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SFX-10 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, SFX-11 the Déjà Vu also features an analog/digital blend control, to achieve any desired level of balance between the warmth of SFX-09 a real Bucket Brigade delay and the squeaky clean sound of twin tube blue a microprocessor-based digital delay. There’s also a Feedback double back control, which allows you to dial in a runaway recycling of your The Twin Tube Blue is the perfect stompbox for the no- compromise blues player. You know the type. They have to have sound in the style of an analog tape echo. the best possible tone and they’ll spend any amount of money compressor to get it. Fortunately, this boutique quality “secret weapon” Also features two insert jacks. The Feedback Insert jack allows Finally a Compressor that doesn’t squash your tone! The Double Back pedal won’t break the bank. an external processor to be included in the recycling path, feature blends some of your guitar’s uncompressed signal with the so that the processor’s effect becomes more intense at each compressed signal. The result is a totally unique stompbox: one that application High-quality, two-channel, guitar preamp regeneration, thus continuously morphing the delayed sound offers traditional compression while retaining dynamics, harmonics, voiced for the blues. Uses a duet of premium, mil-spec, as it recycles. The Wet output/loop jack works on the sound after and transient frequencies for a natural sound. And it’s extremely quiet. subminiature, USA-made Phillips-Sylvania® 6111 dual triode it leaves the recycler, allowing custom tweaking of the overall tubes. Great for modern blues, Chicago blues, Texas blues, and character of the wet signal before it recombines with the dry application The gain control element is a VCA (voltage-controlled classic rock. signal. amplifier) which offers transparent gain reduction, consistent ratio, and predictable attack/release curves due to the faster response when description Too often, inexpensive tube gear runs in compared with other compression methods like light and photocell. “starved plate mode,” where the tubes function like clipping description The Déjà Vu has Tap Tempo to match But perhaps what makes this compressor so unique is the Double Back diodes and do not actually amplify. The Twin Tube Blue’s high-plate the delay time to the tempo of the music. And a Ratio Control feature which offers the option to blend back some uncompressed voltage and 100% vacuum tube signal path allows the tubes to that gives you multiple delays for each press of the Tap Tempo signal to restore some of the dynamics and “feel” lost during operate at their fullest potential and provide maximum dynamic footswitch. And a tempo “Heartbeat” red flashing LED to keep compression. There are three Double Back frequency options: “High” range. This means you get the most gain and all the smooth tone you expect from a high-quality tube preamp. Two everybody honest (or, at least, in time). And a “Modulation” blends back top end only so sharp attack, and harmonics still come through. At low settings, tactile sensitivity is restored. Higher settings channels provide versatility. Like all Seymour Duncan control that lets you add a flange/chorus effect to the time delay. let you cut through the mix with amazing control. “Mid” blends back stompboxes, the Twin Tube Blue is true bypass and mid-range frequencies, perfect for fattening up your tone; and “Full” features a fully encapsulated toroidal transformer for MODS Both insert jacks can connect directly to a standard blends back the full frequency range to enrich overall dynamics. quiet operation. Heavy duty steel chassis. volume pedal so the Regen Insert jack becomes a foot control for the level of regeneration, and the Wet Insert jack becomes a foot The Double Back features a built-in, easy access battery door, a 100% usa MSRP $325 analog signal path and true bypass. control for the Wet/Dry mix. And you can connect two foot pedals at the same time for ultimate control of the delayed sound. description Simply put, a compressor makes quiet passages louder and loud passages quieter. Most other compressors can get in the way Connect a second amp to the stereo output to hear an incredible, of your guitar’s natural transients and feel. Thanks to the innovative ethereal, space-filling stereo effect. Or use the stereo output by and unique Double Back feature and associated three-way EQ switch, 6 itself to get a sound with a totally different timbre. the Double Back Compressor lets the original guitar signal leak back into the compressed tone for a natural performance like no other. The USA MSRP $349 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-04 twin tube mayhem SFX-01 SFX-03 If you could take the tones of the pickup booster all-time heaviest rock guitarists and twin tube inject them into a high voltage two The SFX-01 was our first foray into the world of foot effects. This is the stompbox that started