Pickups are the most important factor in the sound of an electric guitar. Other things will affect it as well, but the pickups help shape the fundamental tone and will react to how you play. Since ...

John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of ...

When it comes to guitar players and their ideal electric guitar pickup, frankly, some like it hot. Some need the juice, the output to hit the front end of their guitar amp hard, to make it suffer. But ...

Paul Reed Smith is the founding guitar-making and managing general partner of PRS Guitars, a leading manufacturer of high-quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland. A musician himself, Paul ...

NAMM 2026: Seymour Duncan is taking a leaf out of Fishman’s book with its brand-new MortalCoil humbuckers, which pack three distinctive voices for catch-all tonality. Sounding like a Tekken character, ...

Much discussion goes on in the guitar world about the best hardware to use. Whether its pickups, how they’re positioned, or even the specific breed of wood on the fretboard, it’s all up for debate.

Bold guitarists looking to push boundaries can go down the digital processing rabbit hole, but Verso's latest oddball build takes a more mechanical approach to shaping tones. The Sine guitar rocks ...

Kirk Hammett’s wiry, wah‑scorched lead tones have been a core component of Metallica’s sound since the band reshaped the landscape of metal in the early ’80s. Now 63 years of age, Kirk’s youthful ...