<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitar-pickups ]]>

<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitar-pickups ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-accessories-components/guitar-pickups Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:05:02 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Developed with Kirk Hammett’s guidance and built from specifications taken directly from the actual PAF humbuckers on that world-renowned guitar”: Gibson unveils the $449 Custom Shop humbucker set that will make your Les Paul sound like ‘Greeny’ ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-aged-greenybucker-set-humbuckers-greeny-kirk-hammet-pickups omq8tVvjLaRA98s98fvXkC Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:05:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seymour Duncan unveils MortalCoil active humbucker set, a multi-voiced pairing featuring the crushing new MC1 plus classic JB and Jazz humbucker voicings – will it dethrone Fishman as metal’s state-of-the-art pickup? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-mortal-coil-multi-voiced-active-humbuckers scJV63BU4MSyfFrRk8AAun Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:23:24 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The SG that I had at the Ozzy gig, that guitar needed a louder pickup but I still wanted that true-to-life guitar sound that I like”: Slash and Seymour Duncan dial up the raunch with the Guns N’ Roses legend’s signature 3.0 humbuckers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-slash-3-0-signature-humbucker-pickups C6tr2JqtBpXnRrU4j9BTt8 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:13:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It delivers the raw clarity, but still hits with the force of an active pickup”: Seymour Duncan teams up with Dino Cazares for signature Machete humbuckers – and the Fear Factory riff-master says their versatility might surprise you ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-dino-cazares-machete-active-humbucker byLqetZditbARk6AfPaEmS Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:03:13 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:04:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every metal component – from the silver-nickel covers and baseplates to the screws and springs – has been expertly aged”: Gibson cooks up “holy grail” PAF mojo with the 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 3 – the ultimate Les Paul tone hack? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-pickup-shop-1959-humbucker-collectors-edition-series-3-murphy-lab-aged gBcxmRL4BZVrnuVCQDpcxS Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have mod for your Fender Telecaster ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-jb-jr-for-tele-electric-guitar-pickup JbZdSUGiD64Dbi2q3vPBBZ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:53:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can turn an Epiphone into the Tommy Bolin Burst!”: Seymour Duncan expands Joe Bonamassa signature pickup range with a humbucker set based on the PAFs from his 1960 ‘Bolin Burst’ Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-custom-shop-joe-bonamassa-bolin-burst-humbucker-pickup-set a7zaasBf5AtKXqsHZwbM3F Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:19:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's unlike any humbucker I've tried before": Gibson Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pickups/gibson-tony-iommi-signature-humbucker-review gKLaSUHppYCdmmwZDkZLR7 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:17:49 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It has one of the highest outputs of any passive humbucker, ever”: Seymour Duncan celebrates imminent release of Spinal Tap sequel with a custom pickup – and it has an “eye-watering” DCR reading of 111K ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/spinal-tap-seymour-duncan-humbucker-pickup ZXGJ3beQVFaeRiSVJ5YppS Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:49:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s analogous to Napster, for those who remember that”: Brian Wampler says digital modelling and profiling tech is taking “a big chunk” of the pedal and tube amp market ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/brian-wampler-of-wampler-pedals-on-the-threat-of-digital-disruption-to-stompbox-market RwSUsUFJGd38sGsdBfdjNV Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:26:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was blown away with the distinct Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath sound I was able to get out of them”: Gibson goes back to the beginning, reissuing its first-ever signature pickup, the Tony Iommi humbucker ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gibson-tony-iommi-signature-humbucker ApRsoeEVn6wCv4qiJwcDKP Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:53:07 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Robbie came to us in 2022 with an idea... His favourite guitar was the 1953 Esquire he used for many years with Paul McCartney”: Robbie McIntosh and Monty’s unveil pickup set offering best of both worlds for Tele and Esquire fans ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/montys-guitars-robbie-mcintosh-the-pretender-signature-telecaster-electric-guitar-pickups vZusx5sCbhn9ALXmSbbsqg Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:08:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Well this is a first…”: Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus says it was so hot in Saudi Arabia that his pickups melted ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guns-n-roses-richard-fortus-pickups-wax-melted-in-saudi-arabia 9vf5xizfFcDozNeXV8ZDA6 Wed, 28 May 2025 15:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For players who want more – more pickups, more speed, and more in-your-face Kramer attitude”: Kramer delivers the face-melting shred candy with six refreshed electrics, complete with US-made pickups ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/kramer-unveils-six-updated-shred-ready-electric-guitars PwPWvFPWuGM6mmAwLgFiuj Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:53:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The perfect magnetic combination to unlock the full tonal potential of your P/J Bass”: Fender releases a Tim Shaw-designed Chrome Cobaltpickups for the P/J configured bass guitar in your life ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-cobalt-chrome-pj-bass-pickups hU5kfDLxwbGXWZTVABLFrP Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:10:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve long been a fan of Jason’s playing, so it was an honour to work