Give a P-style bass new life with an old-school sound by swapping in a set of vintage-flavored pickups.

Curious about modern gold foil pickups? Start your investigation by checking out these 10 options.

We go over the semi-filling, arena-rocking loads of gear that John Shanks, Phil X, and Hugh McDonald brought on the road to support This House Is Not for Sale.

A sleek rock machine loaded with a single Arcane PX 8 humbucker.

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Arcane Pickups room to check out a demo of Arcane's 60s Tele (bridge) and Alnico 5 (neck). Arcane Inc pickups are custom, hand-wound pickups crafted by Rob Timmons. The company offers vintage-style replica pickups and specializes in distressed and antiqued looks. Timmons takes built-to-order requests. His pickups are standard in James Trussart's steel-bodied guitars.