Seymour Duncan

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Jackson updates the American Series Soloist with fresh finishes and an all-time classic pickup combo

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The returning SL2DX model is built for speed and comes with finishes ranging from stealthy to retina-burning

Electric Guitars
Seymour Duncan Silencer Jazzmaster pickups sit on top of a candy apple red Jazzmaster
Are Seymour Duncan's new Jazzmaster Silencers the ultimate Jazzmaster pickups?

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

Seymour Duncan's triple-coil design promises to succeed where others have failed, and deliver true single coil tone with no noise

Guitar Pickups
Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700 Bass
Seymour Duncan pushes the boundaries of its PowerStage series with dedicated bass unit

By Matt Owen Published

The latest PowerStage offers an onboard preamp and built-in overdrive in a bid to cover all bases for bassists

Bass Amps
Joe Bonamassa “Greenburst” Stratocaster Pickup Set
The tones of Joe Bonamassa’s obscure “Greenburst” Strat have been brought to the masses with new Seymour Duncan pickups

By Phil Weller Published

The single-coils feature period-correct wiring, staggered Alnico 5 magnets, and gray bottom flatwork to faithfully recreate the tones of the “star” guitar

Guitar Pickups
Charvel MJ DK24 HSH 2PT Mahogany
Charvel continues the expansion of its made-in-Japan operations with 3 new MJ Series Dinkys

By Phil Weller Published

The Superstrat-inspired shred machines seek to pay homage to the 1980s, when Charvel guitars were exclusively made in Japan

Electric Guitars
A closeup of a Fender Broadcaster
Joe Bonamassa fits a budget Squier Tele with his new Seymour Duncan 1950 Broadcaster pickups – and tests it against the vintage Fender original

By Janelle Borg Published

The new signature pickups are modeled after Joe Bonamassa's Broadcaster – the very rare Tele predecessor, of which only 250 were made

Guitar Pickups
Joe Perry backstage with Aerosmith in 1976, noodling on a B.C. Rich Mockingbird in a natural finish
Why the ’70s was a time of innovation and folly for guitar gear

By Chris Gill Published

The ’70s gets a bad rep from some guitarists but it's too easy to say this was a bad time for Gibson and Fender and that's the story. There were some real treasures and technological breakthroughs

Music Industry
A pair of Gretsch hollowbody electric guitars leaning against a wall
Best guitars for jazz: smooth swinging options for jazz cats

By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated

From archtops to solid bodies, these are the best jazz guitars on the market today from top brands like D’Angelico, Gibson, Squier, and more

Guitars
Seymour Duncan Rails Series Hot Rodded Rails on guitar
Seymour Duncan’s Rail Series reimagines its most popular pickups for high-gain setups

By Janelle Borg Published

The Rail Series promises enhanced versions of some of the brand's top pickups, with a sleek design and more “clarity, tightness and sustain” for 6- and 7-string guitars

Electric Guitars
Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons Red Devil Telecaster and Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons Hades Gates
Seymour Duncan supercharges two classic Billy Gibbons guitar tones with new signature Tele and Les Paul pickups

By Matt Owen Published

The Pearly Gates have been beefed-up as the Hades Gates, and the ZZ Top legend's Red Devil humbucker has been turned into a hot output Telecaster pickup

Guitar Pickups
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