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History of Seymour Duncan Products
For 37 years Seymour Duncan has been developing products to help musicians find their voice and get the most out of their instrument. We thought it would be fun to look back at when some of our more notable products came out. Continue reading
Posted in Seymour Duncan Company, Seymour W. Duncan
Tagged Sh-1, sh-10, sh-11, SH-12, Sh-13, SH-14, SH-15, sh-16, sh-2, Sh-4, sh-5. sh-6. sh-8, timeline
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Inductance: What It Is And Why It Matters
A pickup is nothing more but a large strand of copper wire, wrapped thousands of times around a holder (called the bobbin) forming a coil, and somewhere stuck to the coil you have a magnet. In some very simple designs the magnet itself can be the bobbin! The wires of a pickups are extremely thin – something like the thickness of hairs, maybe even thinner. But there is no such thing as a ‘one size fits all,’ standard wire. Continue reading
Posted in The Tone Garage
Tagged impedance, inductance, sh-11, SH-12, SH-14, sh-16, sh-5, SH-6
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The Story Of George Lynch’s Screamin’ Demon Humbucker
George Lynch’s Screamin’ Demon humbucker has been a mainstay of his sound for decades, across many different musical styles, amp rigs and guitar configurations. It’s a moderate output P.A.F. -style humbucker with extra growl. And surprisingly for a pickup that has been used to record some pretty scorching riffs, it’s actually not particularly high in output. Continue reading
Posted in Artist Interview, Backstage Pass, How
Tagged Alnico V, Dokken, ESP, George Lynch, LTD, Lynch Mob, screamin demon, Sh-1, SH-12, Sh-13, SH-14, Souls of We
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To Scallop Or Not To Scallop?
There are plenty of myths out there about scalloped fretboards. They help you play fast. They can make you play out of tune. They weaken the neck. What’s the truth? And what on earth are they for? Continue reading
Posted in The Tone Garage
Tagged ESP Horizon FR-27, Fender, hot rails, Quarter Pound Flat SSL-4, Richie Blackmore, SH-14, stratocaster, YJM Fury, Yngwie Malmsteen
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Whether for television, film, or his albums – Anthony Terrezza chooses Seymour Duncan for Perfection
I was in search of tone/feel for playing in studio sessions and for concert/live environments. My first guitar pickup was changed around 1985/86. I installed a JB Humbucker! Continue reading
Posted in Backstage Pass, Seymour Duncan Artists
Tagged alnico, anthony terrezza, Anthony Terrezza & Triple Espresso, blue knight studio, contemporary jazz, Country, funk, guitar, higher ground, hum cancelling, JB, JB Jr., music row, pickup, R&B, return to spirit, richard elliot, Rock, Seymour Duncan, SH-14, single coil, stratocaster, The Springsteen Experience, tower of power, tv, VH1, vintage rails
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