tube stompbox, this would be it. it all. classic application High-quality application The first effects pedal designed The SFX-03 was our first all-tube guitar preamp with built in boost. specifically to work together with the pickups pedal with a built-in high voltage Uses a duet of premium, mil-spec, in a guitar to achieve optimum gain and transformer and real tube distortion. subminiature, USA-made Phillips- resonance for all tonal applications. Works The sound is classic rock ‘n roll. with all musical styles. SFX-02 Sylvania® 6205 pentode tubes. Great for old school metal, new application High-quality, two- description By rotating the gain control knob channel, guitar preamp. Uses a duet metal, thrash, death and doom. tweak fuzz you can add pure, flat-EQ gain, ranging from of premium, mil-spec, subminiature, 6dB to 25dB! The Resonance Switch drops For our second pedal, we teamed up with USA-made Phillips-Sylvania® 6021 description The high plate the resonant peak of a single coil pickup up to session guitarist Blues Saraceno and his dual triode tubes. Great for country, 5KHz, making a single coil sound like a full and voltage and 100% vacuum tube signal amplifier and pedal designer father, Alex. blues, surf, classic rock. fat humbucker. Features fully discrete Class A path allow the tubes to operate at For more information on the birth of the circuitry along with true bypass. Comes in a The high-plate voltage and their fullest potential and provide Tweak Fuzz, including footage of Blues description heavy-duty steel chassis and runs on a single putting it through its paces in his studio, 100% vacuum tube signal path allows the maximum dynamic range. Additional 9 volt battery. check out the free streaming video on tubes to operate at their fullest potential and gain is achieved with a high voltage, seymourduncan.com. provide maximum dynamic range. This low noise, discrete Class A input stage. of note For Resonance Switch to work means you get the most gain and all the There are no clipping diodes. The Class properly, the SFX-01 must be first in the signal application Production version of boutique smooth tone you expect from a high- A input stage increases the resistance chain using passive pickups and a standard fuzz pedal that features a six-position “Tweak” quality tube preamp. Two channels of the stomp-box to microphonics. guitar cable — not a wireless unit. control for tonal versatility. Great for pop, provide versatility. True bypass. Fully The result is maximum dynamic range, classic rock, heavy rock, punk and metal. encapsulated toroidal transformer the most gain, and the heaviest tone players Michael Landau, for quiet operation. Heavy duty Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke steel chassis. you expect from a great tube preamp description The Tweak Fuzz features a & Hughie Thomassen / Lynyrd Skynyrd, voiced for metal. Also features user- six-position “Tweak” switch to voice the fuzz Michael Britt / Lonestar, players Michael Wilton / selectable 4dB or 8dB boost for tone. The basic tone will be familiar to those Chris Chasse / Rise Against, who remember the rich, lush, vintage fuzz tones Queensryche, Jesse Colin pre-setting rhythm and lead levels. Greg Hetson / Bad Religion, Dave Navarro of the ‘60s pop festivals. But with the addition of Young / The Youngbloods, True bypass. Fully encapsulated the Tweak switch, you can now create a myriad Peter Stroud / Sheryl toroidal transformer for quiet usa MSRP $114 of totally unique fuzz tones, making the Tweak Crow, Ray Toro / operation. Heavy duty steel chassis. Fuzz an incredibly versatile pedal for electric My Chemical Romance guitar and bass. Discrete, Class A, low-noise transistor with true bypass. Steel chassis. usa MSRP $314 $325 8 USA MSRP 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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SFX-06 SFX-05 paranormal SFX-07 SFX-08 lava box shape shifter power grid bass direct box The Lava Box is not your ordinary distortion/overdrive pedal. It actually If you like the smooth, easy-to-dial-in sound of vintage amp tremolo, With all the power and control built into the SFX-08 Power Grid, reacts more like a great amp than a stompbox, with the depth and The Paranormal Bass Direct Box is a super flexible stage and studio tool. you’ll love the Shape Shifter™ Tap Tremolo. But if you also crave it could just be the last distortion pedal you buy. Ever! dynamics that give well-made amps so much character. It functions as a direct box with three bands of active EQ and a dedicated unrestrained versatility and you want to delve into ultra-modern Slap Contour switch. It’s a must for every gig and every session. experimental sounds like flutters, shimmers, warbles and even radical application High gain, solid state distortion stompbox capable application Mosfet distortion/overdrive with incredible dynamic “helicopter chops,” the Shape Shifter is still your tremolo! of myriad tones thanks to a three-band active EQ section. Perfect range. Even