Accessories

When a Tele-picking great joins forces with boutique pedal aficionado and respected pickup manufacturer to design custom pickups, expectations are bound to be high. But how do these aftermarket Telecaster pickups stack up?

We take a look at aftermarket Filter'Trons and see how they stack up against vintage and modern Gretsch pickups, as well as popular units from the likes of TV Jones.

Upgrading your pots and wiring can have as dramatic an impact on tone as swapping out pickups. Will these UK-wired harnesses lend your Les Paul a new lease of life?

Looking for a simple way to capture a natural acoustic sound on stage and in the studio? Audio-Technica’s new clip-on mic range may be the answer.

Need more magnetism from your electric strings? Rotosound has you covered with its new Ultramag range.

IK Multimedia has the recording guitarist in mind with its new 2-in/5-out audio interface with advanced guitar tone-shaping. Is it the interface guitarists have been waiting for?

Acoustic isolation products are commonplace in the pro-audio and hi-fi worlds, but most guitarists still rest their amplifiers on chairs and beer crates. Is there a better looking and sounding solution?

British studio brand Audient has teamed up with cab-sim specialist Two Notes to create an all-in-one recording solution for guitar, bass… and pretty much everything else.

Retro looks can be deceiving – we audition a convention-challenging modern microphone that’s been uniquely designed to capture your amplifier’s roar in all its natural glory.

With re-amping in vogue and a plethora of DAW amplifier plug-ins to enjoy, a quality DI box is becoming a must for guitar-and-bass recording.