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Scottie LePage - one half of the incredible guitar duo in (arguably) progressive metal band Polyphia - has just announced his new signature guitar pickup with DiMarzio. The IGNO bridge pickup is a...

Wes Hauch and Seymour Duncan have revealed their new collaborative effort, a brand new pickup known as “Jupiter.” For those who may not know Hauch, he is one of the most incredibly talented players in...

We don’t normally cover guitars as news items, we prefer to review them wherever possible. However, this one is not only one we can’t review (it’s a Guitar Center/Musician’s Friend exclusive, sadly)...

Let's face it.. Most of us are gear nerds. There's nothing like a NGD (New Gear Day). I have friends and colleagues who are always upgrading their pickups, buying new pedals, buying new guitars, or even...

Seymour Duncan is a company that became known for making pickups to “hot rod” your guitar. They became famous in the late 70’s when aftermarket upgrades started to become popular in guitars. We’ve done...

If you’re someone who likes to mod guitars, then there’s a good chance you’ve got a spare set of gnarly old pickups sitting around that likely doesn’t sound like anything you want – well good news,...

Have you ever wondered what the differences between pickup magnets are and how they affect your tone? Well good, because we decided to go ahead and write a short comparison guide on Alnico vs. Ceramic pickup...

The Seymour Duncan Custom is one of the first Seymour Duncan models released, but its tone is one that is still very functional today. Initially released in 1979, the small ceramic magnet and PAF-based EQ...

Seymour Duncan pickups are synonymous with hot rodding a guitar. Aftermarket pickups and other upgrades first gained widespread popularity in the ‘70s, and Seymour Duncan were one of the first companies to...

Everybody wants good tone, and many people want it on a budget. This is especially true in the bedroom recording age in which people put out pro quality tracks from home: they need good tone, and they have...