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Introducing The Nazgûl
It’s not just a pickup, it’s a weapon of tonal Armageddon. The Nazgûl was designed with a single purpose; for intense high-output-chug heavy punch-you-in-the-chest ruthless distortion. The tone is heavy and aggressive but it also retains articulation and provides the … Continue reading
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7/8 String Soapbar Size Now Available
Ever since active pickups came out and many guitar manufacturers starting building with them in mind, there’s been one problem – the standard size of active pickups (Phase II) is different than the size of regular passive humbuckers. Changing out … Continue reading
Introducing The Pegasus
The Pegasus is the newest offering from Seymour Duncan that was designed for the demands of 7/8 string players. Put a Pegasus in the bridge of your guitar and you’ll hear harmonic richness, great dynamics, and defined string separation that ensures all those notes break through any distorted mix. Continue reading
The Kramer Chronicles Volume VI: The Pearly Gates Neck
In this ongoing saga of testing out Duncan humbuckers in my trusty rebuilt vintage Kramer Voyager, I’ve been through quite a few bridge pickups all paired with the ’59N, which is a great neck pickup. Not just great but super … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Gibbons, Floyd Rose, FU-Tone, Kramer, Pearly Gates, Sh-4, The Kramer Chronicles
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Li’l Screamin’ Demon for Strat
Following on from my demonstration of the Little ’59 pickups, I wanted to continue with a few words about the Li’l Screamin’ Demon. Most discussions of single-coil-sized humbuckers tend to drift towards the pickups that make up the Everything Axe … Continue reading
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The Kramer Chronicles Volume V: The JB/59 set
In part five of the Kramer Chronicles, by reader request, we’ll check out what is one the most desired bridge pickups and pickup combinations ever: the workhorse ’59N and the legendary JB. The SH/TB-4 JB is the flagship humbucker of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boogie Bodies, Floyd Rose, FU-Tone, Kramer, Kramer Voyager, Seymour Duncan, Sh-1, Sh-4, TB-4, The Kramer Chronicles
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Tone of The Beast: Steve Harris Bass Pickup
The British Invasion continues with our newest offering, The Steve Harris SPB-4 Bass Pickup. While being new in that you will be able to get it at your favorite music store, it’s actually the same custom pickup that Steve Harris … Continue reading
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Tagged British Lion, Fear of the dark, iron maiden, Number of the beast, precision bass, Run to the hills, SPB-4, steve harris
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Livin’ Lovin’ TONE: The Whole Lotta Humbucker
Seymour Duncan worked in the Fender Soundhouse in London. He worked on the actual guitars of many British blues-rock heroes. During that time he got to re-wind many pickups on these iconic guitars.
He pays tribute to that time and his work by offering us the Whole Lotta Humbucker. Continue reading
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Tagged england, Fender Soundhouse, jimmy page, Les Paul, Peter Green, Seymour W Duncan, whole lotta humbucker
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The STC-3 Active Tone Circuit
Much like a gallon of paint brightens up a room, installing an active preamp into a bass will open up the onboard capabilities that are available to the user. At the top end of tonal options sits the Seymour Duncan STC-3 Active Tone Circuit. A combination of tonal controls and customization options make this active tone circuit an ideal replacement for your existing setup, or for a new build. Continue reading
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Tagged bass, preamp, slap contour, STC-3a, STC-3A circuitry, tone
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Two Kinds of Little ’59
The ’59 Model humbucker is a very versatile humbucker. By using the same materials and methods as the original PAF pickup, a vintage-correct sound is achieved. It has vintage-level output, which means plenty of sparkle, while still having the throatiness … Continue reading
