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HOW TO INSTALL A NEW HUMBUCKER PICKUP

You know how it’s acceptable to have loads of guitars? We all know that’s because they all feel, look and sound different. So maybe swapping an old guitar’s pickup out would be a great way to rejuvenate and cure guitar acquisition syndrome for at least a while...

Whilst pickups can’t change the acoustic sound of a guitar, they’re primarily responsible for the tonality and output level of your guitar when plugged in. In this article we’ll cover how you install your own pickup without having to pay someone else to do it.

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