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Ernie Ball and Fender top this month's low-end releases with signature models celebrating two of the bass world’s most influential voices
John Myung’s new artist model kicks off another stacked month of bass releases, alongside an eye-catching Squier, a semi-acoustic Rickenbacker, and a raft of player-friendly upgrades
Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month
May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz
Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG
Updated sets for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will only be available in 2026
EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal
Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would define his sound
It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since
EMG JMaster Pickup Set review: vintage-voiced Jazzmaster tones with zero noise
The modernist pickup maker turns its attention to the wild and wacky Fender Jazzmaster to give it an active pickup makeover
Give your Jazzmaster a serious boost with EMG’s innovative JMaster prewired pickguard and pickup set
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Easy-install single-coils are loaded with a vintage-style Retro Active preamp, and also offered in a prewired pickguard with additional boost options
NAMM 2023: EMG seeks to revolutionize offset guitar tones with the launch of active JMaster pickups for Fender Jazzmasters
Packing a vintage-inspired preamp, the pickups are also available as prewired pickguards with a wealth of onboard boost options
