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Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Mini pedal with gain knob and LED indicator.
Pedals

Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Review Mini

A compact booster that works surprisingly well with both single coils and humbuckers.

Aclam Go Rocky Go Review
Pedals

Aclam Go Rocky Go Review

The snarling, heavy Vox Conqueror distortion tones that illuminated the Beatles’ “White Album” live again in this well-designed stomp.

Coil Boom: Three Pickup Builders Exploring New Vibrations
Gear Features

Coil Boom: Three Pickup Builders Exploring New Vibrations

Single-coils and humbuckers aren’t the only game in town anymore. From hybrid to hexaphonic, Joe Naylor, Pete Roe, and Chris Mills are thinking outside the bobbin to bring guitarists new sonic possibilities.

Fender American Ultra II Meteora
Reviews

Fender American Ultra II Meteora Review

The Meteora’s upscale second outing has a lot more in common with its offset siblings than its sleek modern looks imply—and that’s a wonderful thing.

The Complicated Beauty of Electric Guitar Pickups
A Builder’s Perspective

The Complicated Beauty of Electric Guitar Pickups

Pickups are more than magnets and coils. When you’re thinking about how they sound, consider all of the many elements that go into creating their tone.

PRS DGT 15 Review
Reviews

PRS DGT 15 Review

Though it uses two EL84’s to generate 15 watts, the newest David Grissom-signature amp has as much black-panel Fender body as AC15 bite.

Carr Bel-Ray amp
Reviews

Carr Bel-Ray Review

Three brawny, chiming British amp voices, and a million colors in between, shine in an immaculately conceived and constructed 16-watt, EL84 combo that roars and sweetly sings.

Marshall ShredMaster Review
Reviews

Marshall ShredMaster Review

The heavy pedal that became famous at the feet of Jonny Greenwood delivers surprises with colors that range from explosive to doomy, and yes—shreddy.