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Tech Tips

March 30, 2016 darthphineas Humbucker, Pickup

Covers, or Not To Cover

Who likes covers on their humbuckers? Who does not? Who cares more how it sounds than looks? Ouch… too much

Guitar Pickup Review

March 23, 2016 darthphineas Alnico 2, DiMarzio, DP422, Injector, Paul Gilbert, Pickup, Single Width

DiMarzio Injector Neck DP422

The DiMarzio Injector Neck blends modern clarity and classic character with stacked hum canceling power. Big lows, smooth mids, sweet highs, zero noise. A rock ready tone machine.

Guitar Pickup Review

March 2, 2016 darthphineas Brown Sound, Ceramic, DiMarzio, EBMM, Ernie Ball, EVH, Humbucker, Music Man, Pickup

DiMarzio Music Man EVH Humbucker Pickups

Ernie Ball was making the Music Man Eddie Van Halen model in the early 90s. It was a bit of

Guitar Pickup Review

February 10, 2016 darthphineas Alnico 4, Fralin, Humbucker, Pickup

Lindy Fralin High Output Humbucker Pickup

Lindy Fralin is considered to be up there at the top of the pyramid with the handful of really good

Guitar Pickup Review

January 14, 2016 darthphineas Alnico 2, Brown Sound, EVH, Humbucker, Pickup, Smit's

Smit’s EBS-2 Brownsound LE Humbucker Pickup

Next in my series of EVH-themed pickups is an excellent offering from Smit’s. I had a chance to speak with

Comparison

December 16, 2015 darthphineas 59, Alnico, Brandonwound, DiMarzio, Gibson, Humbucker, Jimmy Page, Mojotone, PAF, Pickup, ReWind, T-Top

Jimmy Page Humbucker Pickup Comparison

Guitarists can’t throw a Marshall cab without hitting Jimmy Page’s influence on guitar-oriented music over the past 45+ years. And

Guitar Pickup Review

November 23, 2015 darthphineas Ceramic, D Activator, DiMarzio, Dual Resonance, Humbucker, Pickup

DiMarzio D Activator Humbucker Pickup Set

D Activator humbuckers are designed to eliminate the sterile edginess commonly associated with active pickups. And they don’t use batteries.

Guitar Pickup Review

November 12, 2015 darthphineas Alnico 5, Gibson, Humbucker, Manlius, Pickup, T-Top

Manlius Pickups T-Top Replica Humbucker

First off, Mick is a great guy. Super friendly and super helpful. I can say that about several builders, and

Guitar Pickup Review

November 11, 2015 darthphineas 36th Anniversary, Airbucker, Alnico 5, DiMarzio, DP103, DP223, Dual Resonance, Humbucker, PAF, Pickup, Virtual Vintage

DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary Set

The PAF 36th Anniversary models have a soft magnetic field, sweet tone, perfect balance between warmth and clarity

Guitar Pickup Review

November 9, 2015 darthphineas Alnico 4, Humbucker, Pickup, ReWind

ReWind Electric High Output Neck Humbucker

ReWind Electric describes this pickup as “At the hotter end of the vintage humbucker range ReWind’s highest output pickups, the