SEYMOUR DUNCAN KATALOG 2009

2009 SEYMOUR DUNCAN PRODUCT SOURCEBOOK

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2009 PRODUCT SOURCEBOOK

Pickups and Stompboxes

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For Tone that Sets You Apart

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electric guitar pickups

stompboxes SFX-10 SFX-09 SFX-11 SFX-04 SFX-01 SFX-02 SFX-03 SFX-05 SFX-06 SFX-07 SFX-08

Déjá Vu Tap Delay........................

Double Back Compressor............

Twin Tube Blue. ...............................

Twin Tube Mayhem. ......................

Pickup Booster................................

Tweak Fuzz.....................................

Twin Tube Classic...........................

Lava Box..........................................

Paranormal. ....................................

Shape Shifter..................................

Power Grid......................................

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Humbuckers

P-90s

Pickups for Tele®

Vintage Humbuckers

SP90-1 Vintage P-90 Soapbar................. 27 SP90-2 Hot P-90 Soapbar....................... 27 SP90-3 Custom P-90 Soapbar.................. 27 STK-P1 P-90 Stack................................... 28 SPH90-1 Phat Cat................................... 28

Vintage Single Coils

SH-1 ’59 Model................................. 13 SH-55 Seth Lover Model.................... 14 APH-1 Alnico II Pro............................ 14 SH-PG1 Pearly Gates......................... 14

Modern Humbuckers

SH-3 Stag Mag................................ 15 SHPR-1 P-Rails................................... 15 SH-2 Jazz Model.............................. 16 SH-10 Full Shred............................... 16 SH-12 Screamin’ Demon........................16 SH-4 JB Model................................. 17

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choosing your pickup

TS-1/2 Triple Shot Mounting Ring...... 18

How to choose the right pickup for you...... 11

High Output Humbuckers

I can’t believe it’s been more than 30 years since Cathy Carter Duncan and I started Seymour Duncan Pickups out of a loft in downtown Santa Barbara. When I think about how far we’ve come, it pretty much comes down to two things: The product. And you.

INSTALLATION

All Seymour Duncan and Basslines pickups are built by hand in my Santa Barbara factory. There are cheaper and more mechanized ways to build pickups.

I know. I’ve seen them in my travels.

But Seymour Duncan pickups are not about “cheap”: they’re about tone.

Besides being a pickup designer, I’m a player and I know how pickups are supposed to sound. And, I believe, to build them properly, they have to be made by hand with the highest quality materials.

Then there’s you, the customer. We’re nothing without you. When it comes to developing new products or re-designing old products to make them better, it’s all done to provide you with a quality pickup or stompbox that makes you sound better.

That’s what it’s about here. It’s been that way for the last 30 years. And it’ll be that way for the next 30.

Yours in tone,

How to install a pickup............................... 70

SH-6 Duncan Distortion..................... 18 SH-5 Duncan Custom........................ 19 SH-11 Custom Custom........................ 19 SH-14 Custom 5................................. 19

glossary

Aggressive Humbuckers

What it means............................................ 73

TONE chart Technical specifications............................... 75

acoustic guitar pickups Active Magnetic SA-6 Mag Mic.......................................... 51

Passive Magnetic SA-1 Acoustic Tube................................... 51 SA-3XL Woody XL..................................... 52 SA-3HC Woody HC.................................. 52 SA-3SC Woody SC................................... 52

D-TAR

SH-13 Dimebucker............................ 20 SH-8 Invader.................................... 21 SH-15 Alternative 8........................... 21

Parallel Axis Trembuckers PATB-1 Original Trembucker................ 22 PATB-2 Distortion Trembucker.............. 22 PATB-3 Blues Saraceno Model............. 22 PA-STK1 Parallel Axis SC-sized Stack 22

Active humbuckers AHB-1 Blackouts............................ 23 AHB-2 Blackouts Metal.................. 24 AS-1 Blackouts Singles................. 24 LW-MUST Dave Mustaine Model........ 25 LW-CH2 Livewire Classic II................ 25

Pickups for Strat® Vintage Single Coils

SSL-1 Vintage Staggered......................... 29 APS-1 Alnico II Pro Staggered................. 30 APS-2 Alnico II Pro Flat........................... 30 SSL52-1 Five-Two .................................... 31

Alternative Single Coils

SSL-2 Vintage Flat................................... 32 SSL-3 Hot................................................32 SLS-1 Lipstick Tube.................................. 32 SSL-4 Quarter-Pound Flat........................ 33 SSL-7 Quarter-Pound Staggered.............. 33 APST-1 Twang Banger............................. 33 SSL-5 Custom Staggered......................... 34 SSL-6 Custom Flat.................................... 34

Custom Shop.............................................. 69

gear Media, audio, DVD.................................... 71 Apparel .................................................. 72

Soapbars

STL-1b Vintage for Broadcaster Lead....... 41 STR-1 Vintage Rhythm............................. 41 STL-1 Vintage ’54 Lead........................... 42

Alternative Single Coils

STL- 2 Hot Lead....................................... 43 STR-2 Hot Rhythm.................................... 43 STL-3 Quarter-Pound Lead....................... 43 STR-3 Quarter-Pound Rhythm................... 43 APTL-1 Alnico II Pro Lead........................ 44 APTR-1 Alnico II Pro Rhythm.................... 44 APTL-3JD Jerry Donahue Model Lead...... 45 STL52-1 Five-Two Lead.............................. 46 STR52-1 Five-Two Rhythm......................... 46

Single Coil-Sized Humbuckers

STK-T3b Vintage Stack Lead.................... 47 STK-T1n Vintage Stack Rhythm................. 47 STK-T2b Hot Stack.................................... 47 ST59-1b Little ’59..................................... 48 STHR-1b Hot Rails for Tele - Lead.............. 48 STHR-1n Hot Rails for Tele - Rhythm.......... 48

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Single Coil-Sized Humbuckers

SHR-1 Hot Rails....................................... 35 SVR-1 Vintage Rails................................. 36 SCR-1 Cool Rails..................................... 36 SL59-1 Little ’59...................................... 37 SDBR-1 Duckbuckers............................... 37 SLSD-1 George Lynch Li’l Screamin’ Demon..37 SJBJ-1 JB Jr.............................................38

Hum-Canceling Stack

STK-S9b Hot Stack Plus........................... 39 STK-S4 Classic Stack Plus......................... 39

LiveWires Active Single coils

Pickups for Jaguar®

SJAG-1 Vintage....................................... 49 SJAG-2 Hot............................................. 49 SJAG-3 Quarter-Pound............................ 49

Lipstick Tube for Danelectro

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SLD-1 Lipstick Tube.................................. 49

Pickups for Jazzmaster®

SJM-1 Vintage........................................ 50 SJM -2 Hot..............................................50 high 50 output SJM -3 Quarter-Pound............................. high output

SSB-5NYC Passive Phase II NYC................. 55 SSB-4/5 Passive Phase II............................ 55 ASB-6 Active Phase II................................ 55 ASB2-5 Active Phase II.............................. 55 ASB2-6 Active Phase II.............................. 55 ASB-5 Active Phase I................................. 56 ABOB-4/5 Blackouts for Bass.................... 56

Pickups for Fender® Bass Active for Jazz Bass® and P-Bass®

AJJ-1 Pro-Active for Jazz Bass®................. 57 APB-1 Pro-Active for P-Bass........................ 57 APB-2 Lightnin’ Rods for P-Bass.................. 57 AJJ-2 Lightnin’ Rods for Jazz Bass.............. 57

Single Coil Pickups for Jazz Bass®

SJB-1 Vintage for Jazz Bass....................... 58 SJB-2 Hot for Jazz Bass............................. 59 SJB-3 Quarter-Pound for Jazz Bass............ 59

Stack Pickups for Jazz Bass®

STK-J2 Hot Stack....................................... 59 STK-J1 Classic Stack.................................. 60

Pickups for 5-String Jazz Bass®

SJ5-3 Quarter-Pound for 5-String............... 61 SJ5-67-70 Passive Single coils.................... 62 SJ5-70-74 Passive Single coils.................... 62 AJB-5 Active 5-String................................. 62 SJB-5 5-String Stack................................... 62

Pickups for P-Bass®

SPB-3 Quarter-Pound................................. 63 SPB-1 Vintage........................................... 63 SPB-2 Hot.................................................. 63

Pickups for Single-Coil P-Bass®

SCPB-1 Vintage......................................... 64 SCPB-2 Hot............................................... 64 SCPB-3 Quarter-Pound.............................. 64

more basslines Pickups moderate output moderate output

LW-CS1 Livewire Classic II....................... 40

Pickups for Music Man® Bass

Mini-Humbuckers

high output high output

SM-1 Vintage Mini-Humbucker.......... 26 SM-2 Custom Mini-Humbucker........... 26 SM-3 Seymourized Mini-Humbucker.. 26

moderate output moderate output

duncan|turner acoustic research................. 53

custom shop Seymour W. Duncan Chairman and Co-Founder

basslines

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SMB-4a SMB-5a SMB-4d SMB-5d hum cancelling SMB-4a hum cancelling SMB-5a

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players Stratocaster, Strat, Telecster, Tele, Esquire, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, P-Bass and Jazz Bass pick are registered trademarks and P-J is a trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Gibson, Les Paul, Firebird, and Melody Maker are registered trademarks of Gibson USA. Music Man is a registered trademark of Ernie Ball, Inc. Danelectro is a pro shop hum registered of Evets Corp. Rickenbacker, EMG & Bartolini are registered trademarks of their respective companies. hum cancelling cancelling pro shop Seymour Duncan and Basslines are not affiliated with these companies. This sourcebook was designed by Mary Beth Myers (MB et Compagnie). Cody Duncan photography. © Seymour Duncan 2008 players players pick pick

4-String 5-String 4-String 5-String 4-String 5-String

Alnico Pickup................... 65 Alnico Pickup................... 65 Ceramic Pickup................ 66 Ceramic Pickup................ 66 3-Coil Alnico Pickup......... 66 3-Coil Alnico Pickup......... 66

Pickups for Rickenbacker® Bass

SRB-1 Replacement for Rickenbacker Bass. 66

Electronics STC-2C/S-BO Blackouts 2-Band Tone Circuit. 56 STC Bass Tone Circuits............................... 67

Fretless Fundamental Fretless System....................... 68

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Déjà Vu Tap Delay This revolutionary pedal combines digital delay with real analog delay and adds tap tempo for incredible versatility.

Recommended for all genres of music.

application While the Déjà Vu includes the standard wet/dry blend control and the required delay time adjustment, the Déjà Vu also features an analog/digital blend control, to achieve any desired level of balance between the warmth of a real Bucket Brigade delay and the squeaky clean sound of a microprocessor-based digital delay. There’s also a Feedback control, which allows you to dial in a runaway recycling of your sound in the style of an analog tape echo.

Also features two insert jacks. The Feedback Insert jack allows an external processor to be included in the recycling path, so that the processor’s effect becomes more intense at each regeneration, thus continuously morphing the delayed sound as it recycles. The Wet output/loop jack works on the sound after it leaves the recycler, allowing custom tweaking of the overall character of the wet signal before it recombines with the dry signal.

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The Déjà Vu has Tap Tempo to match the delay time to the tempo of the music. And a Ratio Control that gives you multiple delays for each press of the Tap Tempo footswitch. And a tempo “Heartbeat” red flashing LED to keep everybody honest (or, at least, in time). And a “Modulation” control that lets you add a flange/chorus effect to the time delay.

MODS Both insert jacks can connect directly to a standard volume pedal so the Regen Insert jack becomes a foot control for the level of regeneration, and the Wet Insert jack becomes a foot control for the Wet/Dry mix. And you can connect two foot pedals at the same time for ultimate control of the delayed sound.

Connect a second amp to the stereo output to hear an incredible, ethereal, space-filling stereo effect. Or use the stereo output by itself to get a sound with a totally different timbre.

USA MSRP

$349

SFX-09

double back compressor Finally a Compressor that doesn’t squash your tone! The Double Back feature blends some of your guitar’s uncompressed signal with the compressed signal. The result is a totally unique stompbox: one that offers traditional compression while retaining dynamics, harmonics, and transient frequencies for a natural sound. And it’s extremely quiet.

application The gain control element is a VCA (voltage-controlled amplifier) which offers transparent gain reduction, consistent ratio, and predictable attack/release curves due to the faster response when compared with other compression methods like light and photocell.

But perhaps what makes this compressor so unique is the Double Back feature which offers the option to blend back some uncompressed signal to restore some of the dynamics and “feel” lost during compression. There are three Double Back frequency options: “High” blends back top end only so sharp attack, and harmonics still come through. At low settings, tactile sensitivity is restored. Higher settings let you cut through the mix with amazing control. “Mid” blends back mid-range frequencies, perfect for fattening up your tone; and “Full” blends back the full frequency range to enrich overall dynamics.

The Double Back features a built-in, easy access battery door, a 100% analog signal path and true bypass.

description Simply put, a compressor makes quiet passages louder and loud passages quieter. Most other compressors can get in the way of your guitar’s natural transients and feel. Thanks to the innovative and unique Double Back feature and associated three-way EQ switch, the Double Back Compressor lets the original guitar signal leak back into the compressed tone for a natural performance like no other. The Double Back can also increase the clean sustain of your guitar, and it does this with almost no extraneous noise or interference thanks to revolutionary VCA circuit topology. This is the cleanest, quietest and most expressive compressor around. players

Peter Stroud / Sheryl Crow Band

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SFX-11

$225

twin tube blue The Twin Tube Blue is the perfect stompbox for the nocompromise blues player. You know the type. They have to have the best possible tone and they’ll spend any amount of money to get it. Fortunately, this boutique quality “secret weapon” pedal won’t break the bank.

application High-quality, two-channel, guitar preamp voiced for the blues. Uses a duet of premium, mil-spec, subminiature, USA-made Phillips-Sylvania® 6111 dual triode tubes. Great for modern blues, Chicago blues, Texas blues, and classic rock. description Too often, inexpensive tube gear runs in “starved plate mode,” where the tubes function like clipping diodes and do not actually amplify. The Twin Tube Blue’s high-plate voltage and 100% vacuum tube signal path allows the tubes to operate at their fullest potential and provide maximum dynamic range. This means you get the most gain and all the smooth tone you expect from a high-quality tube preamp. Two channels provide versatility. Like all Seymour Duncan stompboxes, the Twin Tube Blue is true bypass and features a fully encapsulated toroidal transformer for quiet operation. Heavy duty steel chassis. usa MSRP

$325

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twin tube mayhem If you could take the tones of the all-time heaviest rock guitarists and inject them into a high voltage two tube stompbox, this would be it.

application High-quality guitar preamp with built in boost.

Uses a duet of premium, mil-spec, subminiature, USA-made PhillipsSylvania® 6205 pentode tubes.

Great for old school metal, new metal, thrash, death and doom. description

The high plate voltage and 100% vacuum tube signal path allow the tubes to operate at their fullest potential and provide maximum dynamic range. Additional gain is achieved with a high voltage, low noise, discrete Class A input stage.

There are no clipping diodes. The Class A input stage increases the resistance of the stomp-box to microphonics.

The result is maximum dynamic range, the most gain, and the heaviest tone you expect from a great tube preamp voiced for metal. Also features userselectable 4dB or 8dB boost for pre-setting rhythm and lead levels.

True bypass. Fully encapsulated toroidal transformer for quiet operation. Heavy duty steel chassis.

USA MSRP

$325

SFX-01

SFX-03

pickup booster

twin tube classic

The SFX-01 was our first foray into the world of foot effects. This is the stompbox that started it all.

application The first effects pedal designed specifically to work together with the pickups in a guitar to achieve optimum gain and resonance for all tonal applications. Works with all musical styles.

SFX-02

description

tweak fuzz

By rotating the gain control knob you can add pure, flat-EQ gain, ranging from 6dB to 25dB! The Resonance Switch drops the resonant peak of a single coil pickup up to 5KHz, making a single coil sound like a full and fat humbucker. Features fully discrete Class A circuitry along with true bypass. Comes in a heavy-duty steel chassis and runs on a single 9 volt battery.

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For Resonance Switch to work properly, the SFX-01 must be first in the signal chain using passive pickups and a standard guitar cable — not a wireless unit.

players Michael Landau, Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke & Hughie Thomassen / Lynyrd Skynyrd, Michael Britt / Lonestar, Chris Chasse / Rise Against, Greg Hetson / Bad Religion, Dave Navarro usa MSRP

$114

The SFX-03 was our first all-tube pedal with a built-in high voltage transformer and real tube distortion.

The sound is classic rock ‘n roll.

For our second pedal, we teamed up with session guitarist Blues Saraceno and his amplifier and pedal designer father, Alex.

For more information on the birth of the Tweak Fuzz, including footage of Blues putting it through its paces in his studio, check out the free streaming video on seymourduncan.com.

application Production version of boutique fuzz pedal that features a six-position “Tweak” control for tonal versatility. Great for pop, classic rock, heavy rock, punk and metal. description

The Tweak Fuzz features a six-position “Tweak” switch to voice the fuzz tone. The basic tone will be familiar to those who remember the rich, lush, vintage fuzz tones of the ‘60s pop festivals. But with the addition of the Tweak switch, you can now create a myriad of totally unique fuzz tones, making the Tweak Fuzz an incredibly versatile pedal for electric guitar and bass. Discrete, Class A, low-noise transistor with true bypass. Steel chassis.

Runs on a single 9-volt battery.

players

Blues Saraceno, Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams, Mark Browne / Melissa Etheridge, Karen Cuda / Nashville Pussy, Bill Kelliher / Mastodon J Mascis / Dinosaur Junior

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$149

application High-quality, twochannel, guitar preamp. Uses a duet of premium, mil-spec, subminiature, USA-made Phillips-Sylvania® 6021 dual triode tubes. Great for country, blues, surf, classic rock. description The high-plate voltage and 100% vacuum tube signal path allows the tubes to operate at their fullest potential and provide maximum dynamic range. This means you get the most gain and all the smooth tone you expect from a highquality tube preamp. Two channels provide versatility. True bypass. Fully encapsulated toroidal transformer for quiet operation. Heavy duty steel chassis. players

Michael Wilton / Queensryche, Jesse Colin Young / The Youngbloods, Peter Stroud / Sheryl Crow, Ray Toro / My Chemical Romance

usa MSRP

$314

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lava box The Lava Box is not your ordinary distortion/overdrive pedal. It actually reacts more like a great amp than a stompbox, with the depth and dynamics that give well-made amps so much character.

application

Mosfet distortion/overdrive with incredible dynamic range. Even at the highest gain settings, you can turn down your guitar’s volume control and the Lava Box will clean up beautifully. Onstage, you can set the Lava Box for a loud lead tone and simply use your guitar’s volume control to get your clean and crunch tones—all without switching channels or kicking in other effects. In the studio, you can explore the huge array of tones that are available with the intuitive controls, creating special-effect thin tones or spooky dark sounds that are perfect for layering and overdubs.

description The six-position “Rumble” bass roll-off control changes the sonic character of the Lava Box’s distortion for a huge range of tones, from bright and spanky to deep and warm. Whether you have the thinnest single-coil in the bridge of your guitar or the woolliest humbucker in the neck, there is a Rumble setting that’s perfect for it. players

Sascha Gerstner / Helloween, Fred Cimato / Cute is What We Aim For

usa MSRP

$149

paranormal bass direct box The Paranormal Bass Direct Box is a super flexible stage and studio tool.

