Explore a hands-on comparison of guitar pickups to uncover tonal differences, performance, and tips for choosing the right ...

Getting your guitar set up and maintained properly is vital to playing well and sounding great. If your guitar strings can’t resonate and intonate properly you’re automatically at a disadvantage. So ...

To the uninitiated an electric guitar seems fairly simple: you pluck a string and the electronics send the corresponding audio signal on the 6.3 mm jack output, all ready for for the amplifier to work ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The best guitarists know that when it comes to gear, ...

Around this time last year, we featured an interesting prototype electric six string from startup Fern Guitars that allowed players to install pickup modules in a host body, without having to break ...

Struggling to tell your dreadnought from parlor? Seeking clarification on the tonal differences between mahogany and rosewood? Or perhaps you just need to know which type of strings are best suited ...

Tweaking your tone by changing the pickups on your six-string studio workhorse isn't the easiest of tasks and can be a real time sink. Australia's Pratley Guitars has designed a quick change system ...

There’s a story that goes something like this: Chet Atkins was playing his guitar when someone remarked, ‘that guitar sounds great!’ Mr. Atkins immediately stopped playing and asked, ‘how does it ...