Guitar pickups are an integral part of what makes an electric guitar sound the way it does. Headphones actually shape the ...
Every electric guitar presents a problem. It’s the fascinating sort of problem that musicians delight in confronting, over and over again. But is it ever really solved?
There’s a story that goes something like this: Chet Atkins was playing his guitar when someone remarked, ‘that guitar sounds great!’ Mr. Atkins immediately stopped playing and asked, ‘how does it ...
The master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset took him from repair shop to working with the biggest names ...
The Animals As Leaders and Abasi Concepts mastermind on upcoming music, his favorite new players, switching from modelers to ...
Some guitarists see a neck pickup as an electric guitar must-have for their tonal versatility; others reckon they can do everything with just a ‘bucker in the bridge. Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X sits in ...
Back in 2014, guitarist Andy Alt launched a Kickstarter for an electric guitar pickup that added a separate drop-octave signal to the instrument's lowest strings, The crowdfunding campaign was ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Electrical guitar pickups have two major classes: ...