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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

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

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

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

Best P-90 pickups 2026: Rejuvenate your guitar tone with a fresh set – here's my picks covering a range of prices 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

Slash played a Gibson SG at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show – and now its purpose-built Seymour Duncan humbuckers have been released
By Phil Weller published
The Slash 3.0 humbuckers are his first with Alnico V magnets, and they were developed by a pickup-making legend for his Back to the Beginning SG

EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
By Phil Weller published
The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal

"I’m just gonna warn you – these are the LOUDEST pickups I’ve ever heard in a guitar": Bare Knuckle Halcyon humbucker pickup review
By Paul Riario published
Could the Halcyon humbucker be the forceful sonic voice you've been seeking?
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