It functions as a direct box with three bands of active EQ and a dedicated Slap Contour switch. It’s a must for every gig and every session.

application Like all DIs, the Paranormal sports a balanced line out XLR jack (with ground lift) so you can feed a front-of-house mixing board or a recording console with no loss of signal. But that’s where the similarities end, because the Paranormal Bass Direct Box also features active EQ and a Slap Contour switch. Use it on stage to split a signal between your amplifier and the mixing board. Or, use it in the studio as a direct recording device. description The Paranormal features three bands of active EQ specifically optimized for bass. This allows you to dial in your tone in any room, sculpting your lows, mids, and highs quickly and easily with up to 12dB of boost or cut for each band of EQ. It’s the perfect solution for bassists who want the flexibility of an active system but don’t want to modify their instrument. The SFX-06 also features our proprietary Slap Contour switch, which applies an additional preset EQ curve to whatever settings you’ve chosen with the 3-band EQ. This produces a tone that’s perfect for slap playing but also works great as an alternate sound for fingerstyle or pick playing. players Pete Prevost / Sanctus Real, Brad Fordham / Jimmie Dale Gilmore usa MSRP

$199

SFX-07

SFX-08

shape shifter

power grid

If you like the smooth, easy-to-dial-in sound of vintage amp tremolo, you’ll love the Shape Shifter™ Tap Tremolo. But if you also crave unrestrained versatility and you want to delve into ultra-modern experimental sounds like flutters, shimmers, warbles and even radical “helicopter chops,” the Shape Shifter is still your tremolo!

With all the power and control built into the SFX-08 Power Grid, it could just be the last distortion pedal you buy. Ever!

application Sonically pure, 100% analog signal path delivers the familiar lush, hypnotic, pulsing tremolo vibes characteristic of ‘50s tube amps. Digital tap control offers incredible control. Shape and Wave controls provide unparalleled versatility. description There are two modes. In Rate mode the tremolo speed varies continuously from one to 20 cycles per second. An LED pulses in time with the tremolo effect for easy Rate setting. In Ratio mode, the speed is established by tapping the Tap Rate switch, allowing for easy synchronization of the tremolo rate with the song tempo. Also, in Ratio mode, the tapped tempo can be expressed in your choice of four tap-to-note ratios: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, or 4:1 (1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, triplets, or 1/16 notes).

The Wave control allows the tremolo effect to go from the smooth modulation of a sine wave through the sharper characteristics of a triangle wave to the abrupt on/off effect of square wave drive.

Most classic tremolos increase the volume over a certain period of time, say a quarter of a second, and then decrease the volume over a similar period of time. This gives a smooth, even feeling to the tremolo effect.

When set to the middle of its range, the Shape Shifter’s Shape control does exactly that. But when the Shape control is rotated away from its center position, the relationship between the time spent increasing the volume and the time spent reducing the volume changes. For example, you can dial in one-tenth of a second of volume increase followed by four-tenths of a second of volume decrease, or vice-versa. This adds a very different feel to the tremolo effect. With a quick swell and a slow drop, the effect is percussive like a piano. Conversely, with a slow swell and sudden drop, the result is reminiscent of a tape played backwards

players

Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams, Matt Scannell / Vertical Horizon, Steve Dudas / Ringo Starr

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$225

application High gain, solid state distortion stompbox capable of myriad tones thanks to a three-band active EQ section. Perfect for all genres of rock. description Designed to provide powerful overdrive and distortion suitable for rhythm and lead playing, thanks to five stages of class A, discrete circuitry, which are cascaded to provide nearly 100dB of gain and are managed by a multi-element gain and volume control system that allows fine control.

With the Power Grid, your tone is further refined thanks to three bands of active EQ. Each band allows for up to 12dB of boost or cut at frequencies selected for maximum control of the electric guitar. This allows you to create tones with a far greater degree of surgical precision than what’s possible with any distortion pedal with passive EQ. Matches great with aggressive pickups like the SH-15 Alternative 8 and AHB-1 Blackouts.

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Overdrive

Randy Bachman/Bachman-Turner

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$149

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is your relationship with your guitar on the ropes? are you constantly fighting with it to put out great tone? or maybe you’re just not getting any. you know, your instrument should love you as much as you love it. if things between the two of you aren’t working out, then it’s time for a new pickup. what’s a pickup?

coil

Technically, pickups are transducers that “pick up” string vibrations and translate them into an electrical current which then comes out of your amp as a tasty jazz run or an in-yer-face death metal riff.

A pickup coil is merely a long strand of insulated copper wire wound thousands of times around a bobbin (or coil form) that has magnetic pole pieces at its core or a bar magnet at its base. We use several types of insulation and several gauges of wire to give you the right tone.

why change pickups? If you’ve got an instrument that looks right and feels right, but doesn’t sound right, then the pickups in that instrument are not right.

Seymour Duncan/Basslines manufactures hundreds of models for all kinds of instruments with the single-minded goal of helping you find your tone.

ok, this is about me. so, how do I choose the right pickups?

First off, determine your tone needs.

Do you need more output, sustain or better dynamics? Are you looking for a thicker tone or more bottom end? Answering these questions is the first step in choosing the right pickup.

Seymourduncan.com has lots of great tools; the Tone Wizard™, soundbytes, videos, cool wiring diagrams, a User Group Forum with the most tone-minded folks on the ‘net, plus Q&A with Seymour, artist interviews, dealer listings, newsletters, the Wall of Fame and more.

what makes one pickup sound different from another?

Basically, a passive pickup is composed of two things: a magnet and a coil of insulated copper wire. The magnet works to magnetize the strings creating a flux field. When the strings vibrate, the movement of this flux field creates an alternating current within the pickup coils. This alternating current then travels from the pickup to the amplifier.

When you crank your amp, you hear the combination of the pickup and the amplifier interpreting the vibration of the strings.

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number of turns The number of turns of copper wire wound around the bobbin greatly affects the performance of the pickup and the overall tone of your guitar. A pickup with lots and lots of turns will have high output, but this output will come at the expense of dynamics and high end. A pickup with way too many turns will actually lose output due to resistive losses caused by excessive impedance.

On the other hand, an under-wound pickup will come across sounding thin and weak.

Getting the right number of turns for a great-sounding pickup is as much art as it is science.

d.c. resistance and resonant peak D.C. resistance is resistance to the flow of direct current. Generally, the more turns of wire, the higher the d.c. resistance, the higher the output and the lower the treble response. For single coils, the d.c. resistance generally ranges from around 6.5k for a vintage tone, to 15k for a high output tone.

For humbuckers, the range is around 7.5k to around 16.5k.

Resistance to the flow of alternating current is called impedance and it changes with frequency. The frequency where a pickup’s impedance reaches its highest level is called the resonant peak. Generally speaking, the higher in frequency the resonant peak, the clearer and brighter the pickup’s tone.

ok, what makes seymour duncan and basslines pickups so good?

We list the d.c. resistance and resonant peak for almost all of our pickups. It’s most informative to compare D.C. resistance and resonant peaks between similar pickups, that is, between single coils or between full-size humbuckers for example, and not across broad categories, like comparing a single coil to a full-size humbucker.

Besides actually hearing the pickup, this is the best way to figure out what the pickup is going to sound like.

magnet The magnet brings life to the pickup. We use two different magnet materials: Alnico and ceramic. Alnico, an alloy which includes aluminum, nickel and cobalt (“AL-NI-CO”), tends to have lower string pull and creates a softer magnet field which improves sustain and helps smooth out the tone. We generally use two different strengths of Alnico magnets -- Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 -- to create two totally different tones. Alnico 2, which is slightly weaker than 5, tends to have a smoother, warmer, rounder tone with softer attack. Alnico 5 has a brighter, more dynamic tone with a tighter bottom end than 2. We recently added an Alnico 8 humbucker to our lineup, the SH-15 Alternative 8 (see page 16).

Ceramic magnets are a blend of magnetic iron and rare earth materials like barium or strontium, which is formed into bars under high pressure and intense heat. If you are looking for power and extended range in your tone, ceramic is the way to go.

Ceramic creates a magnet field more powerful than that of Alnico and is more resistant to environmental aging. We use ceramic magnets on some of our humbuckers (like the SH-13 Dimebucker), single coil sized humbuckers (like the JB Jr.), and bass pickups (like the active soapbars), because it produces a more aggressive tone with a punchier bass end and enhanced upper mids.

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Each pickup is built by hand

magnet (continued) Understanding the relationship between d.c. resistance and resonant peak is a great way to discern the “voice” of a pickup. But of equal importance is understanding how the magnet of the pickup matches with the various types of tone woods used in guitars.

Ask yourself this: is my guitar naturally bright sounding or warm sounding? Bright sounding guitars will have a tendency to have a pronounced high-end detail; and warm sounding guitars will have more emphasis in the lower-midrange. Certain woods, like mahogany and rosewood, will often create a warm sounding guitar. Other woods, like maple and ebony, will make a guitar bight sounding. What kind of wood is used on your guitar?

Here’s the trick: you can balance a bright sounding guitar with a warm sounding pickup. And vice versa. Alnico 2 has a characteristic warm tone with soft attack.

Generally, this means it usually works well with bright sounding guitars. Alnico 5 and ceramic generally have a brighter tone than Alnico 2, which make them well suited to warm sounding guitars. Keep in mind that these are general guidelines; and we make some broad-based suggestions for woods for each pickup in their catalog description. But some Alnico 2 pickups, like the APS-1 Alnico II Pro for Strat®, for instance, are actually bright sounding – not because of the magnet, but because of the low d.c. resistance and high resonant peak. See? It’s all related.

Vacuum wax potting

it’s the pickups We have a 100%, no-compromise attitude about our product. From the hand assembly to the fanatical quality control, we have a passionate devotion to making sure our product is the best it can possibly be.

That’s why so many guitar manufacturers specify our pickups as original equipment on their instruments. That’s why so many artists rely on Seymour Duncan and Basslines to give them their sound. And that’s what makes you sound so good when you get Seymourized.

it’s the people We’re a company of guitar and bass players.

We’ve been on stage. We’ve been in the studio.

And we’ve spent countless hours practicing in our bedrooms. We know tone, and we know what it takes to give you the tone you’re looking for.

it’s pleasing you Our devotion to our customers starts with our product development and extends to our network of authorized dealers and our 21-Day Real World Exchange Policy.

It’s all about taking care of you by helping you find Tone That Sets You Apart™. And helping you patch things up with that axe you know you love so much.

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From the vintage-correct appointments in our Patent Applied For (“P.A.F.”) recreations, like those built by Seth Lover in the mid-‘50s;

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Warm, slightly-hotter-thanvintage humbucker. Great for blues, classic rock, southern rock, jam, and hard rock.

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’59 model

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application Versatile P.A.F.-type humbucker.

Great for country, jazz, blues, funk, classic rock and heavy rock. description

Late-‘50s, vintage-correct, humbucker sound. Warm and crystalline clean tones. Full and bright distorted tones. Smooth sustain. Classic appointments include plain enamel wire, long legged bottom plate, vintage single conductor cable and no logo. Compared to the SH-55 Seth Lover, the ’59 has slightly more scooped mids and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.

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Available in both neck and bridge models. Often a ‘59 neck is used together with a hotter bridge pickup like the SH-4 JB or SH-13 Dimebucker for extra versatility.

application Ultra-authentic, Alnico 2, P.A.F.type humbucker. Great for country, jazz, blues and classic rock. description

Designed jointly by Seymour and humbucker inventor, the late Seth Lover.

Just like the original 1955 P.A.F.s, the SH-55 utilizes a nickel silver cover and long-legged nickel silver bottom plate, butyrate plastic bobbins, plain enamel wire, Alnico 2 bar, wooden spacer, and black paper tape. To be completely true to the original design and tone, the pickup is not wax potted. The tone is vintage P.A.F. The unpotted cover gives a slightly “honky” microphonic quality. Vintage style single conductor cable standard.

complete setup Most commonly used in a neck and bridge set. Can be used in the neck with an SH-11 Custom Custom for heavier rock sounds from the bridge position.

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available mods Choose nickel or gold-plated

For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with mahogany bodies and rosewood fingerboards.

Four-conductor cable. Trembucker.

Nickel or gold-plated cover. 7-string version. Seymour Duncan logo. Available in matched set of ’59 bridge and ’59 neck.

Ben Harper (neck & bridge), Robben Ford (neck & bridge), Mike Einzinger / Incubus (neck), Robert Smith / The Cure, Gus G. / Firewind $104

For brighter toned instruments.

Works especially well with maple and ebony fingerboards. Not recommended for use with ultra-high-gain tube amplifiers over 50 watts.

cover. Four-conductor cable. Wax potting.

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Joe Perry / Aerosmith (neck & bridge), Gary Rossington & Rickey Medlocke / Lynyrd Skynyrd (neck & bridge), Michael Britt / Lonestar, Dweezil Zappa, Sheryl Crow (neck & bridge), George Pajon Jr. / Black-Eyed Peas (neck & bridge), Steve Stevens (neck & bridge)

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$149 Nickel, $152 Gold

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to ultra-modern creations like the SH-14, designed by a fanatical group of web user board devotees, we’ve got your ‘bucker. • Humbucker and Trembucker™ spacing defined: on a 6-string guitar, if the distance from the high-E string to the low-E string measured above the bridge pickup is pick greaterplayers than 2.00” or 50mm, use a Trembucker (“TB”). If the distance is less than 2.00” or 50mm, use traditional humbucker spacing (“SH”).

Colors – Humbuckers and Trembuckers are available in double black, double white, zebra (black and cream), or reverse zebra at no extra charge.

In addition, humbuckers (not Trembuckers) are available as shop floor customs in any combination of black, white, cream (except double-cream, shop which pro is a trademark owned by another company), red, pink, yellow, green, light blue, and dark blue. • Most humbuckers and Trembuckers are available with a nickel or gold-plated cover. Consult your authorized dealer for more details.

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alnico II pro

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application

Warm, moderate-output humbucker. Great for jazz, blues, classic rock and slide.

description

The Alnico 2 magnet and moderate windings yield a warm, sweet tone with more natural string vibration for great sustain. Classic rock players who get their distortion from the amp rather than the pickup love the APH-1. It allows them to back off the crunch and get beautiful clean tones with softer attack. Compared to the ’59, the Alnico II Pro has a rounder sound with a spongier bass response. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable and no logo.

complete setup Often the APH-1 is used in both neck and bridge positions. Or, in the neck with a higher output pickup like an SH-11 Custom Custom or SHPG-1b Pearly Gates for heavier rock or hotter blues sounds from the bridge position. guitars

For brighter toned instruments.

Works especially well with maple and ebony fingerboards. Also works great with hollow and semi-hollow body guitars.

available mods

Nickel or gold-plated cover.

Trembucker. Seymour Duncan logo.

players

Slash / Velvet Revolver & Guns ‘N Roses (neck & bridge), Michael Wilton / Queensryche (bridge), Adrian Legg, Robin Finck / Guns ‘N Roses, Tim Mahoney / 311 (neck), Troy Van Leeuwen / Queens of the Stone Age (neck)

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$114

description Originally designed as a recreation of the pickups in the ’59 Les Paul® Standard that defined the raw, rebellious sound of Texas blues-rock. The Pearly Gates is sweet, but slightly rude, with great sustain and a bright top end that make harmonics jump out of the guitar.

Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. complete setup

Often used in both neck and bridge positions. Can be used in the bridge with an APH-1n Alnico II Pro in the neck for smoother tones; or, a Pearly Gates in the neck with an SH-11 Custom Custom for heavier rock sounds from the bridge position.

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For brighter toned instruments.

Works especially well with maple and ebony fingerboards. Also works great with hollow and semi-hollow body guitars.

available mods

Nickel or gold-plated cover.

Trembucker.

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Dickey Betts (neck & bridge), Warren Haynes/ Gov’t Mule (neck & bridge), Monte Pittman / Madonna, Greg Martin / Kentucky Headhunters (neck & bridge)

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$135

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Moderate output, P.A.F.-style with added “growl.” Great for classic rock, jazz-rock fusion, heavy rock and aggressive instrumental rock.

SH-3

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Uniquely constructed humbucker uses Alnico 2 rod pole pieces to achieve true single-coil sound when split (tapped). Recommended for classic rock, jazz, blues, funk and country.

SHPR-1

p-rails

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application

Ground breaking, patent pending design allows a full-size humbucker to split to either a “real deal” P-90 or a traditional single coil. Perfect for a wide variety of styles including country, pop, surf, jazz, blues, classic rock, and heavy rock.

description Until now, if you wanted humbucker, P-90, and vintage Strat® tones, you’d have to haul three guitars to the gig. Enter P-Rails™. It’s a full-size humbucker that splits to either a full-size P-90 or a special Alnico-powered single-coil Rail pickup. The humbucker sound is full and expansive, owing to the mis-matched coil configuration. The P-90 is a super fat. And the Rail coils, when used together, sound like the “2” and “4” positions in a great Strat. complete setup

P-Rails are best used in a matched neck and bridge set. To get both humbucker and P-90 tones, use a two-way switch (push-pull or mini-toggle). To have humbucker and P-90 tones and bring in the added dimension of the single-coil Rail, use a three-way switch (DPDT on-off-on).

The Stag Mag uses the same type of magnets as a vintage single coil. Each coil is as powerful as a single-coil. When the pickup is split (sometimes called “tapped”) such that only one coil is used, the sound is bright and glassy, like a vintage Strat® pickup. In full output, humbucking mode, the tone is rich and full with a bright high-end. Comes with fourconductor hookup cable.

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Though often used in the bridge position, the Stag Mag can be used in the neck as well.

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Use with any guitar with traditional string spacing in the bridge position (1.925” or 48.9mm). Works with rosewood, ebony or maple fingerboards.

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Make sure to use the Stag Mag with a switch to maximize the real-deal single-coil tone when split. See our website for wiring diagrams for split wiring and other cool mods.

guitars P-Rails can be used in any guitar set up for a traditional humbucker or Trembucker. A single P-Rails will bring added dimension to your guitar. However, to optimize P-Rails’ unique splitting capabilities and get the best single-coil Rails tones, use a neck and bridge set.

players

Greg Hetson / Bad Religion, Michael Ciravolo / Gene Loves Jezebel, Mike Scott / Prince, Charlie Crowe / Brooks & Dunn

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Normally, in humbucking mode, P-Rails are wired in series, for a high-output sound that works great for classic rock and heavier tones. However, when wired in usa MSRP $104 parallel, the coil mismatch produces a very usable P.A.F.-style humbucker tone with less phase cancellation associated with standard parallel wired humbuckers, complete with present upper- P-Rails Specifications mid “bloom” and pronounced string articulation.

Mode dc resistance resonant peak Now available in cream and white covers.

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Peter Stroud / Sheryl Crow Band, Blues Saraceno, Eric Miker / Decemberadio, Randy Bachman / Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Dustin Kensrue / Thrice, Steve Henderlong / 39 Stripes

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$129 individually, $248 neck and bridge set

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12.87KΩ 7.25KΩ 5.60KΩ 18.80KΩ 10.20KΩ 8.56KΩ

Magnet: two Alnico 5 bars Cable: four-conductor

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4.6KHz 3.6KHz 7.0KHz 3.0KHz 3.1KHz 6.0KHz

description This pickup was designed in the Custom Shop for guitar legend George Lynch. It has the big open sound of our ‘59 ModelTM with a little less bite and a little more growl. The tone is big, percussive with a defined treble response that doesn’t get harsh. It uses one row of Allen screws and one row of standard slotted screws for a unique “airy” sound.

Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. complete setup Recommended for bridge position. Often paired with a moderate output neck pickup like the SH-1 ‘59 for P.A.F. tones. guitars

For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

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Trembucker.

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application Classic moderate output humbucker. Especially George Lynch / Dokken & Lynch Mob, popular in neck position. Don’t let the name fool you; it’s not only John Frank Werner / Andrew W.K., Fred Mascherino & Eddie Reyes / single coil shop great for jazz, but also country, blues, funk,pro classic rock and heavy Taking Back Sunday, Martin Henriksson & Niklas Sundin / Dark Tranquility rock.

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$135

description hum cancelling Provides an articulate and clear tone. Great for fast

runs. The brighter tone has slightly less output and is a good match with most bridge pickups. When distorted, the tone is full and bright.

