Gibson PAFs All You Need to Know About Gibson PAF Humbuckers These hum-cancelling pickups are legendary for their tone, but is the “magic” just hype? “I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic2Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 3Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way 4David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-185Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall