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Category Archives: Guitar Pickups

Q-Tuner Q2.0 Neodymium Pickups

Written on May 7, 2012 at 9:51 am, by admin

Q-Tuner Q2.0 neodymium pickups
In 2008 I posted about Q-Tuner Neodymium Pickups which I thought looked very cool with a striking appearance that really set them apart from the competition and the use of a very strong magnet used in modern speaker designs but …

Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader plus Win his Signature Schecter Guitar

Written on April 25, 2012 at 9:54 am, by admin

Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader
Check out this new product from Seymour Duncan and keep reading to find out how you could win a signed Synyster Gates Signature Schecter Guitar:

Press Release
The Seymour Duncan Invader has a well-earned reputation as the most aggressive passive …

Bare Knuckle Pickups Announce The Black Hawk Humbucker

Written on April 24, 2012 at 8:44 am, by admin

Bare Knuckle Pickups Black Hawk
I saw this news over at Guitar World’s website, Bare Knuckle haven’t even updated their website with this news yet but I expect this will be rectified soon. Guitar World had this explanation of the new humbucker:

Each coil

Gear Demo: Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid Humbucker

Written on April 23, 2012 at 1:29 pm, by admin


The idea of creating a Humbucker using coils from 2 different models is new to me but it turns out some clever people have been doing this for years over at the Seymour Duncan Forum to the point that Seymour …

PRS Starla Pickups Now Available For Purchase

Written on April 20, 2012 at 8:38 am, by admin

PRS Starla Pickups

For the first time ever, the PRS Starla pickups are now available for purchase. Originally designed for our Starla guitar model, the Starla pickups offer shimmer and chime not found in other pickups. These clear and bright pickups work perfect

Gear Demo: Bare Knuckle Pickups Rebel Yell Humbuckers

Written on March 23, 2012 at 8:10 am, by admin


One of the coolest things that’s happened to me is receiving an email from the one and only Steve Stevens complimenting me on Guitar Noize, I was blown away and quickly struck up an email conversation with him. Steve asked …

Fender American Standard Hand-Stained Ash Stratocaster HSH

Written on March 9, 2012 at 8:00 am, by admin

Fender American Standard Hand-Stained Ash Stratocaster HSH
Fender have just announced this rather nice hand-stained Ash Stratocaster available in two different finished, the Mahogany Stain above which comes with a Maple neck and fingerboard and a Wine Red model that comes with a Rosewood fingerboard. I’d like …

NAMM 2012: Seymour Duncan Joe Bonamassa Signature Pickups

Written on January 23, 2012 at 8:52 am, by admin

Seymour Duncan Joe Bonamassa Signature Pickups

The Joe Bonamassa Signature dual-humbucker set accurately replicates the P.A.F. pickups in Joe’s beloved 1959 sunburst Les Paul®. Their rich, dynamic, and nuanced voice will appeal to all tone connoisseurs who cherish the passion and power of the original humbucker.

Joe Naylor Launches Railhammer Pickups

Written on January 11, 2012 at 3:19 pm, by admin


Press Release
Award winning designer and guitar industry veteran Joe Naylor (Reverend Guitars, Naylor Amps, All-Tone Speakers, Armor Gold Cables) has launched a new line of pickups aimed at the rock market. Railhammer pickups feature a patent pending design that …

The Creamery Handwound Pickups updates

Written on November 11, 2011 at 2:05 pm, by admin


The Creamery has been busy creating some new pickups here is a little selection of what is on offer, from left to right:

Fully Custom ‘Double-Track’ Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 2,3,4,5 or 8
Coil Wire: 42AWG or 43AWG
Lead Wire: Vintage …