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EMG is recognized as an innovator in the guitar industry, having designed the first active pickups. Rob Turner, who ignited his brainchild in high school by experimenting with passive pickups and preamps, is the company’s founder. Interestingly, Rob started his music career as a drummer.

The Go Go Tuners TT-1 include features such as a large bright LED screen, which illuminates red when out of tune and green when in tune, while simultaneously showing you if you are sharp or flat. The 360 degree swivel arm bracket makes positioning the TT-1 a snap in any direction.

Innovative products are often conceived when seeking to improve upon an existing design. In the case of Thomas Wnorowski, he recognized that the tonal possibilities residing within his Strat copy fell far short of their potential, so he set out to do something about it.

EMG, Inc. is well known throughout the guitar community as a leader in active pickup systems. What you may not know is that the company, which recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, originated as Dirtywork Studios, then Overlend, before settling on its current name, which is short for ‘electro-magnetic generator’.

gig-fx was founded by CEO, Jeff Purchon. He regularly played with school friend Mick Ronson (who went on to play with Bowie) and neighbor Robert Palmer. At 17 he was opening for bands including Black Sabbath, Free, Deep Purple, and Genesis and continues to play with some of the biggest names in music today.

What’s the best equipment for keeping up with playing guitar while traveling? SMG staff writer, Dan Coplan, discovers a few key pieces of gear while on the road.

Like so many stock Jazz basses that I have played, the tone is good right from the start, but if you could get 100% more pickup tones, you’d take it, right….

Super-Vee provides tremolo bridge upgrades for Strat-style guitars. The BladeRunner represents their non-locking model.