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Dark Art Guitar PolyMap Pickups
This guitar has 64 pickups – and it could revolutionize guitar recording

By Phil Weller Published

The PolyMap system means each string benefits from eight dedicated polyphonic pickup capsules that track simultaneously, for a post-production playground

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Close up of a capo on an acoustic guitar
Best guitar capos 2026: These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend for acoustic and electric players

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

I tested 10 of the most popular capos on the market. Here’s my expert picks for electric, acoustic, 12-string and beyond

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Metallica EMG pickups 2026 comp
Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG

By Phil Weller Published

Updated sets for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will only be available in 2026

Guitar Pickups
3rd Power MagFRAG
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

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Fishman Fluence Herman Li Omniforce Signature Series pickups
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

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D’Addario Micro-Fiber Polishing Mitt
D’Addario just launched a glove to clean your guitar

By Phil Weller Published

The Micro-Fiber Polishing Mitt might look like an oven glove, but it promises to help keep your favorite axes squeaky clean

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Best guitar picks 2026: my choice of tried-and-tested plectrums to upgrade your playing

By Matt McCracken Last updated

My expert guide to the best picks for electric, acoustic, and bass guitar covering new players through to guitar veterans

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Seymour Duncan MortalCoil Multi-Voiced Active Pickups
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

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Gibson Hummingbird acoustic
Best acoustic guitar strings 2026: our top-rated strings for your acoustic

By Chris Corfield Last updated

We pick the best guitar strings for acoustic guitar from Ernie Ball, D'Addario, Martin, and more

Guitar Strings
Fret12 The String Thing
Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing

By Phil Weller Published

With 1.5Mlbs worth of old guitar strings going into landfill each year, could this mummy help ease the pressure?

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