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“It’s analogous to Napster”: Brian Wampler on threat of digital disruption to pedal and tube amp market
By Jonathan Horsley published
One of the most respected names in pedal designs wrestles with the threat of digital disruption and says stompbox brands need to move with the times

Gibson goes back to the beginning with reissue of its first-ever signature pickup for Black Sabbath icon Tony Iommi
By Jonathan Horsley published
Is this the power-up your riffing has been waiting for? The Godfather of Heavy Metal's signature pickup makes a comeback

Robbie McIntosh and Monty’s new pickup set offers best of both worlds for Esquire and Tele fans
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Pretender is the upgrade that can give your Telecaster a new lease of life – and the “vibe” and sound of McIntosh's Esquire

“Well this is a first…”: Richard Fortus says it was so hot in Saudi Arabia that his pickups melted
By Jonathan Horsley published
One thing that Fortus will learn from this GNR tour is that the desert heat can do crazy things to your electric guitar

Kramer delivers the face-melting shred candy with six refreshed electrics, all with US-made pickups
By Jonathan Horsley published
Meet the newly upgraded Kramer 84, Assault, Assault Figured, Pacer Carrera, Jersey Star and Nite-V, available in loud and louder finishes – with some eye-popping online exclusives

Fender releases Tim Shaw-designed Chrome Cobalt power-up for the P/J bass guitar in your life
By Jonathan Horsley published
TheChrome Cobalt bass pickups for Precision Bass, Jazz Bass and P/J Bass feature a Fender-designed magnet and promise “punch, hi-fi clarity and dynamic range”

Fender and Jason Isbell team up for Tim Shaw-designed pickups to sweeten your Telecaster tone
By Jonathan Horsley published
The set comprises a Twisted Tele neck pickup and a replica of the bridge pickup on Isbell's 1965 Telecaster, and it could be the $149 pick-me-up your Tele needs

Seymour Duncan makes a great pickup even better as it gives the Phat Cat P-90 the Silencer treatment
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in Vintage and Hot bridge pickup configurations, with nickel or gold coverings, these would make for a compelling non-invasive mod to the Les Paul or SG in your life
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