at the highest gain settings, you can turn down your guitar’s application Like all DIs, the Paranormal sports a balanced line out XLR for all genres of rock. volume control and the Lava Box will clean up beautifully. Onstage, you jack (with ground lift) so you can feed a front-of-house mixing board or a application Sonically pure, 100% analog signal path delivers the can set the Lava Box for a loud lead tone and simply use your guitar’s recording console with no loss of signal. But that’s where the similarities familiar lush, hypnotic, pulsing tremolo vibes characteristic of description Designed to provide powerful overdrive and distortion volume control to get your clean and crunch tones—all without switching end, because the Paranormal Bass Direct Box also features active EQ ‘50s tube amps. Digital tap control offers incredible control. Shape suitable for rhythm and lead playing, thanks to five stages of class A, channels or kicking in other effects. In the studio, you can explore the and a Slap Contour switch. Use it on stage to split a signal between and Wave controls provide unparalleled versatility. discrete circuitry, which are cascaded to provide nearly 100dB of gain huge array of tones that are available with the intuitive controls, creating your amplifier and the mixing board. Or, use it in the studio as a direct and are managed by a multi-element gain and volume control system special-effect thin tones or spooky dark sounds that are perfect for recording device. description There are two modes. In Rate mode the tremolo speed that allows fine control. layering and overdubs. varies continuously from one to 20 cycles per second. An LED pulses description The Paranormal features three bands of active EQ in time with the tremolo effect for easy Rate setting. In Ratio mode, the With the Power Grid, your tone is further refined thanks to three speed is established by tapping the Tap Rate switch, allowing for easy bands of active EQ. Each band allows for up to 12dB of boost or description The six-position “Rumble” bass roll-off control changes specifically optimized for bass. This allows you to dial in your tone in any synchronization of the tremolo rate with the song tempo. Also, in cut at frequencies selected for maximum control of the electric the sonic character of the Lava Box’s distortion for a huge range of room, sculpting your lows, mids, and highs quickly and easily with up Ratio mode, the tapped tempo can be expressed in your choice of four guitar. This allows you to create tones with a far greater tones, from bright and spanky to deep and warm. Whether you have to 12dB of boost or cut for each band of EQ. It’s the perfect solution for tap-to-note ratios: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, or 4:1 (1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, triplets, or degree of surgical precision than what’s possible with any the thinnest single-coil in the bridge of your guitar or the woolliest bassists who want the flexibility of an active system but don’t want to 1/16 notes). distortion pedal with passive EQ. Matches great with humbucker in the neck, there is a Rumble setting that’s perfect for it. modify their instrument. The SFX-06 also features our proprietary Slap Contour switch, which applies an additional preset EQ curve to whatever aggressive pickups like the SH-15 Alternative 8 and The Wave control allows the tremolo effect to go from the smooth AHB-1 Blackouts. Sascha Gerstner / Helloween, settings you’ve chosen with the 3-band EQ. This produces a tone that’s players modulation of a sine wave through the sharper characteristics of a Fred Cimato / Cute is What We Aim For perfect for slap playing but also works great as an alternate sound for triangle wave to the abrupt on/off effect of square wave drive. players Randy Bachman/Bachman-Turner fingerstyle or pick playing. Overdrive usa MSRP $149 players Pete Prevost / Sanctus Real, Most classic tremolos increase the volume over a certain period of time, Brad Fordham / Jimmie Dale Gilmore say a quarter of a second, and then decrease the volume over a similar usa MSRP $149 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 10 usa MSRP $199 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

usa MSRP $225 9 seymour duncan for tone that sets you apart is your relationship with ok, what makes your guitar on the ropes? seymour duncan and are you constantly fighting with it to put out great tone? or maybe you’re just not basslines pickups so good? 