Upgrading to one of (or a set of) the best electric guitar pickups is one of the most effective ways to dramatically improve your tone - besides buying a new guitar. ... The best active guitar pickup ...

This strange-looking guitar features "freely movable pickups" for tone versatility, a "spring-loaded" metal plate for shimmer, and an active expression module to control external hardware ...

Uli Jon Roth says his Sky Guitar’s active pickup system was so powerful it blew up his amps. Jonathan Horsley. Thu, June 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC. 5 min read.

Iconic active pickup manufacturer EMG has ventured into offset waters with the announcement of its new Retro Active JMaster electric guitar pickups for Fender Jazzmasters. Featuring Alnico V ...

The PowerWire cables pack a battery-powered preamp installed in the jack, essentially giving any guitar active pickups, which are highly regarded for clean, clear and powerful sonic delivery.

R&M offers two clean boost cables in the PowerWire series: The CB6, which offers a +6dB gain boost (as we have for review), the CB0 which is a 0 dB clean boost best paired with high-output pickups ...

Much discussion goes on in the guitar world about the best hardware to use. Whether its pickups, how they’re positioned, or even the specific breed of wood on the fretboard, it’s all up… ...

Upgrading to one of (or a set of) the best electric guitar pickups is one of the most effective ways to dramatically improve your tone - besides buying a new guitar. Luckily for those in the market ...