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New Gear: Kinman Releases New Humbuckers

Posted in gear announcements, guitar pickups, new gear, pickups, tagged gear announcement, humbuckers, kinman, new gear on March 19, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Kinman is generally known for its excellent – and I mean really excellent – single-coil pickups. My Strat American Deluxe Standard has a set of Kinman HSX single coils, and they’re the reason I went back to playing a Strat. They’re a bit higher output than the stock single-coils, and are also much fatter and [...]

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Why I’d Rather Buy Boutique Gear

Posted in buying gear, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitar pickups, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitar pickups, guitarists, Jim Wagner Pickups, Music, musicians, pickups, WCR Guitar Pickups on July 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I know what you’re thinking: Oh no, another boutique gear snob. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’ve bought brand-name stuff in the past, and will continue buying it if I like it. However, given a choice between two similar types of gear, and similar pricing, I will invariably go with the boutique [...]

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WCR Godwood Pickups – OMG!!!!! I want these!

Posted in gear, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitar pickups, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, pickups, tagged GAS, gear, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitar pickups, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, pickups on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Dammit! Every time I think I’ve covered all aspects of my tone, I come across or remember one more thing that ignites the GAS in me. This time it’s pickups; but not just any pickups. These are handwound pickups from WCR, a little company in Soulsbyville, CA, and owned by a guy named Jim Wagner. [...]

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