It is, nowadays, too hard to cut through the mix of guitar builders with vintage-vibe designs. People generally tend to stay safe side of well known brands like Fender and Gibson. As a result of that inclination, many companies produce reminiscents of classic designs that people feel themselves secured. On the one hand, it is great to have many alternatives in the roots of classics from low end products to very high end expensive models while, on the other hand, its getting h

An exclusive interview with Seymour W. Duncan discussing pickup design philosophy, tone, magnets, and the evolution of Seymour Duncan pickups.

PATB-3 will have a new magnet Hello there. Here we are here for another article about modifying your electric twanger. First of all, if you havent enough information about the terms like “pole piece”, “alnico II”, “heavy formvar insulation”, “d.c.resistance” or “resonance peak”, you’d beter take a look for the basics first. Seymour Duncan is such a cool guy that on his web blog he has a glossary of tone ( click here ) and dictionary of tone terms ( click here ). For more info

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Special Interview with Yuriy Shishkov of Fender Custom Shop

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How to upgrade the tonal pallette of your goodie Ibanez V1 and Dimarzio/IBZ neck humbuckers. Make them sound better!

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