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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

Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker
By Jackson Maxwell published
The resurrected 'bucker is designed to help guitarists emulate the mighty, distorted rumble of the metal godfather's tone, without descending into overcooked, blown-out mush

Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world
By Amit Sharma published
The guitarist behind the beloved U.K.-based artisan pickup brand, explains how he got started in the biz, the attention to detail that makes Bare Knuckle so good – and what's coming next

DiMarzio is determined to make you like the Tele neck pickup position with its new Muscle T set
By Phil Weller published
The Muscle T aims to add everything Tele pickups lack

How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge
By Andrew Daly published
The master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset took him from repair shop to working with the biggest names in the biz and changing the face of rock guitar
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