Smooth sustain. Compared to the SH-1 ‘59 Model, the Jazz has slightly players pickless output and a more detailed treble response. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

SH-10

full shred

pro shop complete setup Available in both neck and bridge models. high output Often a Jazz neck is paired with an SH-4 JB (Seymour’s favorite combination) or SH-5 Duncan Custom in the bridge position for diverse tones.

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application

High output tone for heavy rhythms and speed riffs. Used for classic rock, heavy rock, hip hop, fusion and aggressive solo playing.

moderate output

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For balanced and warm instruments.

Works especially well with mahogany bodies and

single coil rosewood fingerboards. Also works great with

description Double rows of Allen screw pole pieces help fine hollow and semi-hollow body guitars. tune the high end, leaving a tone that’s fat and chunky, yet perfectly defined for speed riffs. Gives tonal control in high-gain situation. Less available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. aggressive than an SH-6 Distortion. More articulate than an SH-5 hum cancelling 7-string neck version. Available in a matched set Custom. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. with an SH-4 JB for the bridge. complete setup Available in both neck and bridge models — most commonly used in the bridge position. The Full players pick Shred neck pickup has reduced output and more treble players Jerry Horton / Papa Roach (neck), for tonal versatility.

Corey Beaulieu / Trivium (neck), guitars

For balanced and warm instruments.

Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Trembucker.

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Riggs/Rob Zombie (bridge), Phil Campbell/Motorhead (bridge), Chris Rest/Lagwagon (bridge)

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$114

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Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams (neck)

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$104

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duncan distortion

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application

High output humbucker built for aggressive playing styles.

Recommended for old school metal, nu-metal, gothic, garage, punk, thrash and other heavy rock styles. Great for drop tunings.

description

Yields high output while retaining clarity. The massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings deliver tremendous power and raw distorted rock sounds. More aggressive than the SH-5 Duncan Custom.

Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

SH-4

jb model

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application

The archetype hot-rodded humbucker for over 30 years. Great for everything from heavy blues to heavy

metal.

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For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

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description

The world’s most popular humbucker. Provides slammin’ output while retaining singing highs, aggressive harmonics, and just the right blend of sustain and distortion. Goes from sweet warm tones to raw rock ‘n’ roll.

Compared to the SH-14 Custom 5, the JB has a stronger treble detail. Some players use it with 250K pots to smooth out the highs. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

complete setup Recommended for bridge position. Often a JB is paired with a neck pickup like the SH-2n Jazz (Seymour’s favorite) for versatility or a SH-1 ‘59 for P.A.F. tones. guitars

complete setup Available for both neck and bridge positions. Often a Distortion bridge is paired with an SH-2n Jazz Model in the neck for good clean tones and versatility.

For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

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Nickel or gold-plated cover. Trembucker. 7-string

players Gus G. / Firewind (bridge), Jerry Horton / Papa Roach (bridge), Wayne Static / Static X (bridge), Fred Mascherino & Eddie Reyes / Taking Back Sunday, Eric Peterson / Testament (bridge), Lars Johansson / Candlemass, Christopher Malmstrom / DARKANE

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$104

TS-1 (Trembucker spacing) TS-2 (For Les Paul®)

triple shot Switching Mounting ring ™

application

Expand your tonal palette by accessing three unique tones from a humbucker, thanks to this mounting ring that holds two small switches.

description This “stealth” pickup switching device allows you to access series, parallel and split wirings with a standard humbucker. And it’s easy to install. Just solder your pickup leads to a small color-coded circuit board. That’s it.

Push the two switches towards each other for standard series wiring; away from each other for parallel wiring; and both towards one coil (either one) to shut that coil off.

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Nickel or gold-plated cover. Trembucker. 7-string version. Available in matched set of SH-4 JB Model bridge and SH-2n Jazz Model neck.

complete setup For use with nearly any humbucker pickups with four-conductor cable: Seymour Duncan or otherwise.

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Frank Iero & Ray Toro / My Chemical Romance, Paul Stanley / KISS, Gary Rossington / Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ty Tabor / King’s X, Nick Hexum & Tim Mahoney / 311, Patrick Stump & Joe Trohman / Fall Out Boy, Mike Schleibaum / Darkest Hour, Laura Pleasants / Kylesa

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is guitar tone epitomized the hard-hitting, aggressive brutality that transformed Pantera and Damageplan into the mainstays of modern metal. Dime and Washburn guitars asked Seymour Duncan to develop a bridge pickup that would capture that heavy guitar barrage that defined Dime’s tone. In Dime’s words:

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Like a higher output ‘59 Model with a deeper bottom end and expanded output. Perfect for pop, country, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

description

Beefed up Patent Applied For tone for a hard-driving, kickin’ sound with the right balance of power, sustain, and distortion.

This pickup cuts through with a distinctive high end and midrange attack. The ceramic magnet and custom coil design give it compressed dynamics, an enhanced harmonic structure, and a punchy bass. Perfect for dropped tunings without “mushing” out. Comes with fourconductor hookup cable.

complete setup

Recommended for bridge position. Often a Duncan Custom is paired with an SH-1 ‘59 in the neck for bigger P.A.F. tones in the bridge and vintage-correct P.A.F. tones in the neck.

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For balanced and warm instruments.

Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

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Nickel or gold-plated cover.

Trembucker. 7-string version.

players

Robin Finck / Guns ‘N Roses, Dave Kushner / Velvet Revolver, Mike Carden / The Academy Is...

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$104

SH-11

custom custom

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application High output humbucker for use in bright guitars. Great for pop, country, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. description The Custom CustomTM is our SH-5 Duncan CustomTM humbucker with an Alnico II magnet for warm and smooth highs, more midrange, and a spongier bottom end than the SH-5. It’s a good choice for players who need a traditional vintage tone with increased output. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. complete setup

Recommended for bridge position. Often a Custom Custom is paired with a Pearly Gates for bluesy P.A.F. tones in the neck.

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For brighter toned instruments.

Works especially well with maple and ebony fingerboards.

available mods Trembucker.

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Nickel or gold-plated cover.

Josh Homme / Queens of the Stone Age, Michael Wilton / Queensryche, Greg Hetson / Bad Religion, Dusty Redmon / Dead Poetic

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$114

description Developed by contributors to our web user group who replaced the ceramic or Alnico 2 magnet in an SH-5 Custom or SH-11 Custom Custom with an Alnico 5. Compared to the SH-5 and SH-11, the Custom 5’s tone is more vintage, with less distortion, but it’s still very strong and powerful.

Clean sounds are rich and full with enhanced presence. Comes with fourconductor hookup cable.

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application “P.A.F. on steroids” tone. Used for classic rock, heavy rock, funk, punk, R&B, metal and drop-tunings.

complete setup

Recommended for bridge position. Often a Custom 5 is paired with a ‘59 for real-deal P.A.F. tones in the neck.

SH-13

guitars For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards. available mods

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high output

Paul Stanley / KISS, Troy VanLeeuwen Queens of the Stone Age

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$104

dimebucker™

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description The Dimebucker uses a powerful ceramic magnet coupled with stainless steel blades for hard-hitting crunch. The SH-13 has both high d.c. resistance and a high resonant peak. The result is a high-output, aggressive humbucker with more treble bite and clarity than an SH-8 Invader; as well as punchy bass response and exceptional dynamics. The blades make the Dimebucker great for balanced bends. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable and its own form-fitting mounting ring. complete setup Recommended for bridge position.

Dimebag used a ‘59 Model in the neck for P.A.F. tones. guitars

For all instruments. The double blades make this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker string spacings.

available mods Comes in any color you want.

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“Dimebag” Darrell Abbott’s life ended tragically on December 8, 2004. At the request of his family, we will continue production of the Dimebucker, as a tribute to Dime and his fans.

application Ultra high output blade humbucker built for aggressive playing styles. Recommended for rock, metal, hard-hitting solos and other heavy rock styles.

gold-plated cover.

Trembucker.

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“I’d tried out a lot of different pickups and some of them had the right kind of distortion, but I’d be missing the sustain or feedback I wanted, or I’d get the wrong kind of feedback. When I got together with Duncan, I explained exactly what I was looking for and I gave them one of my old pickups as a starting point. They changed the magnet type, the wire gauge, the number of turns, and other factors and then sent me two or three samples to try out and they nailed it... So basically, what we got was a super hot-rodded Dime pickup that’s got the right kind of Dime distortion. It’s toned in so that it feels like you’re playing on a sponge. It’s very saturated—not to the point where it’s overly fuzzy—but it has a smooth and crunchy distortion tone.

You don’t have to fight to get the guitar to ring out in the way you want. It will give you some extra gain, but it won’t go so far that your sound breaks up and is going crazy. If you ever listen to a Pantera record, that’s what you’ll hear through this pickup.”

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Dimebag Darrell / Damageplan & Pantera, Mark Morton / Lamb of God, Mike Schleibaum / Darkest Hour, Ryan Waste / Municipal Waste

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$135

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SH-8

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invader

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Ultra high output humbucker built for aggressive playing styles.

Recommended for punk, garage, thrash, metal and other heavy rock styles.

description Designed for the heaviest tones a passive pickup can produce. The combination of three ceramic magnets, over-wound coils and twelve black oxide cap screws make the Invader an electrifying force of energy. The wide magnetic field pumps power into your amp with a totally heavy sound. Comes with fourconductor hookup cable.

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application

High output humbucker with Alnico 8 magnet for extra output.

Perfect for all rock styles and great for use with high gain amps.

description

Our first production pickup to use an Alnico 8 magnet, the Alternative 8 starts with hot coils wound for maximum output. With the addition of the Alnico 8 magnet, output is enhanced with a huge, punchy sound, full of fat mids and present upper-mids. This is a dynamic pickup that doesn’t get “sizzly” or dark like some high-output ceramic magnet pickups.

complete setup

Recommended for bridge position. Matches great with a moderate output neck pickup like the SH-1n ’59 or the SH-2n Jazz Model. Pairs well with a distortion pedal like the SFX-05 Lava Box or the SFX-08 Power Grid distortion.

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Works great in most guitars set up for humbuckers, especially in balanced and warm instruments and those with rosewood fingerboards.

$119

Nickel or gold-plated cover. Trembucker.

complete setup Available for both neck and bridge positions - most commonly used in the bridge position. The Invader neck pickup has considerably reduced output for tonal versatility. guitars

For all instruments. The wide pole pieces work for both humbucker and Trembucker string spacing.

available mods

7-string version.

players Troy Van Leeuwen / Queens of the Stone Age (bridge), Mike Chlasciak / Halford (bridge), Whitey Kirst / Iggy Pop (bridge), Tom Read / Bodyjar, Will Adler & Mark Morton / Lamb of God (bridge) usa

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PATB-1

original application Provides modern sound. Great for country, pop, classic rock, jazz, blues, funk and heavy rock. description Produces a modern, hi-fi sound.

The tone is balanced, sweet, and bluesy with exceptional sustain. More output and mids than the PATB-3b Blues Saraceno model. The more gain you add, the more it sings, making it extremely versatile. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. complete setup

Available in both neck and bridge models. The bridge version is high output. The neck version is compensated for tonal balance.

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Recommended for vibrato-equipped guitars. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

players

Richard Patrick / Filter, Gavin Rossdale / Bush, Jodee Frawlee / Starr Faithfull

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$130

description Uses our players pick patented Stack® humcanceling technology high output combined with the pro shop benefits of the Parallel high output Axis design (USA Patent 4,524,667). moderate output The tone is classic moderate output single-coil with sharper attack, single coil punchier bass, application Provides modern and compressed high-output sound. Great for old single coil dynamics. Comes school metal, nu-metal, gothic, with four-conductor garage, punk, thrash and other hookup cable. application Provides hum cancelling heavy rock styles. an old-school P.A.F. tone. hum cancelling Recommended for pop, country, complete setup description A powerful Recommended for the jazz, blues, funk, classic rock, ceramic magnet and overmiddle or neck position and heavy rock. wound coils give this pickup a players pick together with any of the huge singing tone with a clear, pickdescription Originally Parallel Axis Trembuckers articulate high-end andplayers plenty of grind on the bottom. Comes with created in the Custom Shop for in the bridge position. prohad shop Blues Saraceno, this pickup four-conductor hookup cable. guitars pro shop to have the tone of the great old P.A.F. and the power to Recommended complete setup cut through for Blues’ unique for all vibratoRecommended for bridge and sometimes over-the-top equipped position. Often paired with a style. According to Blues, this guitars.

PA-TB1n Original Parallel Axis Trembucker or PA-STK1n Parallel pickup provides a “’notched’ tone with a “honky,” old-school, usa Axis Stack® in the neck position retro vibe.” Comes with fourfor versatility.

MSRP conductor hookup cable. $130 guitars Recommended for complete setup vibrato-equipped guitars. Works Recommended for bridge especially well with rosewood position. Often paired with fingerboards. a PA-TB1n Original Parallel Axis Trembucker or PA-STK1n players Oz Fox & Michael Parallel Axis Stack® in the neck Sweet / Stryper, Kenny Hickey / position for tonal balance.

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PATB-2

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$130

guitars

Recommended for all vibrato-equipped guitars.

players

Blues Saraceno, Dweezil Zappa, John Kempainen / Black Dahlia Murder

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single coil

Single-coil-size pickup for use with Parallel Axis Trembuckers. Suitable for pop, country, jazz, blues, hum cance funk, classic rock, and heavy rock.

moderate output

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intended a “correct” pickup to be. This patented design (US Patent 5,148,733) actually enhances sustain by putting a pole piece on either side of thehigh output string. Bridge position models are Trembucker-spaced (2.070” or 52.6mm). Neck position models (PA-TB1n and PA-STK1n) are traditional spaced (1.925” or 49mm).

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Unique 24-pole piece design surrounds your strings in a magnetic flux field that doesn’t interfere with natural string vibration. This is how Seymour

hum cancelling

SH-15

pro shophu

$135

sing players pic

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blackouts active pickups

F OR tone that sets you apart

pro shophu high output

moderate pro output shop players pick

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single coil

pro shop

lackouts are Seymour Duncan’s new line of active guitar pickups. What makes Blackouts special? They have a built-in preamp that runs on a single 9-volt battery. The preamp is used to voice Blackouts for maximum heaviness: perfect if you play aggressive rock guitar. Blackouts use balanced inputs hum cancelling with a differential preamp. That means they have 12dB to 14dB less noise than other active pickups. Blackouts come with 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip and a plug ‘n play “quick connector” for ease of installation. Blackouts. The new black. players pick

moderate output play single coil

AHB-2

blackouts metal

blackouts™ application

9-volt active humbucker for aggressive playing styles. Recommended for old school metal, garage, punk, thrash, drop tunings, and other heavy rock styles.

description

The “other” USA-made active humbuckers use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp.

The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Our engineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design, but using balanced inputs. The result is 12dB to 14dB less noise, plus more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups. Now available in nickel and gold covers.

description Blackouts Metal pickups are voiced for extreme heaviness. They are our highest output electric guitar pickups. Period.

They have a screaming voice with amazing mid-range punch and they produce thick, dark chords, and hard-hitting leads. When you play extreme aggressive styles and you have to cut through above the other instruments in your band, Blackouts Metal are the call. complete setup There’s only one version of Blackouts Metal, but you can dial up two very different output levels (see below).

Paired with our SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem, Blackouts Metal pickups in high-output mode are so extreme, so brutal, and so vicious, you might want to check with local law enforcement to make sure they’re legal. Not really. But you get the idea.

complete setup Blackouts are available in individual neck and bridge models, or as a two-pickup set. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, jack, and a battery clip.

guitars

guitars

available mods Blackouts Metal have a unique dual pin configuration on the underside of the pickup for two modes of output: loud and louder. With the same aggressive tonality in each mode, you now have a choice in output. With the jumper removed, you have a high output bridge humbucker that’s still compatible with a neck pickup or the clean channel on your amp. However, with the jumper in place, you unleash all the raw power, incredible output, and untamed aggression. The pins can also be wired to a mini-switch or push/pull, for an on board boost! Not splitable. Available with black or white covers.

For all humbucker guitars. The blade magnets make this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker string spacings.

Black or white plastic, nickel, black

nickel, or gold-plated covers.

PLAYERS

Dino Cazares / Divine Heresy, Mick Thomson / Slipknot, Silenoz / Dimmu Borgir

$129 neck or bridge humbucker $248 for double-humbucker set

Use Blackouts Metal pickups in any humbucker-routed electric guitar. Includes 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip, pin jumper (see below), and other mounting hardware.

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Phase II

Updated, redesigned, and re-launched version of LiveWires Metal humbucker with new preamp, new voicing, and ability to switch between output levels.

Perfect for all styles of metal, punk, garage, thrash, drop tunings, and heavy rock.

AHB-1

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application

pro shop

AVAILABLE MODS

AS-1

$139

blackouts singles

players pick

blackouts for 7-string application Same amazing 9-volt active pickups as 6-string Blackouts, but built to direct retrofit nearly all 7-string electric guitars, thanks to two cover sizes. Perfect for old school metal, garage, punk, thrash, drop tunings, and other heavy rock styles. description Like 6-string Blackouts, the 7-string versions use balanced inputs with a differential preamp for reduced noise.

They’re voiced for heavy rock with greater dynamic range, less scooped mids, and less compression than other active pickups. complete setup 7-string Blackouts are available individually or in calibrated neck and bridge sets. Includes 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip and other mounting hardware. Whether you use the 6-string or the 7-string versions, pair Blackouts with our SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem for maximum tonal aggression. guitars

There are two versions of 7-string Blackouts: Phase I and Phase II. Phase I Blackouts are a direct retrofit for most passive 7-string humbuckers, including those

by Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio®. Phase II Blackouts are a direct retrofit for the EMG® 707 humbucker.

players

Dino Cazares / Divine Heresy

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$139 individually, $250 neck and bridge set

description Blackouts Singles are voiced for heavy rock. They’ll drive your amp harder and they’re great for use with pedals or other signal processing. They’re perfect for everything from chunky rhythms to searing leads. complete setup Blackouts Singles are available individually or in matched sets of three. Match Blackouts Singles with a highgain stompbox like the SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem or the SFX-08 Power Grid (available Spring 2008) for extreme heavy rock tones. guitars

Perfect for any electric guitar set up for a standard Stratocaster® pickup route. Includes 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip and other mounting hardware.

available mods Blackouts Singles have a unique dual pin configuration on the underside of the pickup for two modes of output: moderate and high-gain. With the jumper removed, you have a moderate output that’s still comparable to passive pickups.

However, with the jumper in place, the output is significantly boosted, making Blackouts Singles compatible with full-size Blackouts humbuckers. The pins can also be wired to a mini-switch or push/pull, for an on board boost! Available with black or white covers. usa MSRP

Output pins.

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application Hot but balanced single pro coil shop tone in a direct retrofit for Stratocaster® guitars. Ideal for heavy blues, classic rock, and heavy rock.

AHB-1

$129

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livewire humbuckers

single coil

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circuits to adjust the frequency response. LiveWire Classic II pickups differ from other actives because of their unique 9-volt preamp, which yields more headroom and more dynamic range compared to most 9-volt systems. This means you can get more signal-before-distortion and enhanced frequency response, eliminating the sterile sound associated with other active pickups. Active pickups are especially valuable to the guitarist who uses chained signal processing effects, where a moderate amount of noise at the beginning of the signal chain (meaning the pickup) can become excessive by the end.

SM-1

high output

description The sound is somewhat of a tonal cross between a single-coil and a humbucker. They’re brighter and livelier than a full-size humbucker with more “bell tone.” The Alnico 5 magnet and moderate output coil windings make it an authentic tonal reproduction of the great sound of a classic Firebird®. Comes with vintage-style single-conductor hookup cable.

single coil

hum cancelling

high output

players pick

For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with soft wood bodies (e.g., mahogany and swamp ash) and moderate output rosewood fingerboards.

single coil

description

The tone is full-bodied with a wide frequency response and rich sustain. They have a potent sound that lets you hear every note in the chord. The newly redesigned 9-volt preamp gives more headroom than other active pickups for improved tonality and increased dynamic range. These humbuckers do not have a split coil mode.

guitars

Any humbucker guitar with vibrato or hard-tail bridge.

available mods

Black or white.

players

Phil Campbell / Motorhead, Lord Ahriman / Dark Funeral

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$145 bridge humbucker $261 for neck and bridge set

complete setup Available in both neck and bridge versions.

