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Following the enormous success of the Telecaster® and Stratocaster®, Fender released their third solidbody electric guitar model in 1958: the Jazzmaster®. Originally intended for jazz guitarists, the Jazzmaster® featured a contoured offset body that was particularly comfortable to play while seated, a floating bridge with an anchored tailpiece, a new floating vibrato with a lockable…

Playing, performing, writing, and recording. As guitarists, we can improve in one or more of those areas—maybe even all of them. It’s one thing to want to hone your skills in general, but knowing where to start is the challenge. That’s why we put together a list of resolutions for guitarists, which includes some of…

Our hearts are with everyone who has been affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, which have left so many devastated. As a company founded in Southern California nearly 50 years ago by musicians, for musicians, we feel deep connections to so many in this region and a responsibility to assist those in need….

It’s hard to believe that 2024 is already over! This year was full of exciting new releases, visits from special guests, incredible employee milestones, and more. Without further ado, here’s Seymour Duncan 2024—wrapped. New Pickups We kept busy in 2024, releasing new pickups that run the gamut from country to metal and everything in between….

When it comes to giving gifts during the holiday season, it’s the thought that counts. As guitarists, we treasure the novelty gifts our loved ones have given us, like the guitar-shaped spatulas and LEGO sets. Still, we all want the person we’re buying for to love their gift for what it is, as much as…

When you want to get low—but not too low—it might be time to turn to a baritone guitar. Bridging the gap between a standard six-string guitar and a six-string bass (like the Fender Bass VI), baritones fill a unique sonic space and can add richness to recordings and live performances. What is a Baritone Guitar?…

On its face, a 3-way toggle switch is simple—up is the neck pickup, middle is both pickups, and down is the bridge pickup. Using a 3-way toggle is one thing, but we think it’s important for guitarists to understand what’s going on inside of their instruments. When you know more about how your guitar works,…

Short scale. Standard scale. Multi-scale. No, we’re not talking about music theory—we’re talking about guitar scale length. Though you may not think about your guitar’s scale length very often, it’s an important part of your guitar’s construction and has an impact on playability, tone, and more. In this article, we’ll explain what guitar scale length…

If you’ve shopped for guitar pickups, you’ve probably noticed a line listed in the product description that specifies “DCR.” But what exactly is DCR, and what does it mean in relation to guitar pickups? If you ask another guitarist, they may have an answer for you—and they’d probably be wrong. Or, at the very least,…

There’s no shortage of things to consider when shopping for pickups—active vs. passive, high-output vs. low-output, alnico vs. ceramic, and, as you might have gathered from the title of this post, staggered pole pieces vs. flat pole pieces. Pole pieces are the round bits of metal in a guitar pickup that align with the strings….