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 We list the d.c. resistance and resonant peak for almost all of our pickups. It’s most A pickup coil is merely a long strand of Technically, pickups are transducers that informative to compare D.C. resistance and insulated copper wire wound thousands of “pick up” string vibrations and translate resonant peaks between similar pickups, that times around a bobbin (or coil form) that them into an electrical current which then is, between single coils or between has magnetic pole pieces at its core or a bar comes out of your amp as a tasty jazz run or full-size humbuckers for example, and not magnet at its base. We use several types of an in-yer-face death metal riff. across broad categories, like comparing a insulation and several gauges of wire to give single coil to a full-size humbucker. you the right tone. why change pickups? Besides actually hearing the pickup, this is If you’ve got an instrument that looks right number of turns the best way to figure out what the pickup is and feels right, but doesn’t sound right, then going to sound like. the pickups in that instrument are not right. The number of turns of copper wire wound Seymour Duncan/Basslines manufactures around the bobbin greatly affects the magnet performance of the pickup and the overall hundreds of models for all kinds of The magnet brings life to the pickup. We tone of your guitar. A pickup with lots and instruments with the single-minded goal of use two different magnet materials: Alnico lots of turns will have high output, but this Chamfering pole piece magnets Each pickup is built by hand Vacuum wax potting helping you find your tone. and ceramic. Alnico, an alloy which includes output will come at the expense of dynamics aluminum, nickel and cobalt (“AL-NI-CO”), and high end. A pickup with way too many ok, this is about me. so, tends to have lower string pull and creates a magnet (continued) turns will actually lose output due to resistive how do I choose the right softer magnet field which improves sustain it’s the pickups losses caused by excessive impedance. Understanding the relationship between pickups? and helps smooth out the tone. We generally On the other hand, an under-wound pickup d.c. resistance and resonant peak is a great We have a 100%, no-compromise attitude about our First off, determine your tone needs. use two different strengths of Alnico will come across sounding thin and weak. way to discern the “voice” of a pickup. But product. From the hand assembly to the fanatical Do you need more output, sustain or better magnets -- Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 -- to create Getting the right number of turns for a of equal importance is understanding how quality control, we have a passionate devotion to dynamics? Are you looking for a thicker two totally different tones. Alnico 2, which great-sounding pickup is as much art as it is the magnet of the pickup matches with the tone or more bottom end? Answering these is slightly weaker than 5, tends to have a making sure our product is the best it can possibly be. science. various types of tone woods used in guitars. questions is the first step in choosing the smoother, warmer, rounder tone with softer That’s why so many guitar manufacturers specify Ask yourself this: is my guitar naturally right pickup. attack. Alnico 5 has a brighter, more dynamic d.c. resistance and bright sounding or warm sounding? Bright our pickups as original equipment on their tone with a tighter bottom end than 2. We resonant peak sounding guitars will have a tendency to instruments. That’s why so many artists rely on Seymourduncan.com has lots of great tools; recently added an Alnico 8 humbucker to our have a pronounced high-end detail; and Seymour Duncan and Basslines to give them their the Tone Wizard™, soundbytes, videos, cool D.C. resistance is resistance to the flow of lineup, the SH-15 Alternative 8 (see page 16). warm sounding guitars will have more wiring diagrams, a User Group Forum with direct current. Generally, the more turns sound. And that’s what makes you sound so good Ceramic magnets are a blend of magnetic emphasis in the lower-midrange. Certain the most tone-minded folks on the ‘net, plus of wire, the higher the d.c. resistance, the when you get Seymourized. iron and rare earth materials like barium or woods, like mahogany and rosewood, will Q&A with Seymour, artist interviews, dealer higher the output and the lower the treble strontium, which is formed into bars under often create a warm sounding guitar. Other listings, newsletters, the Wall of Fame and response. For single coils, the d.c. resistance high pressure and intense heat. If you are woods, like maple and ebony, will make a more. generally ranges from around 6.5k for a vintage tone, to 15k for a high output tone. looking for power and extended range in guitar bight sounding. What kind of wood is it’s the people For humbuckers, the range is around 7.5k to your tone, ceramic is the way to go. used on your guitar? what makes one pickup Ceramic creates a magnet field more We’re a company of guitar and bass players. around 16.5k. Here’s the trick: you can balance a bright sound different from powerful than that of Alnico and is more We’ve been on stage. We’ve been in the studio. another? sounding guitar with a warm sounding Resistance to the flow of alternating current resistant to environmental aging. We And we’ve spent countless hours practicing in our pickup. And vice versa. Alnico 2 has a Basically, a passive pickup