They have a wide selection of aftermarket pickups ideally suited to Strats,Teles, and a variety of other guitars. They even have humbuckers, seven- or eight-string pickups, P90 style pickups, and offset pickups. Seymour Duncan is always a good place to look for a pickup upgrade, with thei...
Soundwise, the neck position has a Godin Kingpin P90, voiced to replicate vintage P90 pickups. The bridge position comes with a Seymour Duncan ’59 SH-1b, which is based on late ’50s humbuckers. If you’re looking for a roadworthy archtop with modern reliability, then don’t look past...
Tyson Tone pickups provide more sonic character, dynamic responsiveness and tonal range. Upgrade and feel your guitar’s natural resonance and enhance it.
Which Schecter guitar model is considered the best for professional metal guitarists? The Schecter Hellraiser series, particularly the Hellraiser C-1, is often considered a top choice for professional metal guitarists. Equipped with EMG active pickups, a mahogany body, and a set neck, the Hellrais...
Well, the P90 pickups, while somewhat limited in their tonal possibilities, are great for rock and roll and blues. The guitar weighs almost nothing (5 to 6 pounds usually), has great access to the upper frets and costs very little compared to most guitars from that era. It also has an...
Epiphone headstock, has no discernible compromises. Although its neck profile is on the chunkier side, it’s very playable – and not quite as fat as some baseball-bat examples out there. Importantly, its pickups aren’t messing around, either, with all of the vocal midrange P90s are ...
Players appreciate the SG Special’s vintage charm, standout P90 pickups, and the added flair of the KillPot feature. Its lightweight body and comfortable neck profile also receive positive feedback. 2: Schecter OMEN-6 6-String Electric Guitar, Black ...
Today when I unpacked it, I found everything about it to be better; the finish is beautiful (even with a couple of minor, acceptable flaws). The neck feels better, and the tone is far better, sounding much more like a modern p90. While I have not yet had a chance to turn it up...
While the source of the name given to this Collings 290 may seem obvious as it’s got two P90 pickups, it’s really a reference to the road outside the Collings shop. Drawing from a few traditional solidbody models, the 290 was launched in 2006 at the NAMM show, and has been in pr...
Michael:When you’re out on the road , do you go to guitar shops and look for guitars, pickups or amps? Roy:Oh sure! I’m always on the lookout. But, you know, those days are gone. Twenty-five years ago we could do that. Now all that stuff is gone. I’m always on the look...