Also, the Vintage is commonly used in the neck with an SM-2 Custom or SM-3 Seymourized in the bridge position for higher output and versatility. guitars

pro shop application Nine-volt active humbucker with classic voicing. Great for pop, country, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

Available in neck and bridge set. Many extreme metal players use a Blackouts in the bridge position and a LiveWire Classic II in the neck. Includes mounting ring, pots, battery clips, stereo jack and wire.

pro shop

Vintage-correct replica of classic Firebird® pickup.

Great for jazz, blues, rockabilly, classic rock and heavy rock.

moderate output

complete setup

vintage

application

classic II

players

players pick pro shop

dave mustaine model application Active, 9-volt-powered preamp built into the pickup. Provides the benefits of an active pickup without sacrificing the famous, organic, “Seymourized” tone.

Great for classic rock, punk, garage, thrash, old school metal, nu-metal, black metal and other heavy rock and aggressive music styles. description

The active preamp allows higher gain and more output without losing tonal response and dynamic feel. The resonant frequency of the bridge and neck pickup is matched with that of the SH-4 JB and SH-2n Jazz Model (neck) respectively.

complete setup Comes in a two-pickup, neck & bridge set.

Black nickel plated covers.

guitars

Any double humbucker guitar with vibrato or hard-tail bridge.

players

Dave Mustaine / Megadeth, Aaron Dalbec / Bane, Doug Sabolick / A Life Once Lost

USA MSRP

$272

SM-3

seymourized

™

Johnny Winter, Sonny Landreth, Rick McRae / George Strait Band, Martha Davis / Motels, Tom Principato

application Hotter-than-vintage mini-humbucker.

Great for blues, classic rock, southern rock, jam and hard rock.

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hum cancelling

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pro hum cancelling onestly, it doesn’t make good business sense for us to have so darn many pickup models for so many varieties of guitars. If this were a company run by accountants, we wouldn’t have more than one mini-humbucker, or P-90, or Jaguar® replacement or Jazzmaster® replacement. But we’re not a company run by accountants. We’re a company run by guitar and bass players. You win. players pick

Active pickups use a built-in, batter-powered preamp to modify the signal by boosting the voltage coming from the coil and using tone shaping

LW-CH2

mini-humbuckers

™

players pick

pro output shophu moderate

SM-2

$125

custom

application High output mini-humbucker. Great for heavy blues, classic rock, hard rock and metal.

With this unique design, each coil contains a high-carbon steel blade coupled to the bottom-loaded Alnico V magnet. The result is more midrange, more clarity and more detail than the SM-2. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

complete setup Available for both neck and bridge positions. The bridge version is high output. The neck version is compensated for tonal balance. Often, an SM-3b Seymourized is used in the bridge with an SM-1n Vintage in the neck for versatility.

description The ceramic bar magnet and hot coil windings give this pickup a more aggressive upper-mid detail than the SM-3, which makes it great for slide and higher output music styles. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

guitars

complete setup Available for both neck and bridge positions.

The bridge version is high output. The neck version is compensated for tonal balance. Often, an SM-2b Custom is used in the bridge with an SM-1n Vintage in the neck for versatility.

players

guitars

For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with mahogany bodies and rosewood fingerboards.

players

Brad Whitford / Aerosmith, Robben Ford, Cesar Rosas / Los Lobos, Aaron Dalbec / Bane

usa MSRP

$125

For balanced and warm instruments.

Works especially well with soft wood bodies (e.g., mahogany and swamp ash) and rosewood fingerboards.

Al Schnier / moe., Brian Stoltz / Funky Meters, Dean Parks / sideman, Nick Perri / Shinedown

usa MSRP

$125

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single coil high output

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pro series

hu

high output

pro shophum cancelling high output

vintage

complete setup

Available for both neck and bridge positions in a balanced set. Often, the SP90-1 Vintage is used in the neck with an SP902 Hot or SP90-3 Custom in the bridge for tonal versatility.

guitars

For balanced and warm instruments.

Works especially well with mahogany bodies and rosewood fingerboards. Please note the slightly taller, vintage correct, .745” height profile, compared to the SP90-2 and -3. Consult our website for complete dimensions to see if it will fit your guitar.

available mods cover (included).

players

Choose cream or black

Gary Allan (neck), Michael Chislett / Butch Walker, Marko DeSantis / Sugarcult (neck), Jonny Wickersham / Social Distortion

usa MSRP

$109

STK-P1

SP90-2

high output hum cancelling hum low output

hot

application High output P-90. Excellent for heavy blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk and metal. description Extra coil windings combined with dual (small) ceramic magnets produce higher output, increased sustain, and more sensitivity to subtle string movements. Most noticeable, when compared to the SP90-3, is the pronounced upper mid-range detail that makes this pickup really cut through the mix. Comes with single-conductor hookup cable. Slightly shorter .585” height profile. complete setup

Available for both neck and bridge positions in a balanced set. Also popular, is an SP90-2 Hot in the bridge position with an SP90-1 Vintage in the neck for tonal versatility.

guitars

For balanced and brighter-toned instruments. Works especially well with maple and ebony fingerboards.

available mods cover (included).

players

Choose cream or black

Mike Ness / Social Distortion (neck & bridge), Rickey Medlocke / Lynyrd Skynyrd (bridge) $109

pro series players pick

SP90-3

application High output P-90. Excellent for modern country, heavy blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk, garage and metal. hum

Unlike the SP90-2 Hot, the Custom uses two large ceramic magnets for extra output, more compressed dynamics and sharper attack. The result ispro a full frequency series response with extra punch. Comes with singleconductor hookup cable. Slightly shorter .585” height profile.

complete setup

Available for both neck and bridge positions in a balanced set. Often, the SP90-3 Custom is used in the bridge with an SP90-1 Vintage in the neck position for tonal versatility.

guitars

For balanced and brighter-toned instruments. Works especially well with maple and ebony fingerboards.

available mods cover (included).

players

Choose cream or black

Rodney Cravens / Dishwalla (bridge), Brent Woods / Vince Neil Band (bridge), James Pennebaker / Lee Roy Parnell & Delbert McClinton (bridge), Mike Stone / Queensryche

usa MSRP

$109

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single coil players pick

single coil

description Comes with four-conductor hookup cable which allows for series / parallel / split wiring and tonal options. In series wiring, the tone is loud, brash and great for heavy rock. In parallel wiring, the sound is brighter and thinner and better suited to jazz, blues and country. Taller .951” height profile.

hum

hum cancel

prohum series hum cancelling

pro series

complete setup Available for both neck and bridge positions in a balanced set. guitars

custom single coil

description

p-90 stack

application P-90 sound without traditional hum. Versatile and applicable for all musical styles.

single coil

hum cancelling

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pro

players pick

single coil

pro series description The short, wide bobbin accounts for higher output and more powerful mid-range than Strat® or Tele® single-coils. To be vintage correct, the SP90-1 is wound with plain enamel wire on the same Leesona winder that wound the 1950s versions. The tone is sweet and smooth. Comes with single-conductor hookup cable.

pro shop

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low output

players pick

application Faithful recreation of the 1946 hum Gibson® single-coil. Recommended for country, jazz, swing, blues, rockabilly, classic rock and heavy rock.

low output high output

high output

low output

SP90-1

players pick

For use in any P-90 guitar. However, if your pickup cavity is less than 1.25 inches (32 mm) deep in the neck position or .75 inches (19 mm) in the bridge position, guitar modification may be necessary.

hum cancelling available mods Choose cream or black cover (included).

players

George Thorogood / The Destroyers, Geoffrey Whitehorn / Roger Daltry Band, Whitey Kirst / Iggy Pop.

usa MSRP

$135

SPH90-1

phat cat ™

application Authentic P-90 sound in a humbucker retrofit size pickup. Recommended for country, jazz, blues, rockabilly, classic rock and heavy rock. description Originally developed in the Custom Shop for Hamer® Guitars, a Phat Cat is an actual single-coil P-90 Soapbar that fits under a humbucker cover and drops into humbucker-equipped guitars. The tone is big and fat, er, phat. It uses two Alnico 2 magnets for more sustain and softer attack. Also, the metal covers provide more shielding and noise reduction than standard soapbar covers. Comes with singleconductor hookup cable. complete setup

Available for both neck and bridge positions in a balanced set. The neck pickup is RW/RP relative to the bridge for hum-free performance when both pickups are used together.

guitars

For use in any humbucker-equipped guitar. Works especially well in balanced instruments with rosewood, ebony or maple fingerboards.

available mods

Choose nickel plated or gold plated cover

(included).

players Tom Dumont / No Doubt, Bill Frisell, Steve Pedulla / Thursday, Matt Skiba / Alkaline Trio usa MSRP

$114 Nickel, $120 Gold

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high output

moderate output

single moderate output players pick coil

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hum cancelling players pick

players pick

single coil

pro shop

prohum series

pro shop pro series

APS-2 TM

alnico II pro flat application

Flat pole piece, vintage-style, true single-coil.

Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

SSL-1

vintage staggered

APS-1 TM

application Vintage-correct true single-coil for warm instruments. Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

alnico II pro staggered

description

application Vintage-correct true single-coil. Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

Our most popular single-coil for Strat®.

The hand-ground Alnico 5 magnets and moderate windings (Heavy Formvar® wire) yield a bright and punchy tone with vintage output. Perfect for players who need accurate traditional single-coil tone, especially with clean and mildly distorted amp settings. Compared to the APS-1, the SSL-1 has a more focused “bell” tone with a tighter bass response. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable and vintage-style “keyed” bottom plate.

complete setup Calibrated “California 50’s” set available with RW/RP middle pickup. guitars For warmer toned ash, alder or basswood body instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards. available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch. Left-hand magnet stagger.

players

Chris Hicks, Kent Wells & Lang Scott / Reba McEntire, Dan Schafer / Shania Twain, David Levitt / Alanis Morissette, Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams, Scott Henderson / Tribal Tech & Scott Henderson Trio, Michael O’Neill / George Benson

USA MSRP

$76 No upcharge for left-hand stagger

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description The hand ground Alnico 2 magnets and moderate windings (Heavy Formvar® wire) yield a warm, sweet tone with more natural string vibration for great sustain. Players who get their distortion from the amp rather than the pickup love the APS-1. It allows them to back off the crunch and get beautiful clean tones with softer attack.

Compared to the SSL-1, the APS-1 has a rounder sound with a spongier bass response. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable and vintage-style “keyed” bottom plate. complete setup

Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup.

guitars

For warmer toned ash, alder or basswood body instruments.

Works with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch. Left-hand magnet stagger pattern.

players

Marc Ford / Ben Harper & Black Crowes, Kevin Hunter / Shania Twain, Jeff Pevar / CPR, Adrian Legg, Jim Ward / Sparta

usa MSRP

$79 No upcharge for left-hand stagger

description This pickup combines the same coil design as the APS-1, with hand ground rod Alnico 2 magnets of equal length raised above the flatwork. The flat magnet pattern provides the balanced field necessary for an even response using today’s strings (unwound “G”) and flatter neck radii. The more even output response is noticed when bending strings.

Like the APS-1, the pickup is clean and vintage-like and will distort “earlier” compared to similar Alnico 5 pickups like the SSL-2. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable and vintage-style “keyed” bottom plate. complete setup

middle pickup.

Calibrated set available with RW/RP

guitars

For warmer toned ash, alder or basswood body instruments. Works with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch.

players

Charlie Crowe / Brooks & Dunn, Albert Lee, Jerry Donahue, Danny Flowers, Alan Kendall / Bee Gees, Ben Mauro / Britney Spears

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$79

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vintage for strat hum

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high output

low output high output

low output

pro series

single coil

single coil

F OR tone that set s you apart

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hum

hum cancelling

SSL52-1

players pick

five-two application

Extremely balanced true single-coil pickup. Recommended for country, pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

description

Alnico 2 magnets provide warmth and softer attack on the three high strings. Alnico 5 magnets provide punch and brightness on the low strings. It’s like having two separate presence controls: one optimized for the high strings and one for the low strings. The result is a very balanced pickup with a bright and springy bottom end, and a smooth and rich top end. Includes white cover.

complete setup

Calibrated set includes a higher-output custom bridge pickup, RW/RP middle and regular neck pickup.

guitars

For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Hotter custom bridge version for better output balance.

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum-canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch.

players

Webb Wilder, John McDuffie / Rita Coolidge, Darryl Preston / Rhett Akins, Michael Fath

USA MSRP

$109 No upcharge for custom bridge or RW/RP

single coil

single coil players pick

SSL-2

vintage flat

single coil

hum

hum cancelling

application

Flat pole piece, vintagevoiced, true single-coil for warm instruments.

Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

prohum series

pro series hum cancellinghigh output

description This pickup combines the same low output vintage coil design as the SSL-1, with hand pro series ground rod Alnico 5 magnets of equal length raised above the flatwork. The flat magnet pattern provides the balanced field necessary application High output true single-coil for for an even response using today’s strings warm instruments. Recommended forpick country, players (unwound “G”) and flatter neck radii. The more pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. even output response is noticed when bending strings. Like the SSL-1, the pickup is clean and description This is the next step up from the vintage-like with a bright “bell” tone that has a SSL-5 and SSL-6 with more sustain, fullness, single coil sharper attack characteristic compared to the and output - and less treble response. The raised APS-2. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable flat Alnico 5 pole pieces are taller for a stronger and vintage-style “keyed” bottom plate. and deeper magnetic field. Extra coil windings

SSL-3

complete setup

Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup.

guitars

For warmer toned ash, alder or basswood body instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the fiveway switch.

players

Nick Lashley / Alanis Morissette & Mick Jagger, Marty Friedman / Megadeth, Stephen Carpenter / Deftones, Coleman Mellett / Chuck Mangione Group

usa MSRP

$76

hot

provide extra power making this pickup great humfor heavier music styles. White cover included.

complete setup Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an pro vintage series output SSL-3 in the bridge position with pickups, like SSL-2’s, in the neck and middle for tonal versatility. guitars

For heavier and brighter-toned instruments with ash or alder bodies. Works well with maple or rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the fiveway switch. Tapped version for dual output levels.

players

Kenny Olson / Kid Rock

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pro series

$76

single coil lipstick tube

application Lipstick tube pickup for Strat® guitars. Recommended for country, pop, surf, hum cancelling hum rockabilly, blues and classic rock.

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hum cancelling

description

Like the ‘50s originals, our lipsticks use Alnico 6 magnets and a special pro series winding spec to bring out the jangle in your Strat®. This pickup will produce a bright and jangly tone; plus the look is totally unique for a visually striking instrument.

complete setup

Calibrated set includes a higher-output custom bridge pickup, RW/RP middle and regular neck pickup.

guitars

For warmer toned ash, alder or basswood body instruments including hollow and semi-hollow bodies. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Hotter custom

hum cancelling bridge version for better output

balance. Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum-canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch.

players

Duke Robillard

usa MSRP

$100

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hum cancelling

high output

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low output players pick

low output

high output players pick

hum cancelling

single coil

players pick

complete setup

Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an SSL-4 in the bridge position with vintage output pickups, like SSL-2’s, in the neck and middle for tonal versatility.

guitars

For any acoustically balanced Strat®. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the fiveway switch. Tapped version for dual output levels.

players

Melle Vasquez / Nancy Sinatra, Whitey Kirst / Iggy Pop, Buzz Feiten, Chris Caffery / Savatage & Transyberian Orchestra, Bruce Butler / Motograter

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$76

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application High output true single-coil.

Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock, classic metal and nu-metal. hum

description Similar tonality to the SSL4 Quarter-Pound Flat but with a staggered magnet pattern. Like the SSL-4, the hand pro series polished, quarter-inch diameter magnets are matched with a powerful coil winding to deliver great sustain. Does not use a cover. complete setup

Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an SSL-7 in the bridge position with vintage output pickups, like SSL-1’s, in the neck and middle for tonal versatility.

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For any balanced Strat®. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the fiveway switch. Tapped version for dual output levels.

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application True single-coil pickup that makes a Strat® sound like a Tele®.

Recommended for country, pop, rockabilly, pro series blues, jam, classic rock and heavy rock. description

If you want the twangy, muscular punch of a gutsy Tele® in your Strat, the APST-1 is for you. One of the secrets is the copper-coated steel bottom plate. Combine that with the aggressive coil windings, the Alnico 2 magnets wrapped in plain enamel wire, and the result is a highoutput, single-coil, twang-beast.

complete setup

Recommended for the bridge position with either APS-2s (for a maple fingerboard) or SSL-2s (for hum cancelling a rosewood fingerboard) in the neck and middle positions.

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards

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Peter Stroud / Sheryl Crow, Chuck Garvey / moe., Ric Latina / John Berry & Rhonda Vincent

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High output true single-coil.

Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock, classic metal and nu-metal. hum cancelling hum

description More than twice the power of a traditional single-coil. The result is a fat, punchy sound; similar to a P-90. It’s clean at lower pro series volumes and screamin’ when cranked. The hand polished, quarter-inch diameter magnets are matched with a powerful coil winding to deliver great sustain, making this one of our most popular single-coil pickups. Does not use a cover.

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application Beefed up true single-coil for warm instruments.

Perfect for Texas blues rock, classic rock and heavy rock.

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SSL-5

custom staggered application

High output true single-coil for warm instruments. Perfect for Texas blues rock, classic rock and heavy rock.

description

Though it looks like the SSL-1 and has that distinct vintage tone, the SSL-5’s over-wound coil yields higher output, more sustain and great harmonics. The result is a pickup that rocks hard and cuts through the mix, but cleans up nicely when you back off the volume. Includes white cover.

complete setup

Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an SSL-5 in the bridge position with vintage output pickups, like SSL1’s, in the neck and middle for tonal versatility.

guitars

For heavier and brighter-toned instruments with ash or alder bodies.

Works well with maple or rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch. Tapped version for dual output levels. Left-hand magnet stagger.

players

Nick Lashley / Alanis Morissette & Mick Jagger, Rickey Medlocke & Mike Estes / Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nick Perri / Shinedown

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$76 No upcharge for left-hand stagger

This pickup combines the same coil design as the SSL-5, with hand ground rod Alnico 5 magnets of equal length raised above the flatwork. The flat magnet pattern provides the balanced field necessary for an even response using today’s strings (unwound “G”) and flatter neck radii.

The more even output response is noticed when bending strings. Like the SSL-5, the pickup is powerful and present, great for over-driven tones. Includes white cover.

complete setup Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an SSL-6 in the bridge position with vintage output pickups, like SSL-2’s, in the neck and middle for tonal versatility. guitars

For heavier and brighter-toned instruments with ash or alder bodies. Works well with maple or rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP) middle pickups for hum-canceling in positions “2” and “4” on the five-way switch.

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e’ve completely re-vamped our rails and side-by-side humbucker series. Gone is the plastic bobbin top. In its place is a complete body cover that single coil makes installation easier and eliminates errant high-E strings from catching under the old topper. The one thing that remains the same is the great tone pla hum cancelling from these super-popular pickups.

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High output single-coil-size “rails” humbucker. Great for classic rock, garage, punk, heavy rock, thrash, classic metal

and nu-metal.

description

One of the highest output and most popular pickups we make. The two thin blades, strong ceramic magnet and powerful coil windings give you incredible sustain and a fat, full sound that’s needed for playing heavier rock music. This pickup responds to the subtlest finger movements. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

complete setup

Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions. For an incredibly versatile guitar, use an SHR-1b in the bridge position along with an SVR-1n Vintage Rails in the middle and an SCR-1n Cool Rails in the neck.

