Seymour Duncan’s new PowerStage 100 Stereo is its first stereo power amp pedal – could this be the amp modeling partner you’ve been searching for? By Matt Owen published 15 November 23 The latest addition to the pickup specialist’s PowerStage series introduces a key upgrade
Best chorus pedals 2023: 10 top choices for your 'board By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 26 October 23 From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, let us show you the best chorus pedals you can buy today
Joe Bonamassa called his ‘51 Fender Nocaster “the most dynamic instrument I have ever played in my life” – now Seymour Duncan has released a signature pickup set based on that guitar By Matt Owen published 5 October 23 The prized guitar was recreated by Fender as an $8,500 signature model in 2021 – and now its humbucker/single-coil combo can be bought as a standalone set
“All the tone of the classic P-90 pickup without the hum”: Is Seymour Duncan’s new Silencer range the perfect modern P-90 platform? By Matt Owen published 15 August 23 The new hum-resistant P-90 launch is headlined by a signature single-coil for Jared James Nichols, which the blues-rock maestro calls his “dream pickup”
Seymour Duncan HyperSwitch review – the Bluetooth-equipped pickup selector that opens up a vast world of tonal possibilities By Chris Gill published 10 August 23 Believe the hype: this clever mod can give your guitar the sort of versatility a session pro would dream of
Access “hundreds of tones” from your guitar with Seymour Duncan’s app-controlled HyperSwitch selector switch By Guitar World Staff published 22 June 23 The game-changing programmable switch allows players to design, store and recall numerous pickup configurations via their smartphone
Seymour Duncan's latest humbucker set channels one of rock guitar's most successful albums By Jackson Maxwell published 14 June 23 Unveiled in tandem with new Steve Miller and Pete Anderson pickup sets, the Frampton Comes Alive 'buckers are part of a limited-edition series celebrating longtime Seymour Duncan Custom Shop manager Maricela “MJ” Juarez
The biggest pickup drop of the year? Seymour Duncan unveils new Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini signature sets and the EVH-inspired Little '78 By Jackson Maxwell published 7 June 23 Also new from the pickup firm is the Exciter humbucker, which takes its sonic cues from the glory days of glam rock
Nail Slash’s iconic tone - only louder - with the new Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 pickup set By Guitar World Staff published 23 May 23 New humbucker is a hotter version of the guitarist’s celebrated APH-2 pickup
We’re living in a new golden age for guitar pickups – here’s why By Matt Parker published 21 April 23 From multi-voice options to Bluetooth switching and a stream of signature sets – after decades of stagnant development, there has been a boom in pickup innovations
Seymour Duncan issues new version of Slash’s signature humbuckers with one key upgrade By Matt Owen published 19 April 23 The Slash 2.0 pickups are based on the GNR rocker's flagship APH-2 set – which he's used for nearly a decade – but make one essential tweak
NAMM 2023: Seymour Duncan announces the HyperSwitch – an app-controlled selector switch that lets you create custom pickup wiring configurations via Bluetooth By Matt Owen published 11 April 23 From phase reversal and coil splitting to series and parallel configurations, this potential game-changer lets players design, store and recall numerous pickup configurations using a smartphone
NAMM 2023: Joe Bonamassa and Seymour Duncan release ‘63 Cradle Rock Strat signature pickup set, based on the blues-rocker's prized sunburst Fender By Matt Owen published 5 April 23 The three single coils, crafted in the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, were deemed by JoBo to be "spot on" recreations of those found in his original '63 Strat
Looks like Slipknot's Mick Thomson has signed with ESP and Fishman, seemingly leaving Jackson and Seymour Duncan By Matt Owen published 3 April 23 Thomson's wife and guitar tech both published telling posts on social media, after the Slipknot maestro was spotted playing ESPs live during the band's recent shows in Japan
NAMM 2023: Josh Smith and Seymour Duncan release the Flat V pickup set – an unorthodox blend of Tele-style single coils By Matt Owen published 31 March 23 The pickups – which first arrived in the blues titan's Ibanez signature model – feature a unique combination of Alnico 2, 3 and 4 magnets in order to facilitate dynamic, expressive playing
How Jeff Beck and Seymour Duncan created humbucker magic with the classic JB pickup By Dave Burrluck published 31 March 23 While the classic Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB was never actually a signature pickup, without Jeff it may never have happened…
NAMM 2023: Seymour Duncan and Lari Basilio may have just launched the most versatile HSS pickup set on the market By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 March 23 The virtuoso’s signature pickups span Strat, Tele and humbucker tones thanks to a cunningly disguised middle single coil
Seymour Duncan and Mark Holcomb unveil Scarlet and Scourge humbuckers, wound for crushing tone through amp modelers By Jonathan Horsley published 22 February 23 The Periphery riffer’s latest signature pickup set tells us where digital amp technology leads us, the pickups must follow
Seymour Duncan brings the funk with standalone release of Cory Wong signature Clean Machine pickups By Jackson Maxwell published 7 February 23 Aside from the requisite, spanky funk cleans, the Clean Machines also produce – with the help of an extra-hot, Alnico V-powered bridge pickup – "singing" leads that are said to excel when driven
Want a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker for your Tele? That’s now an option By Matt Parker published 18 January 23 The pickup brand has packed the Billy Gibbons-inspired design into a single coil-sized humbucker