is composed of is called impedance and it changes with use ceramic magnets on some of our characteristic warm tone with soft attack. bedrooms. We know tone, and we know what it takes two things: a magnet and a coil of insulated frequency. The frequency where a pickup’s humbuckers (like the SH-13 Dimebucker), Generally, this means it usually works well to give you the tone you’re looking for. 12 copper wire. The magnet works to magnetize impedance reaches its highest level is called single coil sized humbuckers (like the JB Jr.), with bright sounding guitars. Alnico 5 and the strings creating a flux field. When the the resonant peak. Generally speaking, the and bass pickups (like the active soapbars), ceramic generally have a brighter tone than strings vibrate, the movement of this flux higher in frequency the resonant peak, the because it produces a more aggressive tone Alnico 2, which make them well suited to field creates an alternating current within clearer and brighter the pickup’s tone. with a punchier bass end and enhanced it’s pleasing you warm sounding guitars. Keep in mind that the pickup coils. This alternating current upper mids. Our devotion to our customers starts with our product then travels from the pickup to the amplifier. these are general guidelines; and we make When you crank your amp, you hear the some broad-based suggestions for woods for development and extends to our network of autho- combination of the pickup and the amplifier each pickup in their catalog description. But rized dealers and our 21-Day Real World Exchange interpreting the vibration of the strings. some Alnico 2 pickups, like the APS-1 Alnico Policy. II Pro for Strat®, for instance, are actually bright sounding – not because of the magnet, but because of the low d.c. resistance and It’s all about taking care of you by helping you find high resonant peak. See? It’s all related. Tone That Sets You Apart™. And helping you patch things up with that axe you know you love so much. 11 high output

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seth lover description Originally designed as a SH-1 ™ recreation of the pickups in the ’59 Les Paul® Standard that defined the raw, rebellious sound model APH-1 ™ of Texas blues-rock. The Pearly Gates is application Ultra-authentic, Alnico 2, P.A.F.- ™ sweet, but slightly rude, with great sustain ’59 model type humbucker. Great for country, jazz, blues alnico II pro and a bright top end that make and classic rock. harmonics jump out of the guitar. Versatile P.A.F.-type humbucker. application Warm, moderate-output Comes with four-conductor application description Designed jointly by Seymour Great for country, jazz, blues, funk, classic rock and heavy rock. humbucker. Great for jazz, blues, classic rock hookup cable. and humbucker inventor, the late Seth Lover. and slide. Just like the original 1955 P.A.F.s, the SH-55 Often used in utilizes a nickel silver cover and long-legged complete setup description Late-‘50s, vintage-correct, humbucker description The Alnico 2 magnet and both neck and bridge positions. Can sound. Warm and crystalline clean tones. Full and bright nickel silver bottom plate, butyrate plastic moderate windings yield a warm, sweet tone bobbins, plain enamel wire, Alnico 2 bar, be used in the bridge with an APH-1n distorted tones. Smooth sustain. Classic appointments include with more natural string vibration for great wooden spacer, and black paper tape. To be Alnico II Pro in the neck for smoother plain enamel wire, long legged bottom plate, vintage single sustain. Classic rock players who get their completely true to the original design and tone, distortion from the amp rather than the pickup tones; or, a Pearly Gates in the neck with conductor cable and no logo. Compared to the SH-55 Seth Lover, the pickup is not wax potted. The tone is vintage love the APH-1. It allows them to back off the an SH-11 Custom Custom for heavier rock the ’59 has slightly more scooped mids and is vacuum wax P.A.F. The unpotted cover gives a slightly crunch and get beautiful clean tones with sounds from the bridge position. potted for squeal-free performance. “honky” microphonic quality. Vintage style softer attack. Compared to the ’59, the Alnico II single conductor cable standard. Pro has a rounder sound with a spongier bass guitars For brighter toned instruments. Available in both neck and bridge response. Comes with four-conductor hookup Works especially well with maple and ebony complete setup complete setup Most commonly used in a cable and no logo. models. Often a ‘59 neck is used together with a hotter bridge neck and bridge set. Can be used in the neck fingerboards. Also works great with hollow pickup like the SH-4 JB or SH-13 Dimebucker for extra versatility. and semi-hollow body guitars. with an SH-11 Custom Custom for heavier rock complete setup Often the APH-1 is used sounds from the bridge position. in both neck and bridge positions. Or, in the available mods For balanced and warm instruments. Works neck with a higher output pickup like an SH-11 guitars guitars For brighter toned instruments. Nickel or gold-plated cover. especially well with mahogany bodies and rosewood Custom Custom or SHPG-1b Pearly Gates for Works especially well with maple and ebony heavier rock or hotter blues sounds from the Trembucker. fingerboards. fingerboards. Not recommended for use with bridge position. ultra-high-gain tube amplifiers over 50 watts. players Dickey Betts Four-conductor cable. Trembucker. guitars For brighter toned instruments. (neck & bridge), available mods available mods Choose nickel or gold-plated Nickel or gold-plated cover. 