If you are like me and are always interested in getting the best tone from your guitar, you often think about its components and how they affect the end result of the instrument. One of the most looked at components are pickups. There has been much debate over hand wound (actually hand-guided) vs machine wound… Read More »
Jason Lollar is at it again over there on Vashon Island in Washington. This guy always comes up with the coolest pickups and they all sound great! So here is the skinny on his latest creation. Jason says that the new model is an exact copy of the Supro-Valco-National string-through steel guitar pickup as used… Read More »
Lollar pickups announce the release of a new single coil model, designed to fit into a standard Telecaster-style bridge route. The B.S. bridge pickup offers a unique single coil sound, while sharing some of the tonal characteristics of Lollar’s acclaimed Charlie Christian pickups. Jason Lollar, the company’s founder, explains. “We’ve had so many players rave… Read More »
Lollar pickups announces the release of a new single coil pickup model, designed to fit into a standard humbucker rout. The SCFH offers a unique single coil sound, while sharing some of the tonal characteristics of Lollar’s acclaimed P-90 style pickups.Jason Lollar, the company’s founder, explains. “I have yet to find anyone that makes a… Read More »
Lollar pickups announces the release of a P-90 replacement pickup and pick guard for original Melody Makers’ that requires no modification to the guitar.According to Jason Lollar, the company’s founder, “The traditional rout in the guitar body is too small to fit a soapbar style P-90 with a pickup cover, but it is large enough… Read More »
This month’s Spotlight is on Jason Lollar. In this interview Jason goes into detail about the build process, how he guides his customers to choose a pickup, adjusting pickup height for maximum tone and a whole lot more. This is one interview that hasa lot more info than you may think. Jason took time out of… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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