The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year's NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay ...

The Player II Modified Humbucker is articulate with plenty ... The Player II Noiseless™ pickups deliver classic Jazz Bass® growl while eliminating unwanted noise, while the all-new active ...

a push/pull on the tone pot two toggle between parallel and series pickup wiring for quote/unquote fatter tones. It looks cool in that Dusk purple finish. If you want some humbucker action on a ...

As any axe-wielder knows, you can’t talk about the history of guitars without going long on Fender. The iconic guitar brand is an absolute powerhouse of the six-string, and they have been for decades.

Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT - $499/£459/€569 The Brod'Tron pickups offer a more traditional humbucker sound and a V Stop Tail should sidestep more of the tuning uncertainty. Pete cut his teeth ...

The rudiments remain unchanged. These models have mahogany bodies, capped with figured maple. Necks are mahogany, glued to the body, shaped into a C profile, topped with a 12” radius ebony fingerboard ...

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