7-string version. Seymour Duncan Works especially well with maple and ebony Warren Haynes/ cover. Four-conductor cable. Wax potting. fingerboards. Also works great with hollow and logo. Available in matched set of ’59 bridge and ’59 neck. Gov’t Mule (neck & semi-hollow body guitars. players Joe Perry / Aerosmith (neck bridge), Monte & bridge), Gary Rossington & Rickey Medlocke / Pittman / Madonna, Ben Harper (neck & bridge), Robben Ford (neck & available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. players Lynyrd Skynyrd (neck & bridge), Michael Trembucker. Seymour Duncan logo. Greg Martin / Kentucky bridge), Mike Einzinger / Incubus (neck), Robert Smith / The Cure, Britt / Lonestar, Dweezil Zappa, Sheryl Crow Headhunters 14 Gus G. / Firewind (neck & bridge), George Pajon Jr. / Black-Eyed players Slash / Velvet Revolver & Guns (neck & bridge) Peas (neck & bridge), Steve Stevens (neck & ‘N Roses (neck & bridge), Michael Wilton / bridge) Queensryche (bridge), Adrian Legg, Robin Finck usa MSRP $135 USA MSRP $104 / Guns ‘N Roses, Tim Mahoney / 311 (neck), usa MSRP $149 Nickel, $152 Gold Troy Van Leeuwen / Queens of the Stone Age (neck)

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It uses one row of Allen application Uniquely constructed screws and one row of standard slotted screws for a unique “airy” sound. humbucker uses Alnico 2 rod pole pieces Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. single coiprol shop to achieve true single-coil sound when split (tapped). Recommended for classic rock, jazz, complete setup Recommended for bridge position. Often paired with blues, funk and country. a moderate output neck pickup like the SH-1 ‘59 for P.A.F. tones. highSH output-2 hum cancelling ™ description The Stag Mag uses the same guitars For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well type of magnets as a vintage single coil. Each with rosewood fingerboards. ™ SHPR-1 p-rails coil is as powerful as a single-coil. When the moderatejazz output model pickup is split (sometimes called “tapped”) such available mods Trembucker. players pick Ground breaking, patent pending design allows a full-size humbucker to that only one coil is used, the sound is bright application Classic moderate output humbucker. Especially and glassy, like a vintage Strat® pickup. In full George Lynch / Dokken & Lynch Mob, application split to either a “real deal” P-90 or a traditional single coil. Perfect for a wide variety of styles players popular in neck position. Don’t let the name fool you; it’s not only output, humbucking mode, the tone is rich and John Frank Werner / Andrew W.K., Fred Mascherino & Eddie Reyes / single coil including country, pop, surf, jazz, blues, classic rock, and heavy rock. great for jazz, but also country, blues, funk,pro classic shop rock and heavy full with a bright high-end. Comes with four- Taking Back Sunday, Martin Henriksson & Niklas Sundin / Dark Tranquility conductor hookup cable. rock. ® description Until now, if you wanted humbucker, P-90, and vintage Strat tones, you’d usa MSRP $135 have to haul three guitars to the gig. Enter P-Rails™. It’s a full-size humbucker that splits to either complete setup Though often used in the humdescription cancelling Provides an articulate and clear tone. Great for fast a full-size P-90 or a special Alnico-powered single-coil Rail pickup. The humbucker sound is full bridge position, the Stag Mag can be used in the runs. The brighter tone has slightly less output and is a good match and expansive, owing to the mis-matched coil configuration. The P-90 is a super fat. And the Rail neck as well. with most bridge pickups. When distorted, the tone is full and bright. coils, when used together, sound like the “2” and “4” positions in a great Strat. Smooth sustain. Compared to the SH-1 ‘59 Model, the Jazz has guitars Use with any guitar with traditional playerslightlys pick less output and a more detailed treble response. Comes with string spacing in the bridge position (1.925” or SH-10 four-conductor hookup cable. complete setup P-Rails are best used in a matched neck and bridge set. To get 48.9mm). Works with rosewood, ebony or maple both humbucker and P-90 tones, use a two-way switch (push-pull or mini-toggle). To have fingerboards. humbucker and P-90 tones and bring in the added dimension of the single-coil Rail, full high outputpro shopcomplete setup Available in both