassa-bolin-burst-humbuckers L8uYmyGxx5jTkXfQBaYXh Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:17:22 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:49:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The internet went crazy and sold out of the things”: TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/plunk-rubber-bridge-guitar-accessory q2SbbHQpKdXiqtjQiixKRY Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:04:55 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:56:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A unique and meaningful tribute to your departed loved one”: Would you keep your loved one’s cremated remains in the soundhole of an acoustic guitar? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/kapsoul-urn-for-acoustic-guitar-soundhole iTcjdX6rDHDmosQFQTe8aQ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:10:39 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:50:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They were getting pretty hard to find!” Gibson has re-launched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/gibson-tony-iommi-humbucker-re-release HbTmba2cUfjV5QFecvtzfg Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:38:03 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:17:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A simple move up the neck can open up new voicings, textures, and moods you would never get from standard open chords": 5 creative ways to use a capo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/5-creative-ways-to-use-a-capo 8ARBMWg4oBsdWUesqy9eyF Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:17:52 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:50:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Working on Jimmy Page’s guitar was bucket list stuff for me”: Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world – and why Page’s ‘Number One’ Les Paul sounds like Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Strat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/tim-mills-bare-knuckle-pickups-2025 MnPgPKQ7EEgpisxk85SRX9 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:44:43 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:14:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here are the 13 must-try guitar accessories for under $25 this Prime Day - including the Hetfield-approved Dunlop Black Fang guitar picks for only $8.25! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/prime-day-accessories-under-25-dollars yHsuH3KSJUAbbLfdPRE2jN Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:47:26 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:32:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quick! These 8 guitar accessories are still cheap in the Prime Day sale, but only until tonight – and the cheapest one is only $5.05 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/prime-day-guitar-accessory-deals tH6FhPzxNxQYixRFbu57DB Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:03:34 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:53:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More of the glassy sparkle that Tele neck pickups always lacked”: DiMarzio is determined to make you like the Tele neck pickup position with its new Muscle T set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/dimarzio-muscle-t-and-super-paf-ceramic-pickups q5gH6YwimXg7c8xv5SjqJN Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:52:38 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:06:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Exceptional tuning stability, bright and articulate tone, and enhanced output”: Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/cleartone-strings-founded-by-music-legend-phil-everly-are-now-available-in-the-uk-and-ireland wgAiAaBtp8TWxxEQbkf6CC Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:32:31 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:52:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “After two weeks, my tone remained the same as it was in the first minute of restringing”: I tried Cleartone treated electric guitar strings for the first time – and the results impressed me ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/cleartone-treated-electric-guitar-strings bm6girrz4Mm5tMm2skahfY Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:56:45 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:50:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gibson had lost the recipe, not only for guitar building but for pickup making based on their original designs. What I was after was making a rock ’n’ roll pickup”: How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/larry-dimarzio-pickups-interview WH7wTnreAdTKFAfoUwcJYE Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:51:01 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:45:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's best always to just do the same chord and call it different things”: SNL legend Fred Armisen has a signature guitar strap – but there's something not quite right about his guide to chords ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/snl-legend-fred-armisen-has-a-signature-guitar-strap jwFcrd2zGHctRcK8NXqkb Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:54:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We all have easy access to the parts needed to make a pickup… You certainly don’t have to start like Seymour Duncan did with a record player’s turntable”: Why more guitar builders are making their own pickups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/why-guitar-brands-are-making-their-own-pickups-with-juha-ruokangas 3WLCXpRg66SxL3uLruzrh3 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:29:39 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:37:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Built to make tuning faster, more precise, and effortless”: Band Industries’ Roadie 4 – a noise-immune automatic tuner – builds on its acclaimed predecessor, with some key upgrades ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-tuners/band-industries-roadie-4 ej3GncuuAtRiWWJN7TNk7d Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:21:12 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:18:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ever dreamed of owning a piece of Nirvana’s legacy?” A Kurt Cobain guitar pick previously sold for more than $14k – now his MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off for much, much less ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-picks/royal-college-of-music-kurt-cobain-mtv-unplugged-pick-raffle fxD3FtE3qpUAjCbDbz9cNG Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:41:04 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:13:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarists, it’s time to change those strings – bag 25% off D’Addario XS at Guitar Center in celebration of World String Change Day ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/world-string-change-day-guitar-center-deal Ej5aDBFYotJ39C4wsEr5v Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’m a professional gear reviewer and my go-to guitar wireless system just got a generous 20% off – here’s why I use it daily ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/positive-grid-spark-link-sale FsWGjRPNgrj9Bx9XpynrXX Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:21:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d go down to Manny’s, pick up a Stratocaster and say, ‘This is like a dead tuna’”: Why Larry DiMarzio decided to start a pickup line that would change the face of guitar music in the 1970s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/why-larry-dimarzio-decided-to-start-a-pickup-line yUQN5MX29Znkmgwraynpeb Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:25:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw Jimmy Page using a violin bow on his guitar, and it clicked. What if I could do this on an acoustic guitar?” Plectrums, move over – this inventor created a mini bow tailor-made for acoustics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/pickaso-guitar-bow-for-acoustic-guitars-and-basses 3mv9LmJKWyBUBzBor5LJdF Fri, 23 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:16:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If your idea works on an acoustic guitar, you can change the world”: John Mayer and Ernie Ball’s string experiments continue with the launch of the firm’s “most sonically complex” acoustic set yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-earthwood-bell-bronze-strings-john-mayer cQ3NnNS8yjWgPypXLZSAdT Wed, 21 May 2025 13:35:58 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:31:36 +0000