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Replacement Pickups Part 2: Humbuckers

by on 08. Nov, 2010 in Gear

As discussed in the last instalment of the investigation of replacement pickups, this is a sure-fire way to hot-rod your guitar, injecting your tone with a new lease on life. This time ‘round, we look at replacing humbucker pickups, so let’s begin by clarifying exactly what a humbucker is: According to the oracle of all [...]

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How To Get A Stevie Ray Vaughan Tone

by on 26. Jul, 2010 in Amps, Blues, Effects, Gear, Guitars, Styles

Possibly one of the most sort after guitar tones, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s signature sound is an ongoing debate in the musical world today. Being introduced to SRV and Double Trouble, and after recovering from my face melt by Stevie’s pure natural guitaring abilities, the facet that most captured mine (and most first time listeners’) attention [...]

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