neck and bridge models. use a three-way switch (DPDT on-off-on). available mods Make sure to use the Stag ™ Often a Jazz neck is paired with an SH-4 JB (Seymour’s Mag with a switch to maximize the real-deal favorite combination) or SH-5 Duncan Custom in the single-coil tone when split. See our website for shred bridge position for diverse tones. guitars P-Rails can be used in any guitar set up for a traditional humbucker or wiring diagrams for split wiring and other cool moderate output application High output tone for heavy rhythms and speed Trembucker. A single P-Rails will bring added dimension to your guitar. However, to mods. optimize P-Rails’ unique splitting capabilities and get the best single-coil Rails tones, riffs. Used for classic rock, heavy rock, hip hop, fusion and guitars For balanced and warm instruments. aggressive solo playing. Works especially well with mahogany bodies and use a neck and bridge set. players Greg Hetson / Bad Religion, Michael single coil Ciravolo / Gene Loves Jezebel, Mike Scott / rosewood fingerboards. Also works great with description Double rows of Allen screw pole pieces help fine Prince, Charlie Crowe / Brooks & Dunn hollow and semi-hollow body guitars. available mods Normally, in humbucking mode, P-Rails are wired in series, for a tune the high end, leaving a tone that’s fat and chunky, yet perfectly high-output sound that works great for classic rock and heavier tones. However, when wired in defined for speed riffs. Gives tonal control in high-gain situation. Less usa MSRP $104 aggressive than an SH-6 Distortion. More articulate than an SH-5 available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. 16 parallel, the coil mismatch produces a very usable P.A.F.-style humbucker tone with less phase hum cancelling cancellation associated with standard parallel Custom. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. 7-string neck version. Available in a matched set wired humbuckers, complete with present upper- P-Rails Specifications with an SH-4 JB for the bridge. complete setup Available in both neck and bridge models mid “bloom” and pronounced string articulation. Mode dc resistance Resonant peak — most commonly used in the bridge position. The Full players pick Now available in cream and white covers. Shred neck pickup has reduced output and more treble Neck players Jerry Horton / Papa Roach (neck), for tonal versatility. Corey Beaulieu / Trivium (neck), Humbucking 12.87KΩ 4.6KHz players Peter Stroud / Sheryl Crow Band, Doug Pettibone / Lucinda Williams (neck) P-90 7.25KΩ 3.6KHz pro shop Blues Saraceno, Eric Miker / Decemberadio, guitars For balanced and warm instruments. Rails 5.60KΩ 7.0KHz Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards. 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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. TS-1 (Trembucker spacing)

complete setup Available for both neck and bridge positions. Often a TS-2 (For Les Paul®) Distortion bridge is paired with an SH-2n Jazz Model in the neck for good ™ clean tones and versatility. SH-4 jb model triple shot Switching guitars For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with ™ rosewood fingerboards. application The archetype hot-rodded humbucker for over 30 years. Great for everything from heavy blues to heavy Mounting ring metal. available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. Trembucker. 7-string application Expand your tonal palette by accessing version. three unique tones from a humbucker, thanks to this description The world’s most popular humbucker. Provides slammin’ output while retaining singing highs, mounting ring that holds two small switches. 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 players Gus G. / Firewind (bridge), Jerry Horton / Papa Roach (bridge), description This “stealth” pickup switching highs. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. Wayne Static / Static X (bridge), Fred Mascherino & Eddie Reyes / Taking device allows you to access series, parallel and Back Sunday, Eric Peterson / Testament (bridge), Lars Johansson / split wirings with a standard humbucker. And Candlemass, Christopher Malmstrom / DARKANE it’s easy to install. Just solder your pickup leads complete setup Recommended for bridge position. Often a JB is paired with a neck pickup like the SH-2n Jazz to a small color-coded circuit board. That’s it. (Seymour’s favorite) for versatility or a SH-1 ‘59 for P.A.F. tones. Push the two switches towards each other for $104 usa MSRP standard series wiring; away from each other for parallel wiring; and both towards one guitars For balanced and warm instruments. Works especially well with rosewood fingerboards. coil (either one) to shut that coil off. 18 available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. Trembucker. 7-string version. Available in matched set of SH-4 JB complete setup For use with nearly Model bridge and SH-2n Jazz Model neck. any humbucker pickups with four-conductor cable: Seymour Duncan or otherwise.

