http://www.300guitars.com Guitar Mania by Billy Penn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:01:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.300guitars.com/2010/09/new-joe-barden-modern-t-style-bridge-pickup/ http://www.300guitars.com/2010/09/new-joe-barden-modern-t-style-bridge-pickup/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:17:36 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=9242 Barden Engineering has a brand new T-Style bridge pickup now available. This is a new “modern” version of the classic Barden recipe. The new modern version features a heavier coil winding for a more aggressive tone and beefy sound. Best of all the price is the same as the original. Click here to visit Barden... 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A few simple tips and things to try before you send your pickup off for a re-wind. I always say if you do not feel comfortable take your pickup to a tech. Hit me up if you have any... Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2010/02/guitar-pickup-repair-tips/feed/ 6 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/11/how-to-relic-guitar-pickup-polepieces/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/11/how-to-relic-guitar-pickup-polepieces/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:25 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=5400 Here is a video demonstration of the method I use to age or “relic” guitar pickup polepieces. It’s easy and takes just a few minutes to make your current production pickup with nice, shiny polepieces look 40 years old! This works the best on alnico magnets. Another trick I like to make the pickup look... 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Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/08/new-electrokraft-magnedyne-adjustable-tone-pickup/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/07/new-stewart-macdonald-humbucker-helpers/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/07/new-stewart-macdonald-humbucker-helpers/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:55:33 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=3849  Installing the screws, springs and mounting ring on a humbucking pickup can be a pain, especially when the pickup’s already wired into the guitar. The springs tend to go flying off while you’re fumbling to hold everything together. Let our handy humbucker clips do the work instead. This set of two simple stainless steel clips... 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Tweet]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/06/gibson-mini-humbucker-and-firebird-pickup-aren%e2%80%99t-they-the-same/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/06/new-kinman-p-90-hx-coming-soon/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/06/new-kinman-p-90-hx-coming-soon/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:49:28 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=3654  Pre release introduction: Update: delayed until late June because of problems with the complicated tooling, sorry!! The wait will be worth it I promise you. Name change: I decided P-90 Hx is a better name so please disregard previous name Hx-90. About 8 years ago I set my goal to duplicate the glorious sonic characteristics... 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Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/new-lollar-scfh-pickup/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/signed-evh-frankenstein-relic-humbucker-ltd-now-available/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/signed-evh-frankenstein-relic-humbucker-ltd-now-available/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:13:58 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=2617  Each EVH Frankenstein Relic humbucker is custom-wound to the exact original specifications, and is uniquely designed to reflect the years of wear and tear of Eddie’s original. Each limited edition pickup is hand-signed by Eddie and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Production will be limited to 500 units worldwide. Order now from Musician’s Friend.... 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