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For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

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players

Janick Gers & Dave Murray / Iron Maiden, Fernando Vallin / Mana, Troy Van Leeuwen & Josh Homme / Queens of the Stone Age, Greg Camp / Smashmouth, Jim Wilson / Rollins Band.

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$109

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vintage rails ™ application

Vintage output single-coil-sized “rails” humbucker with the sound of a vintage Strat®. Perfect for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

description Vintage Rails use a unique split rail, twin coil design and special (parallel) wiring to achieve true, vintage, single-coil tone without hum. The sound is clean, clear and bright, with all of the “quack” you love in the notch positions. Though tonally similar to Duckbuckers, the rails design eliminates any potential dropout in string bending. Comes with four-conductor cable. USA Patent No. 5,525,750. complete setup Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions. For an incredibly versatile guitar, use an SVR-1n in the middle position along with an SHR-1b Hot Rails in the bridge and an SCR-1n Cool Rails in the neck.

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cool rails ™ application Smooth and bluesy single-coilsized “rails” humbucker. Recommended for blues, classic rock, jazz-rock fusion, heavy rock and aggressive instrumental rock. description

Created by popular demand, Cool RailsTM use the same twin coil design as our TM Hot Rails , but are wound to produce a clearer, brighter, and more dynamic sound. Hotter and louder than both the Vintage Staggered (SSL-1) Hot Stack® (STK-S2) pickups, Cool Rails are for players who need a louder, punchier, and fatter single-coil sound. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

complete setup Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions. For an incredibly versatile guitar, use an SCR-1n in the neck position along with an SHR-1b Hot Rails in the bridge and an SVR-1n Vintage Rails in the middle.

available mods

Choose white or black housing. Wire in parallel for Vintage Strat® tones, or in series for higher output.

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Pete Anderson / Dwight Yoakam, Ty Tabor / King’s X, John Shanks / Rod Stewart & Melissa Etheridge, Joy Basu / Jessica Simpson, John Feldman / Goldfinger

usa MSRP

$109

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards. housing.

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Glen Campbell, Davey Johnstone / Elton John, Ronnie Montrose, John Popper / Blues Traveler, Gavin Rossdale / Bush

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$109

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P.A.F.-voiced single-coil-sized humbucker. Great for country, jazz, blues, funk, classic rock and heavy rock.

description This little brute was designed to impart the warm, smooth tone of an old Patent Applied For humbucker in a direct replacement, single-coil size. It possesses an even, dynamic response, and its adjustable pole pieces allow the guitarist to fine tune the string balance and dial in just the right amount of punch. Compared to the JB Jr., it has less output and more uppermids. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

USA Patent No. Des. 355,207. complete setup

Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions; and in an incredibly versatile set with an SJBJ-1b JB Jr. in the bridge, an SDBR-1n Duckbuckers in the middle and an SL59-1n Little ‘59 in the neck.

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods housing.

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Bill Frisell, Audley Freed / Cry of Love & Black Crowes, Courtney Love, Ron Laster / James Brown, Glen Campbell, Matt Davies / Funeral for a Friend

usa MSRP

$109

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application

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Vintage output single-coil-sized humbucker. Excellent for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

description

Using players a design pick and a voicing based on Vintage RailsTM, Duckbuckers incorporate six fully adjustable pole pieces together with a unique, split blade design. pro shop You get all the warm tone, cool output, and outrageous “quack” of a vintage Strat® pickup, but no hum. Though tonally similar to Vintage Rails, the mini pole piece design behaves more like a traditional pickup when string-bending.

Comes with four-conductor cable. USA Patent No. 5,525,750.

complete setup

Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions; and in an incredibly versatile set with an SJBJ-1b JB Jr. in the bridge, an SDBR-1n Duckbuckers in the middle and an SL59-1n Little ‘59 in the neck.

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application Moderate output single-coil-sized humbucker. Great for classic rock, jazz-rock fusion, heavy rock and aggressive instrumental rock. description Like its big brother the Screamin’ DemonTM humbucker, this li’l savage combines a big, open sound with just a subtle hint of “glass.” George asked for a pickup that could scream and provide rich harmonics, but would clean up when he backed it off. Using a unique slotted and Allen head screw combination that gives each coil a slightly different magnetic field, the tone is big and percussive without being too harsh. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable USA Patent No. Des. 355,207.

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Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions. Often used in the bridge position and matched with a pair of SDBR-1n Duckbuckers, or an SDBR-1n Duckbucker in the middle and an SL59-1n Little ‘59 in the neck.

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

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Choose white or black housing. Wire in parallel for Vintage Strat® tones, or in series for higher output.

players

Jennifer Batten / Jeff Beck Band, Chuck Garvey / moe., Mike Scott / Prince, Joy Basu / Jessica Simpson, Nick Lashley / Alanis Morissette & Mick Jagger, Lou Toomey / Brooks & Dunn

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High output single-coil-size “rails” humbucker. Great for everything from heavy blues to heavy metal.

This twin coil design pickup gives you the character of our popular JBTM model humbucker in a single-coil size. Its adjustable pole pieces more closely emulate the magnetic field of a full size humbucker and allow you to fine tune the balance of your strings.

You can expect great harmonics and a sweet high-end. Compared to Hot Rails, the output is reduced and there’s more treble response. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. USA Patent No. Des. 355,207.

complete setup Available for both bridge and neck/middle positions; and in an incredibly versatile set with an SJBJ-1b JB Jr. in the bridge, an SDBR-1n Duckbuckers in the middle and an SL59-1n Little ‘59 in the neck. guitars

George Lynch / Lynch Mob, Brent Woods / Vince Neil Band, Paul Martin / Oak Ridge Boys, Kevin Hunter / Shania Twain, John Shanks / Rod Stewart & Melissa Etheridge Band

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$135

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Joe Perry / Aerosmith, James Pennebaker / Delbert McClinton, Sebastien Lefebvre / Simple Plan, Fernando Vallin / Mana, Melle Vasquez / Nancy Sinatra, Jennifer Batten / Jeff Beck Band

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Patented Stack Plus design with higher output than the Classic Stack Plus.

Recommended for country, pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

description

Revolutionary patented designs injects tunable “negative hum” into a pickup circuit designed for increased output. Each pickup is factory pre-tuned to cancel the most hum possible.

complete setup

Recommended for bridge position. Use a Hot Stack Plus in the bridge position with the Classic version in the neck and middle for a versatile, hum-free setup. Matches well with a hot distortion pedal like the SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem or the SFX-08 Power Grid.

guitars Works on all well-balanced instruments. available mods Three-conductor cable allows splitting for true single coil mode. When all three Stack Plus pickups are split, the middle pickup is RW/RP allowing hum-cancelation when used with the neck or bridge pickup. White or black.

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$110

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preamp to modify the signal by boosting the voltage coming from the coil and using tone shaping circuits to adjust the frequency players pick response. The newly revamped LiveWire Classic pickups differ from other active pickups because of their unique 9-volt preamp, which teles pro shop yields more headroom and more dynamic range compared to most other 9-volt systems.

This means you can get more signal-beforedistortion and enhanced frequency response, eliminating the sterile sound associated with other active pickups. These pickups are especially valuable to the guitarist who uses chained signal processing effects, where a moderate amount of noise at the beginning of the signal chain can become excessive by the end. Unlike previous editions of LiveWires, the new Classic II include exposed pole pieces and 25K pots.

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Patented design to remove hum and preserve traditional single coil tone.

Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, pro shop blues, ska and classic rock. USA Patent 7,166,793.

description Revolutionary design injects tunable “negative hum” into the pickup circuit.

Each unit is individually factory pre-tuned to offer the optimal traditional single coil sound with no hum. complete setup

and neck positions.

Available for bridge, middle

guitars

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

LW-CS2

livewire classic II for strat ®

application

Nine-volt active single-coil size humbucker. Vintage-correct true single-coil tone. Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockability, blues, ska and classic rock.

description

Though it’s an active pickup, it delivers very traditional, bell-like tone with Alnico 2 rod magnets. The highs are tempered for brilliance, without being harsh. The mids have solid punch. And the low end is ultra-tight. It’s a very musical sound in all positions. This oftenoverlooked pickup is a great alternative to other hum-canceling vintage-voiced Strat® pickups.

complete setup

Available individually or in a calibrated set. Includes pots, battery clips,

available mods Three-conductor cable allows splitting for true single coil mode. When three STK-S4s are all split, the middle pickup is RW/RP allowing hum-cancellation when used with the neck or bridge pickup. White or black.

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Nuno Bettencourt / DramaGods, Michael Britt / Lonestar

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$110

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For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards. Includes 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip, and other mounting hardware.

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® counterparts, Tele® replacement pickups come in two basic varieties: true single coils and single coil-sized humbuckers. The true single coils in this section all use six Alnico magnet pole pieces. Some are “vintage correct” with every detail of the original Tele pickups reproduced: from cancelling magnets hum to wire to flatwork to hookup cable. Others are higher output, typically to add more fatness to correct the overly bright and thin sound found with some Tele pickups – especially in the bridge position. Some players order the higher-output single coils with the “tapped” mod. In this case, there are two outputs to the same single coil pickup: one that accesses all the pickup windings and gives full output; another that only accesses a portion of the total windings and produces vintage output. The flick of a toggle or push/pull switch determines full output versus tapped output. pro series

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STL-1b

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application Vintage-correct reproduction of Broadcaster® pickup. Recommended for traditional country, country pop, chicken pickin’, rockabilly, blues, and blues-rock. description

The 1948 pre-Telecaster® pickup had an exceptional twangy, “nasal” sound with tremendous sustain. Leo Fender called it the Broadcaster®. The STL-1b duplicates this soughtafter vintage sound with larger-diameter (.197”) pole pieces in a flat pole piece orientation.

Compared to the Vintage ‘54, this pickup has slightly more output and more snarl in the mids.

Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable.

STR-1

vintage, rhythm application

Vintage-correct reproduction of 1950s Tele rhythm pickup. Great for traditional country, country pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, and blues-rock. ®

description The rhythm (neck) pickup in a well-balanced vintage Telecaster compliments the bright twang of the lead pickup with a smooth and open tone, warm lower-mids and airy highs. Comes with a chrome-plated brass cover and waxed cloth hookup cable. complete setup

Available in rhythm (neck) position only. Either the STL-1 or STL-1b is the most common match for the lead (bridge) position.

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Available in lead (bridge) position only. The STR-1 is the correct match in the rhythm (neck) position.

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

players

Duke Robillard, Luke Paquin / Hot Hot Heat, Al Anderson / Wailers & Lauren Hill, Adam Gaynor / Matchbox 20, Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

Richard Young / Kentucky Headhunters, Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams, Nick Hoffman / Kenny Chesney, Adam Gaynor / Matchbox 20, Gilby Clarke / Guns ‘N Roses & Heart, Webb Wilder

usa MSRP

$83

STL-1

vintage ‘54 lead ™

application

Vintage-correct reproduction of 1954 Tele® lead pickup. Perfect for traditional country, country pop, chicken pickin’, rockabilly, blues, and blues-rock.

description

Like the 1954 original, this pickup features standard .187” diameter Alnico 5 pole pieces, raised for the “D” and “G” strings. The result is a twangy, bright and biting sound. Compared the STL-1b, the Vintage ‘54 has slightly reduced output and a bright and biting high-end detail.

Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable.

complete setup

Available in lead (bridge) position only. The STR-1 is the correct match in the rhythm (neck) position.

guitars

For all well-balanced instruments. Works with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

players

Gary Allan, Nick Hoffman / Kenny Chesney, Rick McRae / George Strait, Stephen Bruton / The Resentments, Jonny Wickersham / Social Distortion

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$83

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application Hot true single-coil pickup with increased output. Great for country pop, rockabilly, blues, jam, and classic rock. description Imagine taking the Vintage models and turning up the output. You get a fat and full punch in both the low frequencies and mid-range, yet it retains the muscular twang of the Vintage. The sensitive coil combined with custom length flat pole pieces provides more sustain.

The rhythm pickup has a similarly designed high-output coil for full, clear sound and comes with a chrome-plated brass cover.

complete setup

Available for both rhythm (neck) and lead (bridge) positions. Often used in the lead position and matched with a lower output rhythm pickup like the STR-1 Vintage.

guitars

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Lead version available tapped for dual output levels.

players

Lang Scott & Kent Wells / Reba McEntire, Dave Amato / REO Speedwagon, JR Richards / Dishwalla

usa MSRP

$83

STL-3/STR-3

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application

High-output true single-coil pickup for hard-hitting tones. Great for classic rock, jazz-rock fusion, heavy rock and aggressive instrumental rock.

description This brute has enough power to compete with humbuckers and hot P-90s.

The stronger magnetic field of the quarter-inch diameter pole pieces increases the output and allows use of a special coil winding. It keeps the high-end definition for great treble bite and a full, powerful midrange. It’s especially useful for overdriven tones. The STR-3 rhythm pickup matches the lead model in tone and output, but uses 3/16 pole pieces and comes with a chromeplated brass cover. complete setup

Available for both rhythm (neck) and lead (bridge) positions.

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

available mods

Both lead and rhythm versions available tapped for dual output levels.

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Cesar Rosas / Los Lobos, Gwyn Ashton, Joshua Partington / Something Corporate, Michael Sweet / Stryper

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$83

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blues and classic rock.

Warm, moderate-output single-coil for Tele®. Great for country, pop, jazz,

description

The sand cast Alnico 2 magnets and moderate windings yield a warm, sweet tone with more natural string vibration for great sustain. Players who get their distortion from the amp rather than the pickup love the Alnico II Pro. It allows them to back off the crunch and get beautiful clean tones with softer attack. Compared to the Vintage ‘54, the Alnico II Pro has a rounder sound with a spongier bass response making it well suited to brighter instruments. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable. Rhythm version comes with a chrome-plated brass cover.

complete setup

Available for both rhythm (neck) and lead (bridge) positions. Often used in the rhythm position and matched with a higher output lead pickup like the STL-2 Hot. Rhythm pickup is RW/RP relative to the lead pickup for hum canceling when both pickups are used together.

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For brighter toned instruments. Works especially well with maple fingerboards.

players

Kent Wells / Reba McEntire, Nick Lashley / Alanis Morissette & Mick Jagger, Todd Robinson / Luis Miguel, Marc Ford / Ben Harper & Black Crowes

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$88

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APTL-3JD

jerry donahue application

Well-balanced true single-coil pickup with boosted output. Recommended for traditional country, country pop, blues, and classic rock.

description

When the “Bendmaster of the Telecaster” needed a touring guitar with the exact same sound as his prized ‘52, he turned to Seymour who accurately duplicated the warm, punchy tone of its lead pickup. Seymour used Alnico 2 rod magnets and a special wind for increased sustain and output. Symmetrically staggered pole pieces mirror the fingerboard radius and assure exceptionally balanced string-to-string response. The result is a traditional, sweet and balanced tone, with high-end detail combined with low-end fatness and punch, and tons o’ twang.

complete setup

Available in lead (bridge) position only. The APTR-1 is the closest match in the rhythm (neck) position; however Jerry uses an APS-2 Alnico II ProTM for Strat® in the neck position.

guitars

For brighter toned instruments. Works especially well with maple fingerboards.

players

Jerry Donahue, Dan Schafer / Shania Twain, Johnny Garcia / Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks, Todd Robinson / Luis Miguel, Tom Principato

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STL52-1/STR52-1

five-two™ application

Extremely balanced true single-coil pickup developed for Nashville studio players. Recommended for traditional country, country pop, blues, and classic rock.

description

Tele® players often complain that their low strings sound “mushy” and their high strings are too bright - especially in the bridge position. The Five-Two concept corrects this with Alnico 5 magnets on the three low strings and Alnico 2 magnets on the three high strings. The result is an all-around, extremely well-balanced pickup with traditional output and vintage appointments such as vulcanized fibre bobbins, formvar wire, vintage magnet stagger and waxed cloth hookup cable. Rhythm model comes with chrome plated brass cover.

complete setup

Available for both rhythm and lead positions. Rhythm is RW/RP for hum canceling when using both pickups together.

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For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood

Brent Mason, Paul Martin / Oak Ridge Boys, Dean Parks, Michael Fath

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$120

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STK-T3b / STK-T1n

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Vintage-voiced hum-canceling Stack. Perfect for traditional country, country pop, chicken pickin’, rockabilly, blues, and classic rock.

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Imparts the classic twang of a vintage Tele® with no 60-cycle hum and virtually no noise. Utilizes our patented, hum canceling, Stack® technology for unsurpassed quietness. The six-pole piece construction gives the pickup a bright, punchy sound, while retaining a vintage look. We even include black yarn on the lead pickup and a chrome-plated brass cover on the rhythm model. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

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Available for both rhythm (neck) and lead (bridge) positions.

For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood

players

Brent Mason, Pete Anderson / Dwight Yoakam, Dale Oliver / Blackhawk & Reba McIntire, Ronnie Montrose, Matt Bellamy / Muse, Matt Hocking / Edgar Winter Band, Geoffrey Whitehorn / Roger Daltry Band

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$104

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Boosted output Stack. Great for country pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

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description The added windings and the hot ceramic magnet make this pickup extra powerful. You get a hotter, muscular, twangy sound with more emphasis on the midrange and greater sustain. Comes in black with fourconductor hookup cable. complete setup

Available in lead (bridge) position only. We recommend the STK-T1n Vintage Rhythm Stack® for the neck position for versatility and hum canceling.

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For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

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Lou Toomey / Faith Hill and Brooks & Dunn, Martha Davis / Motels, Bugs Henderson

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$104

ST59-1b

little ‘59™ application P.A.F.-voiced single-coil-sized humbucker. Great for country, jazz, blues, funk, classic rock and heavy rock. description This lead pickup is a hybrid.

Designed for the Telecaster® player who wants to rock, this little beast delivers a warm, smooth tone, reminiscent of an old ‘59 Patent Applied For humbucker mixed together with a healthy dose of beefed up twang. Comes in black only with four-conductor cable. complete setup Available in lead (bridge) position only. Matches up well with a Vintage Rhythm Stack® for a totally quiet rig; or with a Hot Rhythm for an all-around hot axe.

STHR-1b/STHR-1n

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application High output single-coil-size “rails” humbucker. Great for classic rock, garage, punk, heavy rock, thrash, classic metal and nu-metal.

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

players

Jake Kelly / Gary Allan, Greg Bergdorf / Zebrahead, Lyle Workman, Victor Johnson / Sammy Hagar & Soul Finger, Gilby Clarke / Guns ‘N Roses & Heart, Kenny Olson / Kid Rock

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$114

hot rails™ description Delivers a fat, full sound with incredible output. The powerful ceramic magnet, two steel blades and over-wound coils all combine to provide a heavy, raw, distorted tone with incredible sustain. Compared to the Little ‘59, Hot Rails has more output and a chunkier mid-range. Comes in black only with fourconductor cable. complete setup Now available in a new neck version as well as a bridge version. Matches well with a hot distortion pedal like the SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem or the SFX-08 Power Grid guitars

For all well-balanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

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Troy Van Leeuwen / Queens of the Stone Age, Mike Stern, John 5 / Marilyn Manson & Rob Halford, Joe Trohman / Fall Out Boy

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Vintage correct single-coil Jaguar® pickup. Recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska and classic rock.

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description Kick it up a notch with extra output and a fuller tonal response than vintage Jaguar® pickups. The custom coil balances ® pro series with the magnetic pole pieces to produce more description Every detail in sound, sustain and a beefier mid-range response than construction, and appearance is faithfully the SJAG-1. Does not include cover or “claw.” hum cancelling hum duplicated in this vintage pickup. Even the application: original hand grinding process is used on the complete setup Available in neck and bridge Vintage correct single-coil Lipstick Tube pickup. magnetic pole pieces. The result is classic ‘60s Recommended for country, pop, surf, blues, jazz set with the neck RW/RP to create a humbucking Jaguar® sound. Comes with waxed cloth hookup and classic rock. effect when used together with the bridge pickup. cable. Does not include cover or “claw.” pro series description These are faithful recreations of guitars For warmer toned ash, alder or complete setup Available in neck and the American originals. All of our Lipsticks use basswood body instruments. Works especially bridge set with the neck reverse wound, reverse Alnico magnets and a special winding well with rosewood fingerboards. polarity (“RW/RP”) to create a hum canceling spec to bring out the great tone in your original effect when used together with the bridge or re-issue Danelectro®. The tone is bright and players Tim Pagnotta / Sugarcult pickup. jangly, and works especially well for rhythm playing. usa MSRP $83 guitars For warmer toned ash, alder or complete setup

Available in a matched neck and bridge set. The neck version is reverse wound/reverse polarity (RW/RP) to create a humbucking effect when used together with the bridge model.

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Roy Scott Bryan / Sheryl Crow, Gavin Rossdale / Bush

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high output

$83

guitars For original or re-issue Danelectro®, Silvertone® or other instruments that use the original-size Lipstick Tube pickups.

See the Stratocaster® section for a pickguardmounted version.

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application High output true single-coil. Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock, classic metal and nu-metal. single coil

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Hand-polished quarter-inch diameter magnetic pole pieces and over wound coils give you maximum output and a full frequency response with extra punchy mids. You get more sustain and drive than both the Vintage (SJAG-1) and Hot (SJAG-2) models. Does not use a cover.

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Available in neck and bridge set with the neck RW/RP polarity to create a humbucking effect when used together with the bridge pickup.

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For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood pro series fingerboards.

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$83

AJ Dunning / Verve Pipe, Mark Karan / Rembrandts & Rat Dog, Jon Spiegel / Blue Man Group Band, Juice Newton

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basswood body instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards.

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SJM-3

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Vintage correct single-coil Jazzmaster® pickup. Recommended for country, pop, surf, blues, jazz and classic rock.

description Introduced in 1957 to provide a mellow sound for jazz players, surf guitarists were soon using this cool guitar and pickup combination. Every detail in sound, construction and appearance is faithfully duplicated in this vintage pickup. Output is moderate; and mids and highs are boosted. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable. Does not include a cover. complete setup Available in a matched neck and bridge set. The neck version is reverse wound/reverse polarity (RW/RP) to create a humbucking effect when used together with the bridge model. guitars For warmer toned ash, alder or basswood body instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards. players

Jeff Tamelier / Tower of Power, Al Schnier / moe., Michael Ciravolo / Human Drama

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$83

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application High output true single-coil. Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock, classic metal and nu-metal.

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$83

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description This pickup was designed for players who application Boosted output true single-coil need a full frequency response players for warm instruments. Perfect for surf, jazz, pick with slammin’ output. The blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

Quarter-Pound features handpolished, quarter-inch description This direct replacement looks diameter magnets combined ® like a stock Jazzmaster pickup, but single “under coil the with a custom coil wind for hood,” it’s a high octane “beast!” Compared more sustain for lead work. to the SJM-1 Vintage, you get more output, You get more punch and drive boosted bass and lower-mid range response, than both Vintage (SJM-1) humthe cancelling hum and greater sustain. Does not include a cover. and Hot (SJM-2) models. complete setup Available in a matched neck Does not include a cover. and bridge set. The neck version is RW/RP to complete setup Available in create a humbucking effect when used protogether series a matched neck and bridge set. with the bridge model. Often, the Hot neck The neck version is RW/RP to pickup is used together with the SJM-3 Quartercreate a humbucking effect PoundTM bridge pickup for tonal versatility. when used together with the bridge model. Often, the guitars For warmer toned ash, alder or Quarter-PoundTM basswood body instruments. Works especially bridge pickup is used well with rosewood fingerboards. together with the SJM-2 Hot neck pickup for tonal players Mike Einziger / Incubus, Jinx Jones versatility. guitars

For all wellbalanced instruments.

Works equally well with maple and rosewood fingerboards.

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Tim Pagnotta / Sugarcult, Casey Calvert / Hawthorne Heights R.I.P.

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SA-6

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High-end, active, magnetic soundhole pickup with internal microphone and on-board buffering and blending.

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Professional-level hum canceling Stack® pickup mated with an on-board omni-directional electret condenser microphone.

The entire tonal spectrum of the acoustic guitar is accurately amplified.

Includes master volume control and mic blend control. The magnetic pickup is always on. Blending in the mic adds sparkle and detail to the overall tone. Blending out the mic makes the pickup more feedback resistant. Twelve adjustable pole pieces allow for the best possible string balance regardless of neck radius.

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High-quality 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars with sound holes between 3.85” and 4.10.”

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Ben Harper, David Lindley, Keb’ Mo’, Jeff Pevar / CSN, Peter Stroud / Sheryl Crow, Xavier Rudd, Bill Frisell, John Butler / John Butler Trio, Bobby Bare, Jr.

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$410

application Professional quality, quickmount, passive, magnetic soundhole pickup. description

Moderate output, instant-mount, hum canceling Stack® pickup with adjustable pole pieces, housed in maple cover and double potted. The adjustable pole pieces allow for the best possible string-to-string balance. The tone is full-bodied, warm, and articulate, with no 60cycle hum. Includes studio-quality 14’ cable.

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Acoustic guitars with sound holes between 3.85” and 4.10.”

Quick-mount, passive, magnetic soundhole pickup.

description

Lower impedance, instant-mount, hum-canceling Stack pickup housed in a tube with a built-in volume control. The tone is flat, warm and natural. Perfect for live situations that require on-board volume control. Extremely feedback resistant. Includes short cable with ¼” female jack. ®

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For optimal tone, plug into an acoustic guitar amplifier, P.A., or mixing console.

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complete setup For optimal tone, plug into an acoustic guitar amplifier, P.A., or mixing console.

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Acoustic guitars with sound holes between 3.85” and 4.10.”

players David Hidalgo / Los Lobos, Mike Stone / Queensryche, Buddy Whittington / John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers usa MSRP

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$109

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$129

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Quick-mount, passive, magnetic soundhole pickup.

description Moderate output, instant-mount, hum canceling pickup housed in maple cover and double potted. The tone is warm and rich with no 60-cycle hum. Great for strumming and delicate fingerstyle playing.

Includes studio-quality 14’ cable. complete setup

For optimal tone, plug into an acoustic guitar amplifier, P.A., or mixing console.

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Acoustic guitars with sound holes between 3.85” and 4.10.”

Joe Quigley / Lisa Loeb, Mike Dennis, Billy White Acre

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$99

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Quick-mount, passive, magnetic soundhole pickup.

description

Moderate output, instant-mount, single coil pickup housed in maple cover and double potted. The tone is warm and rich with no 60-cycle hum. Great for strumming and delicate fingerstyle playing. Includes studio-quality 14’ cable.

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Plugs into any amplifier, however, for optimal tone, plug into an acoustic guitar amplifier, P.A., or mixing console.

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Acoustic guitars with sound holes between 3.85” and 4.10.”

players

Kyle Ellison / Meat Puppets, Jamie Findlay / Soloist

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The D-TAR product line-up includes a full range of piezo pickups for acoustic guitar and other instruments. In addition, D-TAR offers an enticing selection of off-board electronics designed to meet the needs of the working acoustic musician – the most exciting being Mama Bear™, our revolutionary 32-bit digital acoustic guitar preamp.

To learn more about D-TAR, visit www.dtar.com.

D-TAR (dé -tär): 1: abbr Duncan-Turner Acoustic Research 2: n The logical union of the world’s leading pickup builder and the world’s foremost authority on acoustic instrument amplification 3: n The company whose motto is: “with respect to acoustic tone”

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One of D-TAR’s greatest strengths is the worldwide reputation of Seymour Duncan Pickups and Rick Turner, both recognized as world leaders and authorities in their respective fields: pickups and acoustic amplification. D-TAR is the unified effort of Seymour Duncan Pickups and Rick Turner to provide the highest quality, best value

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Active pickups use a built-in, battery-powered preamp. It modifies the signal by boosting the voltage coming from the coil and using tone shaping

circuits to adjust the frequency response. These ultra-quiet, hum-canceling pickups are especially popular with bass players for whom a moderate amount of noise at the beginning of the signal chain (meaning pickup) can become excessive by the end. Unlike other active pickups, which players can pick be sterile-sounding, the designers at Basslines, who are bass players themselves, built our active pickups to accurately reproduce the warm, natural qualities of a well-built bass. High-quality potentiometers, battery clip, stereo jack and wire; as well as detailed wiring instructions are included. pro shop

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active phase II

SSB-5NYC

passive phase II nyc soapbar

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or 6-string bass.

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Passive 5-string bass “soapbar” pickup with a double row of exposed Alnico pole pieces.

description

complete setup

Available individually or in a calibrated neck and bridge set.

basses This pickup is a direct retrofit replacement for the 5-string EMG® 40. The bridge pickup is designed for basses with string spacing of 74mm and the neck pickup is designed for string spacing of 70mm (measured center of low B string to center of G string). usa MSRP

$184 individually, $346 neck and bridge set.

Active “soapbar” pickup for 5-

description Similar to Phase I, but with slightly harder attack and a modern, hi-fi tone with a smooth and broad response. Unique split-blade design delivers the punch of a single coil, without hum. Very pleasing, articulate mid-range with no harshness. Includes logo covers.

application

Same dual coil J-type pickup design found in some of the world’s best basses. The four conductor cable allows a wide variety of tonal options. Wire it in parallel mode for a slightly thickened single coil sound that is hum-cancelling; wire it in series mode for high output and maximum punch and fullness, or wire it in single coil mode for a true vintage Jazz Bass® sound. The Alnico 2 rod pole pieces provide a tone that is punchy and focused with a natural and smooth upper midrange. Compared to an active soapbar, the tone is warmer and more organic.

SSB-4/5

passive phase II application Moderate output, passive “soapbar” pickup for four- or five-string bass. description Passive alternative to batterypowered pickups for four and five-string bass players. The tone is simple and organic, with added warmth and punch. complete setup

Direct replacement for EMG® 35 or 40. Calibrated neck and bridge set.

Often used together with STC-2 or –3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67).

basses The full-length dual blades accommodate maximum string spacings up to 2.70” (68.5mm) for the four-string model and up to 3.10” (78.5mm) for the five-string model. players

Karen Cuda / Nashville Pussy, Jason Netherton / Misery Index

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$83 each / $158 for a neck

complete setup Neck and bridge models available in both 5- and 6-string versions. Direct replacement for EMG® 40 or 45. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). Battery life is approximately 1,000 continuous hours per set.

Includes mounting and wiring hardware. players

Jim Scholten / Sawyer Brown, Kevin Walker / Prince, Kelly Le Mieux / Goldfinger, Todd Smallie / Derek Trucks Band

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$146 each / $270 for neck & bridge set

STC-2C-BO & STC-2S-BO

Blackouts 2-Band Tone Circuit application

On board Tone Circuits add tremendous tonal versatility. Enables the player to add or subtract EQ at center frequencies voiced specifically for electric bass. Features low noise, low distortion and high headroom.

Voiced for use with Blackouts for Bass but with switchable treble control, it’s also useful for all musical styles and genres.

description

The lows are deep, clear, and tight. There are two treble frequency centers to choose from. The lower setting is perfect for adding growl and bite to traditional P, J, and MM tones. The higher setting provides crystal clear top end to modern-sounding, full-frequency bass tones and when used with Blackouts for Bass gives punishing clarity without any brittleness.

complete setup Neck and bridge models available in both 5- and 6-string versions.

This two-band active EQ is available in two configurations. The STC-2C-BO is mounted to a concentric potentiometer, and can replace your tone knob with no need for additional holes in the bass; while the STC-2S-BO utilizes a separate bass and treble control. Includes all necessary mounting hardware: high-quality potentiometers on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; and black anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs. players

For nearly all basses, due to the selectable treble frequency. For use with active or passive pickups.

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Active pickups and electronics voiced for the aggressive bass tones of metal, classic metal, punk and heavy rock.

application

Moderate output, active “soapbar” pickup for 5- or 6-string bass.

description Unique split-blade design eliminates string-spacing issues. The tone is traditionally voiced and warm with a detailed and natural high end. Includes logo covers.

description Blackouts for Bass represents the active bass soapbar pickup specifically voiced for aggressive music. Instead of the radical EQ boosting and cutting required to make flat, sterile pickups come alive, Blackouts for Bass delivers the goods with less tweaking.

Blackouts for Bass have more of what you want: cleaner highs, deeper lows, and greater dynamic range than traditional active bass pickups. This high energy, expansive sound is capable of covering all your other gigs with ease.

complete setup Neck and bridge models available in both 5- and 6-string versions.

Direct replacement for Bartolini® P2 and P4. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). Battery life is approximately 1,000 continuous hours per set.

Includes mounting & wiring hardware.

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Matches well with an aggressive bass stompbox like the SFX-02 Tweak Fuzz or the SFX-06 Paranormal direct box.

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The full-length dual blades accommodate maximum string spacings up to 2.70” (68.5mm) for the four-string model and up to 3.10” (78.5mm) for the five-string model.

available mods Available for four- or fivestring bass. Same size as our Phase II soapbars (direct replacement for EMG® 35 and 40). Also available is a Blackouts for bass Tone Circuit , which offers two focused bands of EQ dialed-in to the frequencies that metal players need most. usa MSRP

$139 each for pickups

Bakithi Kumalo / Paul Simon, Sam Rivers /limp bizkit, Fidel Arreygue / Los Bukis

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$146 each / $270 for neck & bridge set

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application Vintage-correct true single-coil. Perfect for country, pop, blues, and classic rock.

AJJ-2 ™

APB-1

proactive for p-bass

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Modern-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass® and P-JTM configuration. Recommended for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

description Provides a modern, broad tonal response that’s perfect for a Jazz Bass, but without the brittleness found in other active pickups. The design is based on the old Seymour Duncan Active EQ “Switch” pickups.

We took the most popular switch setting and “hard wired” it for convenience. Includes logo covers. complete setup

Available as an individual Jazz Bass replacement bridge pickup, in a neck and bridge Jazz Bass set, and in a P-J configuration. Battery life is approximately 1,000 continuous hours per set. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). Includes mounting and wiring hardware. Includes logo covers.

players

Anthony Joyner / Faith Hill Band, Tom Hamilton / Aerosmith, Barry Sparks / Michael Schenker, Paul Grey / Slipknot

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$156 for bridge pickup / $226 for JJ set or P-JTM set

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application Modern-voiced, active replacement pickup for P-Bass®. Great for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. description Compared to the Lightnin’ Rods, the tone is more modern with sharper attack and more punch in the bass response. But unlike other active bass pickups, you don’t get any brittleness. Includes logo covers. complete setup

Available as a split-coil active pickup.

Battery life is approximately 2,000 continuous hours. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). Includes mounting and wiring hardware.

Includes logo covers.

players

Tere Bertke / Blackhawk, Carol Kaye / session legend, Frank Bello / Anthrax, Karen Cuda / Nashville Pussy, Mikko Paananen / HIM

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application Vintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for P-Bass®. Recommended for country, pop, blues, and classic rock. description Gives that traditional “warm ‘n woody” tone typical of a vintage PBass, but with faster response, courtesy of the built-in, fully discrete, ultra quiet, active preamp with excellent dynamic range. Compared to the ProActive series, the Lightnin’ Rods are vintage-voiced with exposed Alnico 5 rod pole pieces.

Includes logo covers. complete setup

application Vintagevoiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass® and PJTM configuration. Perfect for country, pop, blues, and classic rock. description The exposed Alnico 5 pole pieces provide smooth highs and a solid bottom for warmth and clarity.

The focused midrange gives the type of note definition associated with vintage pickups. The neck pickup is fat and present; and bridge is bright and assertive. Includes logo covers.

Larry Dennison / Ronnie James Dio, Tyler Rebbe / Pulley

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The hand-ground Alnico 5 magnets and moderate windings bring out the warmth and fullness of the instrument while maintaining clarity and definition. Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable and non-logo cover.

complete setup Neck pickup is slightly narrower.

Neck is RW/RP for hum canceling when both pickups are used together. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). available mods

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Chopper Anderson / Reba McEntire, David Bronze / Eric Clapton, Tim Smith / Sheryl Crow, Adam Siska / The Academy Is...

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$83

complete setup

Available as an individual Jazz Bass replacement bridge pickup, in a neck and bridge Jazz Bass set, and in a P-J configuration.

Battery life is approximately 1,000 continuous hours per set. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). Includes mounting and wiring hardware. Includes logo covers.

Available as a split-coil active pickup.

Battery life is approximately 2,000 continuous hours. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). Includes mounting and wiring hardware.

Includes logo covers.

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Gary Hewitt / Gary Allan, Tim Smith / Sheryl Crow, Chris Chaney / Jane’s Addiction, Sean Anderson / finger eleven

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$156 for bridge pickup / $226 for JJ set or P-JTM set

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STK-J1

classic

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Vintage-voiced Stack®. Perfect for country, pop, blues, and classic rock.

description This is one of our most popular Basslines pickups. It captures the same great tone, presence and response of the SJB-1 Vintage single coil, but without the annoying hum. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable and logo cover. complete setup Neck pickup is slightly narrower. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67).

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Mark Meadows / Meredith Brooks, Mark Griffiths / Hank Marvin, Guy Erez / Steve Stevens, Ryan Roberts / Cartel $109

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application Hot single-coil. Recommended for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

SJB-3

quarter-pound

description This pickup is similar in design to the Vintage, but kicks up the output with more aggressive coil windings. Compared to the Vintage, there’s a heavier mid-range emphasis that makes this pickup well suited to rock tones. Includes logo cover.

application High output true single-coil. Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock, classic metal and nu-metal.

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description

Neck pickup is slightly narrower. Neck is RW/RP for hum canceling when both pickups are used together. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67).

players

Chris Maresh / Eric Johnson, Gareth Davies / Funeral for a Friend

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$83

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moderate output single coil

Developed for the bassist who needs the slammin’ output of the Hot but with even stronger attack. The quarter-inch pole pieces and intense windings deliver a full response with great sustain. Includes logo cover.

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Neck pickup is slightly narrower. Neck is RW/RP for hum canceling when both pickups are used together. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67).

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Joe Principe / Rise Against , Tye Zamora / Alien Ant Farm, Tim Payne / Thursday, Pat Kim / Unwritten Law, Bryan Whiteman / Emanuel, Deon Rexroat / Anberlin

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$83

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rock and metal.

Higher output single-coil-sized Stack®. Recommended for blues, classic rock, heavy

description Similar to the Classic Stack, but with increased output and a thicker-sounding midrange response making it better suited for rock tones. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable and logo cover. complete setup Neck pickup is slightly narrower. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). players

Chris Kent / Larry Carlton, Duff McKagan / Velvet Revolver & Guns ‘N Roses Peter Steele / Type O Negative

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SJ5-67-70 & SJ5-70/74

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application Traditional single coil pickup for 5-string. Excellent for country, pop, blues, and classic rock description

This pickup captures the tone, feel and articulation of a great ‘62 Jazz Bass.

We adjusted the coil geometry and winding configuration to compensate for the different nature of extended range instruments. It’s now possible to capture the subtle characteristics of traditional “J-tone” all the way down to the low “B.” Includes logo cover.

SJ5-3

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High-output true single-coil. Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock and metal.

description

Delivers amazing output and super strong attack. The quarter-inch Alnico pole piece magnets together with over-wound coil provide full response with great control.

Includes logo cover.

complete setup

Available individually or in calibrated neck and bridge set.

