Pickup Installation
Everything published on Viyolens under Pickup Installation — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Guitar Pickups Mistakes to Avoid
Spending money on new pickups and hearing nothing much different is a particular frustration. Usually the problem isn't the pickups — it's the assumptions that went into choosing them.
Common P90 Pickups Mistakes to Avoid
From mounting the pickup too high to expecting hum-free performance, the most common P90 pickup mistakes are easy to avoid once you understand what the format actually requires.
Common Bass Pickups Mistakes to Avoid
Most bass pickup upgrade problems come from avoidable errors — wrong format, incorrect height setting, and a missing earth — rather than the pickups themselves being at fault.
Humbucker Pickups: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A straight-talking checklist covering style, position, wiring and physical fit, so you buy the right replacement the first time.
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Bass Pickups
<h2>The heart of bass tone</h2><p>Bass pickups play a major role in defining how an instrument sounds, converting string...
Guitar Pickups
<h2>The voice of the electric guitar</h2><p>Guitar pickups convert string vibration into an electrical signal, giving th...
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Humbucker Pickups
<h2>Humbucker pickups for powerful, noise-reduced tone</h2><p>Humbucker pickups are designed to cancel unwanted hum whil...
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P90 Pickups
<h2>The classic single-coil alternative</h2><p>The P90 pickups category covers one of the most recognisable guitar picku...
