Active Pickups
Everything published on Viyolens under Active Pickups — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Pick Up Humbucker: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The stock pickups aren't cutting it anymore. Here's how to buy the right humbucker for how you actually play, not just the spec sheet.
Active Pickup Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Active pickup guitars aren't necessary for beginners, but they offer clarity and tonal stability. This guide explains what active pickups do and helps you decide whether they suit your learning style.
Bass Pickups for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The pickups are the part of the instrument that most beginners think least about — and one of the most important factors in determining what their bass actually sounds like.
Bass Pickups Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Bass pickups turn string vibration into electrical signal — and the design of that pickup shapes almost everything about the bass tone your amplifier receives.
Guitar Pickups Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Guitar pickups are electromagnetic transducers, and understanding what separates one type from another is how you make informed decisions about your tone — rather than guessing.
The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Pickups Humbucker
The straight-talking guide to what a humbucker is, how it cancels hum, and why it became the default pickup for rock, blues and metal.
Esp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
ESP and LTD guitars are a great starting point for players drawn to heavy music. This beginner's guide covers the controls, active pickups, tuning setup, tone basics, and how to maintain the instrumen...
Esp Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Too many letters, too many series names. Here's the ESP range explained story by story, working out what actually matters for how you play.
Guitar Pickups Humbucker: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The specs that actually predict how a humbucker will sound and fit, from magnet type and wiring to bridge spacing, without the marketing fluff.
The Complete Guide to Active Pickup Guitar
Active pickup guitars deliver superior signal clarity, tonal control and consistency through battery-powered preamp electronics. Ideal for modern rock, metal and progressive musicians requiring profes...
Common Esp Mistakes to Avoid
From dead active pickup batteries to using too much gain, these are the most common mistakes new ESP and LTD players make — and how to avoid each one.
Esp Explained: Features, Types and Tips
ESP began as a custom parts supplier in Tokyo in 1975 and built its reputation through the metal scene. This guide covers the brand history, current range, body shapes, electronics, and the players mo...
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Active Pickup Guitar
An active pickup guitar delivers strong output, clear tone and reliable performance for modern playing setups.
Bass Pickups
Bass pickups shape the core voice of the instrument, from vintage warmth to modern clarity and punch.
ESP
High-performance electric guitars with fast playability, strong output and a bold look suited to rock and metal.
ESP Guitars
ESP guitars for players seeking modern design, powerful tone and reliable stage performance.
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Guitar Pickups
Guitar pickups convert string vibration into amplified tone, shaping the character, clarity and output of the instrument...
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Guitar Pickups Humbucker
Humbucker pickups with thicker output, lower noise and a full tone suited to rock, metal, blues and studio work.
Pick Up Humbucker
Noise-reducing dual-coil pickups with thick tone, strong output and plenty of sustain.
