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Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking and L.R. Baggs M1a Acoustic Guitar Pickups

A side by side comparison of the Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker and the L.R. Baggs M1a active acoustic guitar soundhole pickups.

Sheptone Harnesses Real Tone for Strat Lovers

Sheptone Guitar Pickups announces the release of their complete assembly for strat-style pickguards. The new harness comes fully assembled with Sheptone pickups and upgraded hardware. The assemblies...

The Student, the Teacher, the Tunes and the Toys – Part 4

It is inevitable that every student will eventually ask me about the toys of the music world - the microphones, guitar pickups, amplifiers, and the special effects, such as chorus, flangers,...

Demystifying the Guitar: Adjusting Electric Guitar Pickups

Sometimes it takes a few tweaks to get your guitar sounding how it should. I recently fielded this question which may be popping up more and more since people are buying more instruments online and...

Music Industry Steps Up to the Plate - Chapter 4

During one of my classes at the Miami Guitar Festival, I was pleasantly surprised by the insight of some of the questions from the players on the subject of amplifying an instrument. One student...

Full Circle - Paying Back

I'm at a point in my career where it’s time for payback, but in a good way. The journey of learning my craft began with listening to records cut from the backsides of cereal boxes and going to the...