with him on these custom pickups”: Fender and Jason Isbell team up to bring you some Tim Shaw-designed aftermarket candy to sweeten up your Telecaster tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-launches-jason-isbell-custom-telecaster-pickup-set UzzaLCe8EymV4mX9HQwJdP Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:27:36 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:27:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Enjoy classic P-90 tone without the noise and without major guitar surgery!”: Seymour Duncan makes a great pickup even better as it gives the humbucker-sized Phat Cat the Silencer treatment ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/seymour-duncan-launches-phat-cat-p90-silencer-electric-guitar-pickups nPrTEsAWHiT8KERpg2VcH6 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:13:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson wants to give you a good excuse to upgrade your guitar with 7 new pickup options ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-wants-to-give-you-a-good-excuse-to-upgrade-your-guitar-with-7-new-pickup-options AmUNLgyX7qhU5qW33P9wTT Tue, 21 May 2024 17:53:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Enhance the low-end tightness, along with adding top-end bite without harshness”: Seymour Duncan launches alt.metal Blackout humbucker – the ultimate mod for low-end riffmongers? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/seymour-duncan-launches-the-alt-metal-blackout-humbucker-pickup vAB8PMQqUfQjtoD4q8CnaK Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:48:13 +0000 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:48:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Want to change your guitar's humbuckers and upgrade your tone but don't know where to start? These guides prove changing pickups doesn't need to be stressful ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/want-to-change-your-guitars-humbuckers-and-upgrade-your-tone-but-dont-know-where-to-start-these-guides-prove-changing-pickups-doesnt-need-to-be-stressful 3yDSCnhik5kLL6qdb2ZtpW Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:53:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Nomads can get super heavy without any unwanted spikiness, but also respect the original early ‘50s tele tones”: Rabea Massaad and Bare Knuckle team-up again for signature Telecaster pickup set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/rabea-massaad-bare-knuckle-nomad-telecaster-guitar-pickups rkA4nntnjjBzw5W6RPUREA Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:02:14 +0000 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:02:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4 guitar upgrades we're considering in Fender's mod-friendly official parts and pickups sale - save up to 20% ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-parts-and-pickups-sale unMo286SfrFGsL7DNdwDoL Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:14:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone put Gibson's $1,000 PAF humbucker pickups in a $400 guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/someone-put-gibsons-dollar1000-paf-humbucker-pickups-in-a-dollar400-guitar dGdxLbLbt53BFKgyrgNWgS Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: LR Baggs launches lightweight sticker-mounted HiFi Duet acoustic guitar pickup and mic system, promising “a new era in acoustic guitar amplification” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/lr-baggs-hifi-duet-acoustic-guitar-pickup-microphone-electronics-system cHLA2PzGcW9u4CSbz4k95k Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:43:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: "The most accurate recreations of the legendary Patent Applied For humbucker pickups ever made" – Gibson is selling '1959' PAFs ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2024-the-most-accurate-recreations-of-the-legendary-patent-applied-for-humbucker-pickups-ever-made-gibson-is-selling-1959-pafs iDTFXTMHmdLbenNJCcDJy7 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:00:43 +0000 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seymour Duncan and Brandon Ellis team up for the Dyad Parallel Axis, a high-output humbucker that proves you don’t need active pickups for gnarly metal tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/seymour-duncan-releases-brandon-ellis-signature-dyad-parrallel-axis-humbucker Kg2rV6Djy5znTDG7FrRDnU Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:37:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: Monty's Guitars draws inspiration from Band Of Gypsys era Hendrix and a '58 Burst for its new Overspun PAF humbucker and Strat pickup sets ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/montys-guitars-draws-inspiration-from-band-of-gypsys-era-hendrix-and-a-58-burst-for-its-new-overspun-paf-humbucker-and-strat-pickup-sets xsu72dRYJg6RpPczos29L7 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:22:58 +0000 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:20:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ An £85 short-scale S-style with a HSS pickup configuration, Harley Benton’s ST-Junior HSS SBK Standard Series might be the ultimate beginner electric guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/harley-benton-standard-series-st-junior-hss-sbk SzuQkAy9VjrWPTC4t9rLFQ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Manson Guitar Works announces its most affordable UK-made guitars to date with the "very high-spec" one-pickup MA and Verona Junior models ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/manson-guitar-works-announces-its-most-affordable-uk-made-guitars-to-date-with-the-very-high-spec-one-pickup-ma-and-verona-junior-models ALgc6sUndd7XQoYRaiU2i8 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:32:16 +0000 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:05:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Marcus King demo Elixir® Strings by ripping on his three-pickup Les Paul Custom that's from 1958… and the 1970s! