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The Dropkick Murphy’s Duncanize

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Photo above: Guitarist Tim Brennan The Dropkick Murphy’s dropkick Duncan’s into their guitars with help from tech extraordinaire …..drum roll please….. Grizz Middleton! It’s Saint Patrick day every day when you’re with the Dropkick Murphy’s. A rare blend of Irish-American … Continue reading

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P-Rails and P-Funk Join Forces

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The P in P-rails stands for Phunk! When the guitar player from the Parliament Funkadelic called and said she wasn’t happy with the tone from her stock pickups, Seymour Duncan didn’t hesitate. A tech from the Duncan factory met Shaunna … Continue reading

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Dantzig Guitar Design Chooses Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Pickups

Since setting up Dantzig Guitar Design, Jol Dantzig relies on Seymour Duncan Custom Shop pickups for his no-compromise guitar masterpieces. Continue reading

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Blame Sally “Blames” Their Awesome Sound on Seymour Duncan Stompboxes

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When Blame Sally took the stage at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall on April 29 and 30, the quartet showcased tunes from Speeding Ticket and a Valentine, the Bay Area band’s fifth album. As has often been noted about … Continue reading

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A Trip To Daniel Lanois’ House

Not even doctors make house calls anymore. Fortunately for producer legend Daniel Lanois, Seymour, custom shop manager Maricela “MJ” Juarez and tech guru Scott Miller paid a visit to the guitar guru’s Silverlake, CA home to deliver a set of … Continue reading

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Warbringer’s John Laux On Getting Huge Distortion—with Passive Pickups.

“I experimented with a lot of pickups before I settled on the Seymour Duncan JB SH-4,” says thrash-metal guitarist John Laux of Warbringer, which is working on a new album and is preparing for late spring tour dates. “Distortion can … Continue reading

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Carnifex Setups

Don’t forget to check out Carnifex on their full US Tour (March 31st to May 21st) with Oceano, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza and Within The Ruins. Check their myspace for more info www.myspace.com/carnifexmetal Cory Arford Main Guitar(s): RGD 7-String(Main) … Continue reading

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