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Best acoustic guitar pickups 2025: electrify your acoustic for stage, studio and sound fx – our top picks for all budgets
By Simon Fellows last updated
Looking to perform live, record in a studio or hook up your acoustic guitar to some dazzling effects? Then fitting a quality pickup is the best upgrade you can make

Gibson cooks up “holy grail” PAF mojo with the 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 3 – the ultimate Les Paul tone hack?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Limited to 1,000 units, available exclusively direct from Gibson, this PAF humbucker set has been reverse engineered to give you golden era tone – and they even ship in a brown Lifton case

Planet-friendly power for your rig? Ernie Ball declares war on single-use batteries with USB-C rechargeables that promise “consistent, full-voltage performance” for pro musicians
By Jonathan Horsley published
Pedals, active pickups, tuners, wireless packs... Ernie Ball's USB-C AA and 9V batteries are designed for them all. They have status LEDs and can be replenished simultaneously via the bundled cable

“The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have Tele mod
By Jonathan Horsley published
One of the greatest rock humbuckers of all all-time, slimmed down to single-coil size to drop into your Tele's bridge position. Meet the JB Jr For Tele

The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster returns in limited edition white as Fender announces expanded capsule collection
By Jonathan Horsley published
One of the world's most-loved single-pickup electrics is back in white, the fuzz is back in black, and there's loads of merch and accessories as Fender and the Japanese feline join forces once again

Seymour Duncan expands Joe Bonamassa range with humbucker set based on pickups from his ‘Bolin Burst’ Les Paul
By Jonathan Horsley published
Like JoBo says, got a cheap Les Paul? Give it a high-end power-up with a pair of replica humbuckers from his iconic Bolin Burst, fresh out the custom shop – and the first 500 sets come signed

“A portable setup that offers a powerful means of recording and practising”: Fender Link I/O and Fender Studio review
By Pete Emery published
Fender introduces Link I/O and Fender Studio, a potentially potent and exceptionally portable little combo

"It's unlike any humbucker I've tried before": Gibson Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker review
By Rob Laing published
Gibson's first-ever signature pickup artist returns with a humbucker that could be a dark horse

Walrus Audio’s Canvas Power USB is the super-compact device for powering your rig with a laptop charger
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed to work with Walrus Audio's modular pedalboard power supplies, the Canvas Power USB can be used for a wireless rig or as a single-pedal power supply for desktop use
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