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Corey Beaulieu
Seymour Duncan debuts signature Blackouts for Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu

By Phil Weller Published

Available for six- and seven-string guitars, the pickups feature an EQ voicing sculpted for Beaulieu’s “chugging riffs and intricate leads”

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Eric Gales (left) and his Seymour Duncan signature pickups
“The combination of them all can be turned to on a dime, according to the feel and vibe that I'm going for”: Seymour Duncan’s Eric Gales signature pickups promise balance across all five positions

By Matt Parker Published

The signature set has been developed with in-house pickup guru Maricela ‘MJ’ Juarez

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Connor Selby with his Gibson ES-125, a fortuitous Gumtree find that has since joined Connor on tours with Beth Hart and Robert Cray
“I’ve always favoured humbuckers. They’re what my heroes used – Clapton, BB King and Paul Kossoff”: Connor Selby on his greatest gear hits and misses, and the Gibson ES-125 that was the bargain of the century

By David Mead Published

The up-and-coming blues ace stops by to talk all things gear: the buying, the selling, and the regrets along the way

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Shed Pickups HA-59 PAF
“One of the most expressive pickups I’ve ever played... notes gloriously blossom into sustained feedback that reaches those magical upper overtones”: Shed Pickups HA-59 PAF Set review

By Paul Riario Published

A period-correct pickup set that seeks to nail the holy grail golden-era Gibson tone. Is there a better aftermarket humbucker on the market?

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Joe Bonamassa Seymour Duncan The Blonde Dot 1960 ES-335 humbucker set
“A set of humbuckers from one of his favorite ES-335s”: Seymour Duncan and Joe Bonamassa have produced another set of signature pickups – a pair of PAFs that replicate the tones of “one of the finest instruments in his collection”

By Matt Owen Published

The Blonde Dot 1960 ES-335 humbucker set seeks to channel the sonic spirit of JoBo's prized semi-hollow

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Lollar DC J-Bass pickups
Classic Jazz Bass tones minus the buzz? Lollar’s new hum-cancelling pickup offers a “fuller bass sound that’s still vintage-faithful”

By Nick Wells Published

Lollar’s new DC J-Bass pickups are designed to help reduce noise and add “clarity, presence, and punch” to your low-end tone

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1965 Epiphone Riviera E360TD
“If the mini-humbucker had remained exclusive to Epiphone, it may have been a mere footnote. It developed a following because they ended up in Gibson guitars”: The mini-humbucker’s surprising history – and why it deserves more love

By Huw Price Published

Often passed over in conversations about the greatest electric guitar pickups, the mini-humbucker has a unique tone of its own, its story inextricably linked to Epiphone and Gibson

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A selection of Fender pickups on a colorful background
Should you replace or upgrade your guitar? Fender just gave you the answer with a whopping 20% off official parts and pickups

By Matt McCracken Published

Here are the four discounted upgrades we'd choose from the official Fender shop

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Fender Cobalt Chrome Bass Pickups
“The perfect magnetic combination to unlock the full tonal potential of your Jazz Bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome bass pickups might just be the answer to your 60-cycle hum woes

By Matt Owen Published

Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone

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Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1
“The most accurate recreations of the legendary Patent Applied For humbucker pickups ever made”: Gibson has brought back its “holy grail” ‘59 PAF set – but it’s going to cost you $999

By Matt Owen Published

The 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1 was created using Gibson archive schematics and an army of modern engineering processes that analysed original examples from the late ’50s

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