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For many people adjusting the height of the pickup or the polepiece is an unknown procedure and some players are even scared to adjust the height of their pickup or polepiece!

On the song “Surge Of Pity” I wanted to make a song that combines the ethereal chords of a ballad mixed with melodic lines and some cool riffs with major minor, 7, sus 2 approach to them so they fit the overall vibe of that particular song. It’s one of my favorite Nightrage songs and…

Recently, we asked our Facebook fans what they thought the greatest album cover of all time was. We decided to take a look at ten of the most popular album covers that were brought up. 1. Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd Easily the most popular was Dark Side of The Moon by Pink…

Almost a decade into his career, having travelled to countless countries and entertained hundreds of thousands of fans, Mikeydemus finds himself four studio albums deep and surrounded by guitar gear. Skindred are a multi award-winning British band who recently completed several legs of a tour (including the UK, Europe, and Australia) supporting their newest offering,…

If you are looking for a high-output pickup for rock or metal, check out this comparsion demo where you can see 12 of our most popular models compared in side by side demos. Distortion 0:06 – 1:02 Full Shred 1:03 – 1:59 Invader 1:59 – 2:55 JB 2:56 – 3:53 Alternative 8 3:54 – 4:49…

As you may have seen on our forums recently, Musicians Institute and Seymour Duncan Pickups and Pedals are offering three innovative scholarships to support bass players, guitarists and luthiers at the legendary music school. Each $2,000 scholarship (tuition credit) will be awarded in Fall 2012 to a newly enrolling intermediate or advanced student (US or non-US…

This is a very simple trick which maintains the high end when you roll back the volume control, and it’s especially noticeable if you play a guitar with a H-S-H layout with coil splitting in the 2 and 4 positions.

The Seymour Duncan Invader has a well-earned reputation as the most aggressive passive pickup ever. It’s the weapon of choice for metal, punk and rock players who seek maximum power and sustain without switching over to a battery-powered active system. Now this high-gain classic gets a visual makeover inspired by longtime Invader user Synyster Gates…

Here is a sampling of some of the new guitars announced at NAMM that feature Seymour Duncan pickups. From Schecter, the Blackjack SLS series: From Godin Guitars, the CORE featuring a model with Seymour Duncan P90’s. From Jarrell Guitars, the Monte Pittman Signature line. CJ Pierce of Drowning Pool shows us his new Eagle Gold…

Preston Reed has long been recgnoized as a pioneering acoustic guitar player, with his two handed integrated percussive approach turning a guitar into a symphony and amazing people who are surprised that so many sounds could be created at once, by one man. As with many things, seeing and hearing is believing. At a young age,…