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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
By Matt Owen published
3rd Power's MagFRAG system has been channeled into two new pickup lines that could give players unprecedented tonal control

Fishman brings Herman Li’s PRS Chleo Fluence pickups to the masses – but there’s a catch
By Phil Weller published
The Omniforce pickup set offers six distinct voices to capture Li’s wide tonal range

Seymour Duncan goes toe-to-toe with Fishman with its triple-voiced MortalCoil active pickups
By Phil Weller published
Offering three distinct voices in one package and promising fast, dynamic response and long battery life, these might be SD’s most modern pickups yet

Best P-90 pickups 2026: Rejuvenate your guitar tone with a fresh set – here's my picks covering a range of prices and styles
By Daryl Robertson last updated
The P-90 is one of the most versatile single coil pickups ever made and here's the very best from Seymour Duncan, Fishman, Mojotone and more

Slash played a Gibson SG at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show – and now its purpose-built Seymour Duncan humbuckers have been released
By Phil Weller published
The Slash 3.0 humbuckers are his first with Alnico V magnets, and they were developed by a pickup-making legend for his Back to the Beginning SG

EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
By Phil Weller published
The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal

"I’m just gonna warn you – these are the LOUDEST pickups I’ve ever heard in a guitar": Bare Knuckle Halcyon humbucker pickup review
By Paul Riario published
Could the Halcyon humbucker be the forceful sonic voice you've been seeking?

Seymour Duncan has retooled its Jeff Beck-backed JB pickup – and it might be your next Tele mod
By Phil Weller published
The metal and blues-approved pickup has been given a single-coil-sized makeover, with the JB Jr. aiming to rectify classic Tele issues

Joe Bonamassa’s newest signature pickups are inspired by his Bolin ’Burst – the infamous Les Paul he acquired under extraordinary circumstances
By Phil Weller published
The original pickups found in the famed Gibson that was once played by Tommy Bolin have been recreated in great detail
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