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”Much like Lollar’s other fantastic pickups, the DC-90 is expressive, musical, and now, quieter”: Lollar's new DC-90 pickup gives you that classic P-90 snap, without the pesky noise
By Guitar World Staff published
Imbued with a distinct character that adds depth and dimension to everything from sparkling cleans to brawny, Van Halen-style riffs – the DC-90 delivers everything you need from a P-90, without those annoying drawbacks

“This was Les Paul in his ear”: The story behind Gibson’s distinctive Alnico V ‘Staple pickup’
By Jamie Dickson published
A lesser celebrated pickup the ‘Staple’ pickup features those distinctive rectangular polepieces and a sound that makes it ripe for rediscovery, especially with a range of replicas on the market

Best P-90 pickups 2025: Rejuvenate your guitar tone with a fresh set of P-90s covering various price points 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

Seymour Duncan might have just changed P-90 pickups forever with its noiseless Phat Cat Silencers
By Phil Weller published
The humbucker-sized pickups offer all the tonal qualities of P-90s without extraneous noise at high-gain settings

Heritage overhauls its Custom Shop Core Collection with the H-157 – debuting all-new pickups in the process
By Phil Weller published
The LP-style guitar boasts new humbuckers that promise “more oomph and power”

DiMarzio and Billy Sheehan have reinvented the P-Bass pickup with a new patent
By Janelle Borg published
The new DiMarzio design reimagines P-Bass pickup covers, promising improvements in both playability and performance

Seymour Duncan promises country tone without the hum with new noiseless Hot Chicken Strat and Tele pickups
By Janelle Borg published
Seymour Duncan’s latest single coils were designed with contemporary country guitarists’ high-gain demands in mind

Slipknot's Mick Thomson has just released his much-speculated Fishman Fluence signature pickup set
By Janelle Borg published
Mick Thomson's signature pickups come fully equipped with three voicings that reflect the wide array of tones Thomson has employed during his career
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