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Why Larry DiMarzio decided to start a pickup line that would change the face of guitar music in the 1970s
By Janelle Borg published
DiMarzio started his career as a guitar repairman in New York, when his distaste for stock pickups prompted him to make his own

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

Best bass pickups 2025: Improve your bass sound with options from Fender, Aguilar, Seymour Duncan and more
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Step up your bottom-end game with our expert selection of pickups for upgrading your bass

How to set bass pickups for optimum tone
By Rob Elrick published
Ace luthier Rob Elrick brings decades of wisdom to the table, and here he unpacks the essential business of pickup height

EMG introduces all-new Les Claypool 'Pachyderm Gold' bass pickups
By Matt Owen published
New finishes for Robert Trujillo's Rip Tide set also unveiled
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