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/see-marcus-king-demo-elixirr-strings-by-ripping-on-his-three-pickup-les-paul-custom-thats-from-1958-and-the-1970s kHABziT2eu7WS3kECxH9AY Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:17:34 +0000 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:13:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Fluence pickups are unlike anything else there is”: Slipknot’s Mick Thomson is latest high-profile metal player to join Fishman’s artist roster ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/mick-thomson-slipknot-fishman-fluence-pickups ZoKFqE8r3Y2VnYiWCWvdhf Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:07:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Julian Lage once performed a whole tour on his Telecaster’s bridge pickup to “settle a bet” with himself ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/julian-lage-telecaster-bridge-pickup-tour-bet tSerNaZKTnDKvxnLFZTYTM Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:39:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Telecaster pickups: Our top picks from Tele twang to single coil-sized humbuckers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-telecaster-pickups bKFimju6dSo7mVrxj9WCHY Mon, 22 May 2023 16:14:11 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:03:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Periphery’s Jake Bowen has a new signature DiMarzio pickup set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/periphery-jake-bowen-dimarzio-mirage-electric-guitar--pickups bqkBSdC52S9nBS3pXx6fV Tue, 16 May 2023 12:01:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Give your electric guitar the ultimate GNR pickup upgrade with Seymour Duncan’s new Slash 2.0 humbucker set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/seymour-duncan-slash-v2-signature-humbuckers diBGgT8s8V2BY9QjrcnKET Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:41:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: LR Baggs promises “game-changing” performance and non-invasive installation from its new HiFi acoustic guitar pickup system ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/lr-baggs-hifi-acoustic-guitar-pickup-system mDw7AhfrS9cX9im5ihdoLG Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:15:03 +0000 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:55:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Create custom pickup configurations on your phone and mod your guitar in real time with the Seymour Duncan HyperSwitch ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/seymour-duncan-hyperswitch TXfy8Dt9meZQXoyzWpBrFk Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:05:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa demos the new Seymour Duncan Cradle Rock '63 Strat pickups ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/joe-bonamassa-demos-his-new-seymour-duncan-cradle-rock-63-strat-pickups 4uxEfhVjd3vqNpPTc2DP78 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:55:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ EMG unveils the JMaster pickups, offering Jazzmaster modders an active option for classic tones and a zero hum performance ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/emg-jmaster-active-single-coil-pickups-jazzmaster 6awd43FoHr8VvtC55EPsY4 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:27:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Fender makes a strong play for the modders with Strat and Jazzmaster Cunife pickups and Player Plus necks ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-makes-a-strong-play-for-the-modders-with-strat-and-jazzmaster-cunife-pickups-and-player-plus-necks qruBmfRVonDjvhEekFmnNb Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:00:53 +0000 Tue, 23 May 2023 08:42:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ This new Fender Charcoal Frost Player Plus Strat with US pickups is giving us serious GAS ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/this-new-charcoal-frost-player-plus-strat-with-us-pickups-is-giving-us-serious-gas wTz9bGBW2Dkpwj5nnym7cY Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:00:11 +0000 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:28:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I feel like lower output guitar pickups give you more tone" – David Pajo on what his gifted '65 Strat taught him ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/i-feel-like-lower-output-guitar-pickups-give-you-more-tone-david-pajo-on-what-his-gifted-65-strat-taught-him mJDQVuM5HXuJ4oknoTiC5F Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:38:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rob Chapman is now the co-owner of another guitar company, and a pickup brand ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/rob-chapman-cerberus-guitars-guitarmory-pickups BusF7DC9fsMgpxrLfeeVG6 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 22:43:51 +0000 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:35:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender rolls out J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster pickup set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-j-mascis-jazzmaster-pickups PELE3LEehqFpNsBLd45R3d Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:23:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can now buy pickups direct from Gibson ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-pickup-shop o9WcQUQzf5zcnTEW8cJV4Z Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:08:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bare Knuckle Pickups launches signature Peacemaker humbucker set for Black Stone Cherry’s Chris Robertson ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/bareknuckle-pickups-chris-robertson-peacemaker A62NzSm4om8bxvJjbUqgdb Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:48:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bare Knuckle pickups adds the Unity humbuckers to its standard series and introduces wood effect finish options ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/bare-knuckle-pickups-adds-the-unity-humbuckers-to-its-standard-series-and-introduces-wood-effect-finish-options RhAQVRGXCi9FH42mXwJqpn Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:08:09 +0000 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:19:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender unveils the Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe and Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickups ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-unveils-the-kingfish-telecaster-deluxe-and-kingfish-signature-humbucker-pickups 77iE8mc2sEnMPCLQsKRHra Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:46:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wilkinson Hardware launches brand-new website where you can now order direct ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/wilkinson-hardware-launches-brand-new-website-where-you-can-now-order-direct gtjNHPJVaQWg4hWnSqkpBm Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:24:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK maker Sunbear is offering Firebird-style pickups in P-90 and full humbucker sizes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sunbear-p90-firebird-humbucker-guitar-pickups hy6Xevdw42MAFHorfy5aYW Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:16:09 +0000 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:54:44 +0000