BASSEs

This pickup is a direct retrofit for Fender® Jazz V and many other popular 5-string basses. Will accommodate string spacings up to 3.10” (78.7mm) for bridge pickup and 3.00” (76.2mm) for neck pickup. $95 each / $179 for a neck & bridge set

complete setup Calibrated neck and bridge set. Comes in two popular string spacings: 67 mm neck with 70 mm bridge, and 70 mm neck with 74 mm bridge. Neck pickup cover is same size as bridge cover. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67). basses The 67/70 version is a direct retrofit for Fender® Jazz V basses. The 70/74 fits many popular 5-string basses. Check the dimensions on the website. players

Matt Rubano / Taking Back Sunday, Tad Kinchla / Blues Traveler, Hugh McDonald / Bon Jovi

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$93 each / $184 for neck

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description The neck pickup is fat and present with enough punch and snap to bring pro shop definition and brilliance to the low-B. The bridge pickup has a solid bottom with a dip in the mids for warmth and clarity. A fully discrete, ultra quiet, 9-volt preamp delivers low impedance output with excellent dynamic range. Includes logo cover. complete setup

Calibrated neck and bridge set. Often used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control (see page 67).

basses Can be used with either 4- or 5-string basses. Note that this pickup is not a direct retrofit for Fender Jazz V, but fits many popular 5-string basses. Will accommodate string spacings up to 3.10” (78.7mm) for bridge pickup and 3.00” (76.2mm) for neck pickup. Check the dimensions on the website. players

Terry Hale / George Strait, Melvin Lee Davis / Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton, Bob Zilla / Damageplan, P-Nut / 311

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Moderate output passive Stack is perfect for country, pop, blues, pro shop and classic rock.

hum cancelling description This blade-type pickup

application Increased output active pickup for blues, classic rock, heavy rock and metal. players pick

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$156 each / $247 for neck

offers reduced output and a flat response.

The bridge pickup has a defined, percussive character. The neck pickup has a warm tone.

Used together, you get a solid tone with a slight dip in the mid-range; perfect for slapstyle playing. The Stack design eliminates annoying hum. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable and logo cover.

complete setup

Calibrated neck and bridge set. Best when used together with STC-2 or -3 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control.

basses Can be used with either 4- or 5-string basses. Note that this pickup is not a direct retrofit for Fender Jazz V, but fits many popular 5-string basses. Will accommodate string spacings up to 2.9” (73.6mm) for either pickup.

Check the dimensions on the website. players Gary Hewitt / Gary Allan, Kevin Walker / Prince, Chris Chaney / Jane’s Addiction usa MSRP

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vintage

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description A faithful reproduction of Leo Fender’s 1957 dual coil pickup design. Same hand-fabricated forbon bobbins. Same plain enamel wire. Same hand ground, sand-cast magnets. Same great “warm ‘n woody” tone.

Comes with waxed cloth hookup cable and nonlogo covers.

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complete setup

Often used together with STC-3M3 and -3M4 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control.

pro shop high output

players

Dustin Hawthorne / Hot Hot Heat, Airin Older / Sugarcult, Dana Strum / Slaughter, Mark Griffiths / Hank Marvin

moderate output

$93

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SPB-2

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application

Hot pickup that’s perfect for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

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description Similar to the Vintage in construction, but with extra coil windings for increased pro output, enhanced low end response, shop and a fuller sound. Includes logo covers. complete setup

Often used together with STC-3M3 and -3M4 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control.

players

Anthony Kenney / Kentucky Headhunters, Brad Davis / Fu Manchu, Dean Tomasek / Bare Jr., Dee Dee Ramone / The Ramones

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SPB-3

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application Vintage-correct true single-coil. hum cancelling Perfect for country, pop, surf, blues, and classic rock.

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Vintage-correct pickup that’s great for country, pop, blues, and classic rock.

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application Our most popular Basslines pickup. High output, versatile, pickup.

Recommended for blues, classic rock, punk, heavy rock, classic metal and metal. description The quarter-inch diameter pole pieces expand the magnetic field and extend the frequency ranges for fat, full, punchy sound with tremendous mid-range presence and maximum output. Though often used for heavy rock tones, this pickup gives amazing tonal versatility to a single pickup instrument making this the most popular Basslines pickup. Includes logo covers.

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description A tribute to the old early-’50s application Hot single-coil. Recommended “Tele Bass.” Uses the same bobbins,players magnets,pick for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. wire, and black yarn for the same look and same bright tone as the original. Comes with waxed description A high-output take on the cloth hookup cable. No logo.

Vintage. In this case, we increase the coil pro shop windings for higher output, more punch, and a complete setup Often used together with thicker bottom-end than the Vintage. Includes STC-3M3 or -3M4 Tone Circuits or SFX-06 Basslines logo.

Paranormal Bass direct box for optimal tonal control. complete setup Often used together with players

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single coil

Often used together with STC-3M3 and -3M4 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control.

Pete Wentz / Fall Out Boy, Ian Grushka / New Found Glory, Anthony Celestino / Box Car Racer, Jay Bentley / Bad Religion, Steve Harris / Iron Maiden, Mikko Paananen / HIM, Matt Armstrong / Murder by Death

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STC-3M3 or -3M4 Tone Circuits or SFX-06 Paranormal Bass direct box for optimal tonal control.

Gary Hewitt / Gary Allan

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application High output true single-coil. Recommended for blues, classic rock, garage, heavy rock, classic metal and nu-metal. description

players pick

The quarter-inch diameter pole pieces add more string sensitivity than the Hot model. Aggressive tonal response with strong bottom end and lots of mids. Adds tremendous tonal versatility to a single pickup instrument. Includes Basslines logo. pro shop

complete setup Often used together with STC-3M3 or -3M4 Tone Circuits or SFX-06 Paranormal Bass direct box for optimal tonal control. usa MSRP

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SMB-4d & -5d

ceramic application

Hotter pickup. Recommended for classic rock, heavy rock, funk, punk, R&B, and metal.

description This hum-canceling pickup offers a balanced, highly musical tone contour with a richly articulated bottom, lots of midrange, and biting treble. It’s got a nice, mild “bark” without being overly brash, and it’s not at all harsh in the midrange. The low end is full and strong without being mushy or foggy.

application

1976-voiced humbucker. Great for blues, funk, classic rock, southern rock, jam,

application Alnico magnet direct replacement for 3-coil basses. Perfect for blues, funk, classic rock, southern rock, jam, and hard rock. description Offers the benefits of the Alnico replacement pickup - both warmer on the bottom and more detailed on top - in a replacement for 3-coil Music Man basses.

Generally used together with STC-3M3 and -3M4 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal control.

complete setup For use with stock Music high output Man® pre-amp and selector switch intended for 3-coil system. Will not work with STC-3M3 or -3M4.

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alnico

3-coil alnico

complete setup

Replacement for 4-string Music Man® StingRay® basses from 1976 to present and for 5string Music Man StingRay basses up to 1992. For post-’92 5-string basses, see three-coil version.

SMB-4a & -5a

SMB-4a & 5a

Marc McKnight / Atreyu, Chopper Anderson / Reba McEntire, David Bronze / Eric Clapton, Paul Burnette / Darkest Hour, Pete Chilton / Bane, Markku Lappalainen / Hoobastank

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For post-1996 Music Man® Sterling® and StingRay® with 3-coil pickup system.

available mods

single coil

Detailed instructions include optional mod for extending the frequency range of Music Man preamps (note: should be performed by a hum cancelling qualified tech - check warranty details).

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description

The Alnico magnets, together with unique coil windings, have the effect of extending both ends of the frequency spectrum beyond that of the ceramic magnet version. In other words, the Alnico version is both warmer on the bottom and more detailed on top. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable and logo cover.

complete setup

Generally used together with STC-3M3 and -3M4 Tone Circuits or SFX-06 Paranormal Bass direct box for optimal tonal control.

basses

Replacement for 4-string Music Man® StingRay® basses from 1976 to present and for 5-string Music Man StingRay basses up to 1992. For post-’92 5-string basses, see three-coil version.

players

Morgan Nicholls / The Streets & Muse, Dan Lutz / Andy Summers, Roger Camero / No Motiv, Nathan Cochran / Mercy Me

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Humbucking upgrade adds output and quietness. Great for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock.

description The bridge pickup uses dual Alnico 5 blade magnets for more power and sustain. The neck pickup uses two ceramic magnets and special windings for fullness and warmth. Both pickups will increase output and expand the tonal range of a stock bass. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. complete setup The bridge pickup includes a special phenolic surround to improve the appearance of the bass. The bridge model is designed for the 4003 bass and replaces the “horseshoe” magnet. The original chrome mounting ring cannot be used with the SRB-1 bridge model. players

Marcus Blake / Rollins Band, Jerry Best / Courtney Love, Anthony Joyner / Faith Hill

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$141

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STC-2 & STC-3/2- & 3-Band

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application On board Tone Circuits add tremendous tonal versatility.

Enables the player to add or subtract EQ at center frequencies voiced specifically for electric bass. They feature low noise, low distortion and high headroom. Useful for all musical styles and genres.

STC-3M3 & STC-3M4

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application On board Tone Circuits for adding tremendous tonal versatility. Enables the player to add or subtract EQ at center frequencies voiced specifically for electric bass. They feature low noise, low distortion and high headroom. Useful for all musical styles and genres. description

Three bands of active EQ, plus the proprietary Slap Switch.

The lows are deep, clear, and tight. The mids range from ultra-smooth to punchy and all points in between. The treble control can produce a very wide, very usable response that is brilliant, yet smooth without any brittleness. Pulling up on the volume knob engages the proprietary Slap Switch, a special EQ contour made just for slap-style playing. See website for frequency response charts.

complete setup

Use together with Basslines’ replacement pickup for Music Man bass. Includes all necessary mounting hardware: high-quality potentiometers on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; and black anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs.

basses For Music Man® StingRay® basses and other basses with a single passive pickup. Will not work with 3-coil pickup. available mods

Available in three- or four-knob versions. Three-knob has: (1) volume / slap, (2) mid-range, and (3) stacked-concentric bass & treble. Four-knob has: (1) volume / slap, (2) bass, (3) mid-range, and (4) treble. Special harness options available - contact your Basslines dealer or Basslines Customer Service for details. Can use 18 volts for increased headroom.

players

Paolo Gregoletto / Trivium, Morgan Nicholls / The Streets & Muse

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$177

STC-2SB & STC-3SB 2- & 3-Band

Two or three bands of active EQ, master volume, blend, plus the proprietary Slap Switch. The lows are deep, clear, and tight.

The mids range from ultra-smooth to punchy and all points in between.

The treble control can produce a very wide, very usable response that is brilliant, yet smooth without any brittleness. Pulling up on the volume knob engages the proprietary Slap Switch, a special EQ contour made just for slap-style playing. See website for frequency response charts.

complete setup

Includes all necessary mounting hardware: highquality potentiometers on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; and black anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs.

basses

For nearly all dual pickup basses.

available mods

3-band adds a dedicated mid-range control. Versions available for use with active or passive pickups. Specify when ordering.

Special harness options available - contact your Basslines dealer or Basslines Customer Service for details. Can use 18 volts for increased headroom.

players

John Pena / Herbie Hancock, Bakithi Kumalo / Paul Simon, Doug Pinnick / King’s X, Chris Chaney / Jane’s Addiction, Tye Zamora / Alien Ant Farm, Sam Rivers / limp bizkit

usa MSRP

$135 for 2-band / $172 for 3-band

AJB-2ASB / 2-band STC AJB-3ASB / 3-band STC

active pickup & preamp for 4- & 5-string application

Signature active pickup and Tone CircuitTM system for electric fretless bass.

Great for country, jazz, blues, funk, classic rock and heavy rock.

description Steve Bailey’s fretless bass tonal demands range from the bite of a blues trio to the edge of a power trio to the warmth of a jazz trio to the extremes of a bass duo. From the studio to the stage, Steve wants to use one set of pickups and electronics that allow him to meet all these diverse challenges. This is that set. Includes logo covers. complete setup

System includes neck and bridge pickup with 2-band or 3-band Tone CircuitTM built for use with active pickups.

basses For 4- and 5-string basses. Battery life is approximately 1,000 continuous hours per set. Note that the 5-string version is not a direct retrofit for Fender® Jazz V, but fits many popular 5-string basses. Check the dimensions on the website. usa MSRP

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application

Tone Circuit voiced for use with electric fretless bass.

description

Either two or three bands of focused EQ, together with a switch that engages a frequency contour optimized to bring out fretless harmonics as well as mid-range boost.

ASB-2ASB / 2-band STC ASB-3ASB / 3-band STC

active pickup & preamp for 6-string application

Same as left, but designed for 6-string bass. Uses the ASB-6 cover.

USA MSRP

$406 for system with 2-band STC $417 for 3-band

complete setup Includes all necessary mounting hardware: high-quality potentiometers on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; and black anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs. basses

For use with any electric fretless bass.

available mods

3-band adds a mid range control. Versions available for use with active or passive pickups. Specify when ordering. Can use 18 volts for increased headroom.

usa MSRP

$177 for 2-band $209 for 3-band

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install your own pickup A note about soldering safety: Soldering should be done in wellventilated areas. Soldering irons and molten solder can be very hot and cause severe localized burns if handled improperly. Make sure you wear protective eye covering when soldering.

When you’re finished soldering, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

1) Remove the strings from the guitar.

This makes it easier to remove pickups and pickguards without scratching the guitar.

Introducing our artist signature series; Scott Ian’s “El Diablo”, George Lynch’s “Super V” and Warren DeMartini’s “RTM” for openers.

See seymourduncan.com for details on these and other custom shop offerings.

Have you ever had major gear-lust for a pickup that doesn’t exist yet? Are you just “jonesing” for a recreation of an old pickup that’s long been out of existence? Do you simply have to have a custom version of an existing pickup – say, a JB with a little more bottom end? Do you own a great old pickup that hasn’t worked for 30 years but you can’t bring yourself to toss it ‘cause one day you “might” get it restored? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then the Custom Shop is the place for you. Seymour and staff can make practically any custom fabrication you can dream up; and they can do custom winds of regular pickups. The Custom Shop can do just about anything you want, pickup-wise — the only limitations are your imagination and maybe your wallet.

Lead time can be several months or more. This isn’t fast food.

If you’re interested in ordering a Custom Shop pickup, e-mail customshop@seymour duncan.com, fax 805.964.9749, or call 805.964.9610 Monday to Friday 8AM-5PM (Pacific) 5427 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2345.

Please be sure to include your address and phone number.

To install pickups in your instrument, you need screwdrivers, wire cutters, wire strippers, electrical tape and a “pencil” type soldering iron (don’t use a larger soldering gun, it’s transformer can demagnetize your pickups). If you are not confident in your soldering abilities, it’s a good idea to take your guitar to your local guitar tech.

A few bucks spent wisely at this juncture can save many dollars later (and maybe your instrument). Follow these general steps and you should be on your way.

2) Remove pickguard or control cavity covers. If you have to lay the pickguard on the top of the guitar, place a soft cloth like a T-shirt between the pickguard and the body of the guitar. Be gentle! It is very easy to scratch lacquer finishes.

3) Draw a diagram of the way your guitar is wired now. Pay particular attention to the wires coming out of the existing pickups, noting their color and where they are attached.

This will help you if you run into problems remembering where some connections went.

4) Carefully de-solder the pickups from where they are currently attached and clean the excess solder off of the parts with solder wick. It’s always easier to solder onto a nice, clean part than one that has solder splattered all over it.

5) Take a minute to note the old pickup’s orientation in the instrument (screw-side of humbucker towards the neck, for example) and then remove the old pickups from the pickguard or mounting rings that were holding them in place. Take the old pickups and wrap them in a soft cloth or paper towel and store them in a cool, dry place away from magnetic interference. This will keep them ready if you’d like to put them back in the guitar at a later date (especially important if it is a vintage instrument).

6) Install the new pickups where the old ones were, making sure that you retain the proper orientation.

7) Run the new wires back to the controls that the old pickups were attached to. Measure the wires to the proper length (long enough to make it to the connections with about an inch or so extra for slack), cut, strip and tin the wires, and carefully solder them onto the old connections. Use our diagrams to help you if our color-coding is different from the guitar manufacturer’s.

8) Reattach the pickguard and/or control cavity covers, string up the guitar, adjust the pickup height, and test out your new pickups. Make excellent music!

9) Setting string height. A good starting point for the distance from the bridge pickup to the strings is 3/32 of an inch. The neck pickup can be set to provide a good output balance when compared to the bridge or to produce a particular tone when used together with the bridge. If a pickup is too close to the strings the tone tends to get muddy and lack clarity, and if placed too far away the tone will be thin and lacking in character.

All pickups have a “sweet spot” where its tone will be optimal for a given guitar and pickup combination. Use your ears to find that spot.

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media seymour duncan guide to pickups Get in an insider’s view into the inner workings of pickups and a pickup company. This DVD will help you understand how pickups work, show you how to install them, and even help you choose which pickups are best suited for the tone you’re looking for. Join Seymour and company for an authoritative, in-depth study of guitar pickups and how they’re created at Seymour Duncan. There’s a comprehensive explanation of the inner workings of pickups and how to go about choosing the right ones to match certain woods and timbres. Seymour gives a demonstration on proper pickup installation technique with lots of cool hints and tricks. There’s a behind-the-scenes factory tour. And Seymour joins the company’s co-founder, Cathy Duncan, for insight into the beginnings of a company that is now the world leader in its product class. In addition, there’s a multimedia tone guide, complete with sound samples. The DVD also contains artist testimonials from Blues Saraceno, Nuno Bettencourt, and members of 311, Hawthorne Heights and Fall Out Boy. $19.95 Plus $5.00 shipping and handling ($15.00 outside the USA)

the journey is the destination pickup demonstration audio CD series This CD series was designed with one purpose in mind: to highlight the tonal differences between various Seymour Duncan electric guitar pickups. To achieve this, we used the same Strat® for all the Strat® replacement pickups, the same Tele® for the Tele® replacements, etc. The pickups were all played through the same amps – one for clean, one for distortion — at the same settings, all by the same player playing the same licks. Pickup heights were kept constant and fresh strings were used for continuity. We did everything humanly possible to eliminate variables.

The three volume set covers our 50 different electric guitar pickup models. It’s divided between: a) humbuckers, P-90s and mini-humbuckers; b) Telecaster®, Jaguar® and Jazzmaster® replacements: and c) Strat® replacements. Both neck and bridge versions are demonstrated through clean and distortion amp settings. Each volume includes detailed liner notes and a Tone Chart. The series was produced and engineered by Matt Blackett, who also played all the guitar riffs and breathed in far too many solder fumes. $5.00 per disc or $12.00 for the three-volume set.

Plus $4.00 shipping & handling charge ($15.00 outside the USA)

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glossary Active Pickup

A pickup that uses an electronic preamp. Why would you want that?

For more gain, tone shaping, and reducing output impedance. The advantages are less noise, ease of creating new tones, and no high frequency loss from using long cables. They’re particularly useful for producing a strong, noise free signal for driving multi-effects racks (remember the ‘80s?). Our LiveWires are active pickups. So are many of our Basslines models. (For comparison, see “Passive Pickup”).

Calibrate, Calibrated Set

This is when we wind each pickup in a set such that you can maintain a balanced output level when switching between the pickups. In a calibrated set, the hottest pickup is in the bridge position and the middle pickup is RW/RP (see “RW/RP”).

D.C. Resistance

The resistance to the flow of Direct Current. It’s a general indicator of the output and tonality. A higher d.c. resistance usually means more output and less brightness. For single-coils, a vintage d.c. resistance would be around 6.5 to 7k. High output single coils or single coil-size humbuckers might have a d.c. resistance of 16k or higher. Humbuckers generally range from 7.3k for vintage tone to 16k or higher for a hot rodded tone.

Dun-AgedTM

Our process of providing custom and stabilized magnetic fields in a pickup. Developed in Seymour’s Custom Shop.

Epoxy Potting

After vacuum wax potting the coils, sometimes we seal a pickup in epoxy to protect it from damage due to handling, exposure to the elements and normal use. You’ll find this on many of our active Basslines, LiveWires, and Woody pickups. In pickups like our Metal LiveWires, the epoxy potting can further reduce the tendency towards microphonic feedback in high gain situations. (See also “Wax Potting”).

