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How to change the pickups on a Gibson ES-335 style guitar
By Guitarist published
In pictures: the step-by-step guide to rewiring a semi or hollowbody electric
Guitar Repairs 101: Coil-splitting a humbucking pickup (part two)
By Ed Mitchell published
In this second instalment of the Guitar Repairs 101 column, Ed talks you through the preliminary stages of coil-splitting a humbucking pickup.

Exclusive video: add bass to your guitar with A Little Thunder pickups
By Joe Bosso last updated
Replaces traditional guitar humbucker, allowing users to play guitar and bass simultaneously

Railhammer launches Billy Corgan Signature guitar pickups
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
The Smashing Pumpkin's Humcutter hits the shelves

Organically expand your guitar tone with Rivet Pickups' mini-coils
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
Additional coils boost bass or treble strings when turned on

Washburn's new Parallaxe Solar Ola Englund models feature exclusive Seymour Duncan pickups and V body shapes
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
Extended ranges, EverTune bridges and Floyd Rose vibratos abound on new electric guitars

WIN! Bare Knuckle pickups for your guitar
By Total Guitar last updated
Bare Knuckle Pickups is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and we've got a brilliant competition lined up for you – regardless of what style of guitar you play.

EMG's Retro Active guitar pickups "react unlike anything heard before"
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
EMG may be best known for its high-output humbuckers, but the company looks set to change that with its new vintage-inspired Super 77 and Fat 55 pickup sets.

P-Link lets you swap guitar pickups in 30 seconds without removing strings
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
We're not ones for hyperbole here at MusicRadar, but Australian company Pratley Guitars may be on to a game-changer in the world of guitar pickups with the P-Link Interchangeable Pickup System.
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