Pickup and preamp manufacturer Shadow Electronics used Musikmesse 08 in Frankfurt to unveil the newest version of the SH 141 active pickup, and prices and availabilty have now been announced. The SH ...

This is a story of the tail wagging the dog, leading to a brand-new beast. For decades, Lloyd Baggs and company had one ...

A popular active option offering 300-hour battery life and fitting acoustic soundholes from 92mm in width. Fishman also produce the Rare Earth Blend (a serious outlay at £389), which includes a mic to ...

Fishman says that its new pickup range is the first truly new electric pickup system design for over 80 years. Its Fluence technology is claimed to deliver the kind of pure, consistent tone and ...

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 ...

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 ...

For a good while now, electric guitar and bass players have been able to interface their instruments with computers and mobile devices thanks to solutions like the JAM from Apogee and the iRig from IK ...

If you want the volume of an electric guitar with the sound and playability of an acoustic guitar, what you need is an acoustic electric guitar, naturally. Also referred to as “electro-acoustic ...

Guitar players a century ago sometimes struggled to get their instrument heard. That all changed when a small group of inventors added something into the mix – electricity. “This is really it,” said ...