Four-Conductor Wiring

On nearly all of our humbuckers (except a few vintage models), we terminate the beginning and ending leads from each coil to a cable with a common shield. This allows for very cool wiring and switching configurations, such as series/split/parallel or splitting with coil selection in/out of phase with itself or in/out of phase with another pickup, etc.

Gauss

(Rhymes with “mouse”). A unit of measure of flux density which describes the field strength of a magnet.

Ground

A common reference point in an electrical circuit.

glossary Hum Canceling, Humbucker

Seth Lover’s 1955 pickup design which consists of two coils wired together electrically out of phase and with magnetic polarities reversed.

The effect of this configuration is to cancel 60 cycle hum and other higher frequency harmonics, and leave the string signal perfectly intact. Seth was a good friend of the Seymour Duncan family. He passed away in 1997 and we miss him.

Impedance

The resistance to the flow of Alternating Current. In passive pickups this figure is variable with frequency.

Millivolt

One-thousandth of a volt. A pickup’s output can be measured in millivolts.

A typical passive pickup might have 100 to 300 mV output.

Ohms

The standard unit of electrical resistance. A pickup’s d.c. resistance is usually measured in KΩ/Kohms.

Out Of Phase

The electrical linking of two coils or two pickups in such a way as to provide at least partial cancellation of the signal. Think of two identical coils, one of which has its hot and ground reversed (opposite electrical polarity). With pickups wired out of phase, usually the low frequencies are canceled so the resulting sound is thin and sometimes brittle. Think: Jerry Garcia-tone. This should not to be confused with the “in between” or “notch” positions on a Strat® with a five-way switch. Sometimes the combinations of the middle pickup with either the bridge or neck pickup are referred to as “out of phase.” To avoid confusion, we call that tone “quack” or “cluck” or “snark.”

Parallel Wiring

The electrical linking of two coils in a parallel or side-by-side fashion.

The sonic effect compared to a series configuration is approximately 40% lower output but with added brilliance and clarity on the high end.

A humbucker wired in parallel will sound somewhat like a single coil without losing its hum-canceling quality. (For comparison, see “Series wiring”).

Parallel AxisTM

Our patented pole piece system that utilizes four separate small rectangular poles per string (except for the PA-TB1n Parallel Axis Stack, which has two per string). The poles are arranged in a configuration that decentralizes and softens the magnetic field providing smoother highs and greater sustain while minimizing string pull. Our bridge position Parallel Axis pickups use Trembucker spacing.

(See “Trembucker”).

Passive Pickup

A type of pickup which uses no internal active electronic circuitry. Most of our electric and acoustic guitar pickups and many of our Basslines pickups are passive. Passive pickups have the advantage that their attack and overall tonality are more consistent with vintage tones and dynamics.

Also, they don’t require a battery to function. (For comparison, see “Active Pickup”).

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Phase

The relationship of two wave forms with respect to time.

Polarity

The relationship of positive and negative electric currents to each other.

Pole Piece, Non-Magnetic

A ferrous (containing iron and magnetically conductive) metal piece used to control, concentrate and/or shape a magnetic field. Pole pieces usually fall into two broad categories: adjustable and non-adjustable.

We use many different types of adjustable and non-adjustable pole pieces. The physical make-up of a pole piece will vary the magnetic field of the pickup. Generally a more massive pole piece, such as the button-head cap screw used in the SH-8 Invader™, will produce a broader field. This gives higher output and a more aggressive attack.

Smaller or thinner pole pieces tend to produce a lower field intensity giving less output and a sharper attack. It is possible to combine two or more types of pole pieces in one pickup in order to achieve a subtle balance between attack, definition, and fullness.

Pole Piece, Magnetic

This refers to a pickup in which the axis of the magnet is aimed directly at the strings and the magnet itself is serving as the pole piece. You’ll find these most commonly on vintage-style single coil pickups where Alnico rod magnets serve as pole pieces. Our 5/2™ series of single coils combine both Alnico II (on the high strings) and Alnico V (on the low strings) for an incredibly balanced pickup with a punchy low end and a warm top end – a Seymour Duncan first!

Resonant Peak

The frequency at which the impedance of a pickup is at its highest.

Within any particular category of pickups, a higher resonant peak usually means a brighter, clearer sound. Amongst Strat® replacement pickups for example, the resonant peak will vary from 3.5KHz (Hot Rails) to 10.0 KHz (Vintage Staggered).

RW/RP

Stands for Reverse Wind/Reverse Polarity. This refers to reversing the winding direction and magnetic polarity of one single coil pickup in a two- or three-pickup guitar. So, for instance, if the middle pickup in a Strat is RW/RP, you’ll get hum cancellation when you use that pickup together with either the neck or bridge pickups.

Series Wiring

The electrical linking of two coils in a serial fashion producing a higher output, and a fuller and more powerful sound. This is the standard hookup for humbucking pickups. (For comparison, see “Parallel”).

Splitting, Split Pickup

The process of shorting out one of the two coils of a humbucker, thereby producing a single coil sound. Sometimes erroneously referred to as “tapping” a pickup. (For comparison, see “Tapped Pickup”).

Stack®

Our patented technique of stacking two coils, one above the other, in order to cancel hum and noise but keep a single coil tonality and size.

Tapped Pickup

A coil which has two or more hot leads providing multiple output levels and tones. With a tapped pickup and a switch (like a pushpull pot or a toggle), you can access both high-output and vintage output from the same pickup just by switching between the full wind and a reduced wind. (See “Split Pickup”).

Transducer

Something that converts energy from one form to another.

A pickup is a transducer because it converts string vibrations into an electrical signal. A speaker converts an electrical signal into kinetic motion, so it’s a transducer too.

Trembucker™

Our name for a full-size humbucker with wider pole-to-pole spacing for use on many guitars with tremolos or wider string spacing. Some Trembuckers use Parallel Axis pole pieces (see “Parallel Axis”) and some look just like regular humbuckers with slightly wider spacing.

Volt

A unit of electromotive force which causes a current of one ampere to flow through a resistance of one ohm.

Wax Potting

A method of saturating a pickup in wax to hold the coil and any mechanical parts absolutely rigid. This is done to prevent microphonic feedback. We use a proprietary vacuum wax potting method to insure that any air “voids” inside the pickup get replaced with wax.

You’ll thank us when you’re jamming away with your 100 watt amp on “10” and your pickup isn’t squealing like a stuck pig. Oink.

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Get the same tone as the Master of Metal Natural, balanced tone with Alnico 2 for less sterility

Classic Firebird sound Aggressive upper mids — great for slide Fuller and smoother take on the original

7.00KHz 6.00KHz 9.00KHz 4.00KHz 7.00KHz 4.80KHz

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Ceramic Bar 10.80k 16.90k 4.80KHz, Ceramic Bar 9.40k 10.30k 5.20KHz Ceramic Bar 2.31k** 2.67k** 8.50KHz Ceramic Bar 2.60k** 3.00k** 7.20KHz Ceramic Bar 9.60k 16.09k 5.00KHz Ceramic Bar 9.72k 13.35k 4.60KHz Ceramic Bar 9.86k 11.78k 5.80KHz Alnico V Rods 9.62k † 10.36k † 5.70KHz Alnico V Rods 20.26 KHz Alnico II Rods

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4.80KHz

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seymour duncan Pickups for Strat® Single Coil-sized Humbuckers

SHR-1 / Hot RailsTM SCR-1 / Cool RailsTM SVR-1 / Vintage RailsTM SDBR-1 / DuckbuckersTM SJBJ-1 / JB Jr.TM SLSD-1 / Li’l Screamin’ DemonTM SL59-1 / Little ‘59TM STK-S4 / Stack Plus STK-S9b / Hot Stack ® Plus LW-CS1 / LivewireTM Classic II AS-1 / BlackoutsTM Single

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Alnico V Rods 8.80k .25” Alnico V Rods 6.90k .25” Alnico V Rods 7.00k Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods 6.60k Alnico II & V Rods Alnico II & V Rods Alnico VI Bar Alnico II Rods

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seymour duncan Pickups for Strat® True Single CoiLs APS-1 / Alnico II ProTM Staggered APS-2 / Alnico II ProTM Flat SSL-1 / Vintage Staggered SSL-2 / Vintage Flat SSL-3 / Hot SSL-4 / Quarter-PoundTM Flat SSL-7 / Quarter-PoundTM Staggered SSL-6 / Custom Flat SSL-5 / Custom Staggered SSL52-1 / Five-Two TM SSL52-1b / Five-Two Custom Bridge SLS-1 / Lipstick Tube for Strat APST-1 / Twang BangerTM

single coil TYPEmoderate output

single coil or hum-cancelling

Four Con. 1-Con Braid Shield Four Con. 1-Con Braid Shield Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Four Con. Three Con. Shielded Three Con. Shielded Three Con. Shielded Three Con. Shielded

seymour duncan P-90 Soapbars SP90-1 / Vintage P-90 Soapbar Alnico V Bar SP90-2 / Hot P-90 Soapbar Small Ceramic SP90-3 / Custom P-90 Soapbar Large Ceramic STK-P1 / P-90 Stack Alnico V Bar SPH90-1 / Phat Cat Alnico II Bar

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APH-1 / Alnico II ProTM Alnico II Bar 7.60k 7.85k 7.10KHz 6.70KHz 7/4/8 SH-55 / Seth Lover ModelTM Alnico II Bar 7.20k 8.10k 8.14KHz 5.90KHz 6/4/8 SHPG-1 / Pearly GatesTM Alnico II Bar 7.30k 8.35k 7.50KHz 6.50KHz 6/5/9 SH-1 / 59 ModelTM Alnico V Bar 7.43k 8.13k 6.80KHz 6.00KHz 6/3/8 TM SH-3 / Stag Mag Alnico II Rods 16.20k

6.50KHz 4/3/6 SH-2 / Jazz ModelTM Alnico V Bar 7.72k 7.90k 8.00KHz 7.00KHz 5/3/9 SHPR-1 / P-RailsTM See page 15 for specifications SH-10 / Full Shred Alnico V Bar 7.40k 14.60k 8.00KHz 5.50KHz 4/4/8 SH-12 / George Lynch Screamin’ DemonTM Alnico V Bar

10.00k 7.00KHz 5/4/9 SH-13 / DimebuckerTM Ceramic Bar

16.25k 5.10KHz 6/5/8 SH-14 / Custom FiveTM Alnico V Bar

14.4k 5.40KHz 6/3/8 SH-4 / JB ModelTM Alnico V Bar

16.40k 5.50KHz 5/6/8 TM SH-5 / Duncan Custom Ceramic Bar

14.10k 6.00KHz 7/6/9 SH-6 / Duncan DistortionTM Ceramic Bar 12.70k 16.60k 6.50KHz 5.50KHz 5/8/9 SH-8 / InvaderTM Ceramic Bar 7.20k 16.80k 8.00KHz 5.00KHz 7/8/4 SH-11 / Custom CustomTM Alnico II Bar

14.40k 5.20KHz 3/7/7 TM SH-15 / Alternative 8 Alnico VII Bar 17.68k 4.46KHz 7/8/9 PATB-1 / Original Parallel AxisTM Alnico V Bar 7.50k 15.70k 6.90KHz 4.50KHz 5/4/7 PATB-2 / Distortion Parallel AxisTM Ceramic Bar

21.30k 3.90KHz 5/6/7 PATB-3 / Blues Saraceno Parallel AxisTM ModelTM Alnico V Bar

9.80k 6.00KHz 6/3/6 PA-STK1N / Parallel AxisTM Single Coil Stack® Ceramic Bar 6.80k 6.40KHz 5/2/9 AHB-1 / BlackoutsTM Alnico V Bar (neck) /Ceramic w/ Steel Blade (bridge) 750Hz 530Hz 6/5/8 AHB-2 / BlackoutsTM Metal Alnico V 1.2KHz 7/9/5 LW-Must / Dave Mustaine LiveWiresTM Alnico V 6.3KHz 4.1KHz 5/6/8 LW-CH2 / LivewireTM Classic II Humbucker Alnico II Bar

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seymour duncan Pickups for Tele® STL-1B / Vintage for Broadcaster Lead STL-1 / Vintage ‘54, Lead STR-1 / Vintage Rhythm STL-2 / Hot Lead STR-2 / Hot Rhythm STL-3 / Quarter-PoundTM Lead STR-3 / Quarter-PoundTM Rhythm APTL-1 / Alnico II ProTM Lead APTR-1 / Alnico II ProTM Rhythm APTL-3JD / Jerry Donahue ModelTM Lead STL52-1 / Five-TwoTM Lead STR52-1 / Five-TwoTM Rhythm STK-T1N / Vintage Stack Rhythm STK-T3B / Vintage Stack Lead STK-T2B / Hot StackTM ST59-1B / Little ‘59TM STHR-1B / Hot RailsTM for Tele Lead STHR-1N / Hot RailsTM for Tele Rhythm

Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods 7.40k Alnico V Rods .25” Alnico V Rods 8.00k Alnico V Rods 6.60k Alnico II Rods Alnico II Rods Alnico II Rods Alnico II & V Alnico II & V Alnico V Rods 7.90k* Alnico V Rods 9.00k* Alnico V Bar 10.70k* Ceramic Bar Ceramic Bar Ceramic Bar

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D.C. Resistance Neck Bridge

8.50KHz 9.00KHz 8.00KHz 5.00KHz 8.00KHz 3.50KHz 6.00KHz 8.50KHz 8.00KHz 6.63KHz 5.70KHz 10.00KHz 7.30KHz 7.50KHz 6.00KHz 3.40KHz 2.50KHz 3.9 KHz

Resonant Peak Neck Bridge

3/7/8 3/6/9 5/3/4 5/6/5 6/4/5 7/5/7 8/5/5 5/2/5 6/3/4 5/5/7 5/4/7 6/4/4 6/4/6 6/4/4 5/6/6 6/6/5 5/9/4 5/7/5 EQ Bass/Mid/Treb

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Alnico V Rods 6.50k Alnico V Rods 11.50k .25” Alnico V Rods 11.74k Alnico V Rods 7.75k Alnico V Rods 10.95k .25” Alnico Rods 11.85k Alnico VI Bar

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5.10KHz 4.50KHz 4.30KHz 8.00KHz 6.90KHz

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Really expands the versatility of a single pickup bass

4/4/7 6/4/7 7/8/6 8/8/5 7/8/6 8/8/5

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The neck is fuller and rounder than original Bridge pickup is hotter, fatter and punchier than original Traditional, powerful, punchy tone with enhanced highs Mid-’70s warmth with punch Traditional, powerful, punchy tone with enhanced highs High output for mid-’70s warmth with punch

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basslines Passive Pickups for 4-string Jazz Bass 9.20k 15.02k 13.90k 11.60k 17.80k

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Alnico V Rods .25” Alnico V Ceramic Bar Ceramic Bar

7.80k 20.9k 13.0k 11.37k

Con. Shielded Con. Shielded Con. Shielded Con.

basslines Passive Pickups for P-Bass® SPB-1 / Vintage for P-bass® SPB-2 / Hot for P-bass® SPB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for P-Bass® SCPB-1 / Vintage for single coil P-Bass® SCPB-2 / Hot for single coil P-Bass® SCPB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for s/c P-Bass®

Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods .25” Alnico V Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods .25” Alnico V Rods

11.60k 22.40k 12.50k 7.98k 14.14k 11.81k

11.60KHz 7.14KHz 10.20KHz 6.00KHz 4.30KHz 4.50KHz

Con. Con. Con. Con. Con. Con.

basslines Pickups for Rickenbacker® & Music Man® Bass SRB-1N / Rplcmt. for Rickenbacker® Bass Ceramic Bar SRB-1B / Rplcmt. for Rickenbacker® Bass Alnico V ® SMB-4D / 4-String Rplcmt. for Music Man Ceramic Bar SMB-4A / 4-Str. Alnico Rplcmt. for Music Man® Alnico II Rods SMB-5D / 5-Str. Rplcmt. for Music Man® Ceramic Bar SMB-5A / 5-Str. Alnico Rplcmt. for Music Man® Alnico II Rods

9.0k 8.30k 2.60k* 4.18k* 2.90k* 5.01k*

11.00KHz 8.00KHz 9.40KHz** 9.90KHz** 7.80KHz** 8.35KHz**

basslines Steve Bailey Fundamental Fretless (Active Pickups) AJB-2ASB / Pickup, Preamp System, 4-, 5-Str. ASB-2ASB / Pickup, Preamp System, 6-Str. *Each coil **In parallel

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6.80KHz 7.10KHz

P C: MS 95 27 M :9 5

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Classic ‘60s Jaguar® tone Enhanced mid-range boost Warmer, fuller, bigger Ventures tone Warm and jazzy Bright and punchy — with a harder edge Lively, bright and jangly

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basslines Pickups for 5-string Jazz Bass® 67/70 & 70/74 / 5-String Passive Single Coils SJ5-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for 5-String Jazz Bass® AJB-5 / Active 5-String SJB-5 / 5-String Stack

More “nasal” Broadcaster® sound Classic ‘50s Tele® sound Smooth and warm A bolder, more aggressive sound than the STL-1 Balances great with STL-2 Great classic rock tone Balances great with STL-3 Vintage output with more warmth Creamy and smooth Punchy and exceptionally well-balanced Alnico V on the low strings for more brightness and twang and...

Alnico II on the high strings to smooth out the tone Perfect rhythm match for STK-T3b Classic Tele® looks and tone with no hum Overwound sound with no hum P.A.F. tone with a twang-injection Make your Tele® rock!

Matches with a Hot Rails™ in the lead position

Single Con. Cloth Single Con. PVC Single Con. PVC Single Con. Cloth Single Con. PVC Single Con. PVC Two Con. Shielded

basslines Active Pickups for 4-string Jazz Bass® & P-Bass®

Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods .25” Alnico V Alnico V Rods Alnico V Rods

5/3/9 7/6/6 8/5/7 4/6/6 8/4/5 9/5/6 6/4/8

ASB-5, -6 / 5-String “Phase I”, 6-String “Phase I” Ceramic Bar 7.00KHz ASB2-5, -6 / 5-String “Phase II”, 6-String “Phase II” Ceramic Bar 6.50KHz SSB-5NYC / Passive Phase II NYC Soapbar Alnico II Rods 18.72k 21.43k 3.20KHz SSB-4, -5 / Passive Soapbars Ceramic Bar 6.30k 7.30k 9.20KHz ASB-BO-4, -5/ Blackouts for Bass Ceramic Bar

SJB-1 / Vintage SJB-2 / Hot SJB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM STK-J1 / Classic Stack® STK-J2 / Hot Stack

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10.00KHz 4.50KHz 4.00KHz 8.81KHz 5.21KHz 5.00KHz 9.40KHz

6.80k 10.20KHz 12.31k 5.10KHz 13.96k 4.80KHz 8.40k 9.00KHz 14.11k 6.50KHz 12.97k 5.20KHz 4.30k

basslines Active & passive soapbars

APB-2 / Lightnin’ RodsTM for P-Bass® AJJ-2 / Lightnin’ RodsTM for Jazz Bass® APB-1 / Pro-ActiveTM for P-Bass AJJ-1 / Pro-ActiveTM for Jazz Bass

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Output/User/Type Description

seymour duncan Pickups for Jaguar®, Jazzmaster® & Danolectro® SJAG-1 / Vintage for Jaguar® SJAG-2 / Hot for Jaguar® SJAG-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for Jaguar® SJM-1 / Vintage for Jazzmaster® SJM-2 / Hot for Jazzmaster® SJM-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for Jazzmaster® SLD-1 / Lipstick Tube for Danolectro®

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Keeps the feel and “airspace” of a vintage P-Bass®, with faster response Keeps the feel and “airspace” of a ‘62, with faster response PM ® and no brittleness Modern tone for a P-Bass C A broad tonal responseS for a Jazz Bass® but without the brittleness

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