pickups

  1. Guitar Pickup Tips: The Tin foil Trick

    Guitar Pickup Tips: The Tin foil Trick
    [caption id="attachment_2280" align="alignright" width="300"]ThreeSingleCoils Learn how to cancel that single-coil hum with just a few household items![/caption] It comes as no surprise that since the invention of the pickup, manufacturers have been trying to get rid of that annoying hum that is inherent as a result of the general principles of electronics. Since we can’t change the rules of electricity, manufacturers had to use those very same principles for their benefit, which gave us the humbucker which is essentially two single coil pickups placed next to each other. The hum cancelling properties of these pickups were great but the fact that they were twice as large meant guitars made for single coil pickups, such as the Telecaster, would not be able to use them without modifications.   Continue reading →
  2. Seymour Duncan Lemmy Kilmister Signature Pickup

    Seymour Duncan Lemmy Kilmister Signature Pickup
    [caption id="attachment_2245" align="alignright" width="300"]Seymour_Lemmy Lemmy Kilmister Signature Bass Pickups[/caption] Pro Audio Land is excited to announce the collaborative effort between Seymour Duncan and Motörhead's frenetic frontman that has brought us the newly announced Lemmy Kilmister Signature pickup! The sound of Motörhead is defined by the high-output fat tone and midrange grind that Lemmy Kilmister has delivered for decades with songs like "Ace of Spades” and "Iron Fist,” combined with a fast pick attack on his Rickenbacker bass.   Continue reading →
  3. Seymour Duncan Retribution Humbucker

    Seymour Duncan Retribution Humbucker
    [caption id="attachment_2222" align="alignright" width="300"]SeymourDuncanRetribution The Retribution Humbucker was designed with extended range players in mind by maintaining definition on the low B and F# strings.[/caption] The Retribution pickups were designed with Dino Cazares of Fear Factory and Divine Heresy to provide the essential attack, clarity and increased headroom that 7 and 8-string players like Dino have been asking for. They feature a specially tuned preamp with just the right amount of gain, enhanced attack definition and maximum string clarity. Like the standard Blackouts series and Mick Thomson EMTY Blackouts, they maintain an organic open sound that isn't sterile but instead is huge and powerful with a lower noise level and an increased dynamic response compared to other active pickups.   Continue reading →
  4. The Top Metal Gear

    The Top Metal Gear
    [caption id="attachment_2216" align="alignright" width="300"]81_bk_1_ The EMG 81 Humbucker Electric Guitar Pickup is a widely known staple of metal guitarists.[/caption] There are certain pieces of equipment that just work for certain genres. Take the Telecaster for example; sure, it has a great design and very well built but the reason every other country guitarist uses it isn’t because they like copying each other (it especially isn’t true when you think about how important originality is in music), it’s simply because the twang of the Telecaster is like no other and when it comes to country music, it just works. Today we will be focusing on all things heavy metal, from the guitars most of the pros use to their favorite pickups, and while originality will ultimately separate you from the rest of the players in the race, you have to get in that race first, so take a tip from the veterans the next time you’re shopping around for the perfect gear! Continue reading →
  5. Fishman ToneDEQ Preamp and Neo-Buster Pickup

    Fishman ToneDEQ Preamp and Neo-Buster Pickup
    [caption id="attachment_2185" align="alignright" width="300"]ToneDEQ Fishman ToneDEQ Acoustic Instrument Preamp[/caption] Fishman has just announced that it will begin shipping their highly anticipated ToneDEQ Acoustic Instrument Preamp and Neo-Buster Soundhole pickup in January 2015! Let's take a closer look at what we can expect. ToneDEQ Acoustic Preamp w/ Effects The complete performance solution for acoustic musicians, the ToneDEQ Acoustic Preamp with effects combines a high quality preamp, dual effects section, tone controls, a compressor, level booster and a balanced DI in one device. End to end analog circuitry from preamp to output in the ToneDEQ provides a richer tonal quality. Digital effects are mixed in parallel to maintain signal purity. A low noise 1/4" amplifier output and XLR DI output with automatic ground-lifting and selectable pre/post EQ settings are also included. Continue reading →