“Sven” Writes: I have an Gibson classic 57 humbucker witch has an really high output = 9K!! and its NOT an classic+ what I know, but installed it by iself in bridge position whith selector on treble it sounds thin, wery quiet and is humming slightly. What could be wrong? Our Answer: Hi Sven, it [...]
If you normally use Humbuckers, but want a P-90, the P94T drops right in place with no modifications P-90′s are great, but let’s face it: they are a major pain in the ass. You usually have to do some fairly invasive surgery in order to get them mounted properly. That’s fine if you don’t mind [...]
This is a celebration of my favorite pickups. The title may seem a bit much, but it is true; these pickups absolutely changed my playing style as well as my tone. I am a bit of a pickup nut. At one point I owned over 100 different pickups, but had only about a dozen or so in a guitar. This is a pretty clear indication of obsessive compulsive disorder. But, at the same time, it’s much better than spending your money on beer : – ). In all seriousness, I have spent the last 30 years in search of the holy grail.
Most players who use Soapbar pickups swear by ‘em; they wouldn’t use anything else. But what to do if you want a high-end replacement pickup for your current one? Here are links for the best Soapbar Guitar Pickups on the market today.
Looking for a Vintage-Sounding single coil that is also hum-cancelling? Look no further, Dimarzio nails it with the Virtual Vintage ’54 Pro
Nowadays, between digital modeling and overall great engineering, you can make virtually any guitar sound like just about any other guitar. Except, you cannot make any guitar really sound like a Telecaster. You can try, but it will never really quite smell right. If you are looking to upgrade your Telecaster neck pickup, you are in good luck. Many great sounding models are out there that offer not only a high-quality tone but they do so at a pretty reasonable price.
Although Telecaster bridge pickups are best known for their “Twang”, more and more, guitarists are looking to coax an increased array of sounds out of their instrument. If you need to extend what your Telecaster can do, you’ll need to consider upgrading your pickups.
All the ruthless charm of the original Broadcaster with some serious attitude.
If you are looking to upgrade your pickups for Metal, here are the most popular ones out there