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September 14, 2022 darthphineas Ceramic, DiMarzio, Humbucker, Pickup, Single Width, Sugar Chakra

DiMarzio Sugar Chakra

Sugar Chakra is a thick, creamy pickup with crunchy mids, designed to feel like a full-sized humbucker in single coil form.

Guitar Pickup Review

September 7, 2022 darthphineas Alnico 4, Humbucker, Pickup, Saturday Night Special, Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special Set

The Saturday Night Special humbucker set uses Alnico 4 magnets to deliver that authentic 70s arena rock tone.

Guitar Pickup Review

August 31, 2022 darthphineas Airbucker, Alnico 5, Ceramic, DiMarzio, Dual Resonance, Humbucker, Pickup, Steve Vai, Virtual Vintage

DiMarzio Gravity Storm Humbucker Set

The Gravity Storm is a high-impact plug-and-play pickup that doesn’t require a lot of tweaking to get a great sound.

Guitar Gadget Review

August 17, 2022 darthphineas 5-way, Blender, CTS, Harness, Mojotone, Pre-Wired, Solderless, Stratocaster, Vitamin T

Mojotone Solderless Strat Blender Harness

Mojotone solderless assemblies provide the easiest solution and most reliable connections with a simple push and release of a button.

Speaker Review

August 10, 2022 darthphineas 60W, 75W, Celestion, G12T-75, Speaker, V30, Vintage 30

Celestion Metal Hard Rock 12″ Speaker Set

The Metal Hard Rock set features Celestion’s G12T-75 12” 75W and Vintage 30 12″ 60W Speakers to handle high gain and massive overdrive.

Guitar Pickup Review

August 3, 2022 darthphineas Alnico 5, DiMarzio, Dual Resonance, Humbucker, Pickup, Tone Zone

DiMarzio Tone Zone

The Tone Zone has a wide dynamic range, with dual-resonance coils that produce more overtones than you’d expect from a big-sounding pickup.

Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Strat STK-S2 banner

Guitar Pickup Review

July 27, 2022 darthphineas Ceramic, Hot Stack, Pickup, Seymour Duncan, Single Width, STK-S2

Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Strat Pickup

The Hot Stack Strat pickup sends more current into your amp, so you get more midrange and stronger attack than a standard pickup can deliver.

Guitar Pickup Review

July 13, 2022 darthphineas Alnico 2, Ceramic, Gibson, Humbucker, Iommi, Pickup

Gibson Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker

The Gibson Tony Iommi humbucker is no ordinary pickup. It’s a metal milestone. With ceramic muscle, Alnico warmth, and a midrange snarl that chews through riffs and shoves solos straight into your face, this beast delivers tone as iconic as the man himself.