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“I’d tried out a lot of different pickups and some players pick 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 SH-5 pro shop together with Duncan, I explained exactly what SH-14 I was looking for and I gave them one of my ™ old pickups as a starting point. They changed duncan custom 5 the magnet type, the wire gauge, the number of ™ turns, and other factors and then sent me two or custom application Like a higher output ‘59 Model three samples to try out and they nailed it... So with a deeper bottom end and expanded basically, what we got was a super hot-rodded application “P.A.F. on steroids” tone. Used output. Perfect for pop, country, blues, classic Dime pickup that’s got the right kind of Dime for classic rock, heavy rock, funk, punk, R&B, rock and heavy rock. distortion. It’s toned in so that it feels like you’re metal and drop-tunings. playing on a sponge. It’s very saturated—not description Developed by to the point where it’s overly fuzzy—but it Beefed up Patent Applied For description contributors to our web user group has a smooth and crunchy distortion tone. tone for a hard-driving, kickin’ sound with the You don’t have to fight to get the guitar right balance of power, sustain, and distortion. who replaced the ceramic or Alnico to ring out in the way you want. It will This pickup cuts through with a distinctive high 2 magnet in an SH-5 Custom or end and midrange attack. The ceramic magnet SH-11 Custom Custom with an give you some extra gain, but it won’t and custom coil design give it compressed Alnico 5. Compared to the SH-5 go so far that your sound breaks up and dynamics, an enhanced harmonic structure, SH-11 and SH-11, the Custom 5’s tone is is going crazy. If you ever listen to a and a punchy bass. Perfect for dropped tunings more vintage, with less distortion, Pantera record, that’s what you’ll hear without “mushing” out. Comes with four- custom but it’s still very strong and powerful. through this pickup.” conductor hookup cable. Clean sounds are rich and full with

™ www.tanakaphoto.net anaka enhanced presence. Comes with four- “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott’s life ended complete setup Recommended for bridge custom conductor hookup cable. tragically on December 8, 2004. At the position. Often a Duncan Custom is paired with request of his family, we will continue an SH-1 ‘59 in the neck for bigger P.A.F. tones application High output humbucker for use production of the Dimebucker, as a tribute complete setup Recommended for T P hoto: Rod in the bridge and vintage-correct P.A.F. tones in in bright guitars. Great for pop, country, blues, to Dime and his fans. the neck. classic rock and heavy rock. bridge position. Often a Custom 5 is paired with a ‘59 for real-deal P.A.F. tones in guitars For balanced and warm instruments. description The Custom CustomTM is our the neck. TM ™ Works especially well with rosewood SH-5 Duncan Custom humbucker with an SH-13 dimebucker fingerboards. Alnico II magnet for warm and smooth highs, guitars For balanced and warm Ultra high output blade humbucker built for more midrange, and a spongier bottom end instruments. Works especially well application available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. than the SH-5. It’s a good choice for players who aggressive playing styles. Recommended for rock, metal, with rosewood fingerboards. Trembucker. 7-string version. need a traditional vintage tone with increased hard-hitting solos and other heavy rock styles. output. Comes with four-conductor hookup players Robin Finck / Guns ‘N Roses, cable. available mods Nickel or description The Dimebucker uses a powerful ceramic Dave Kushner / Velvet Revolver, gold-plated cover. magnet coupled with stainless steel blades for hard-hitting Mike Carden / The Academy Is... complete setup Recommended for bridge Trembucker. crunch. The SH-13 has both high d.c. resistance and a high position. Often a Custom Custom is paired with high output resonant peak. The result is a high-output, aggressive usa MSRP $104 a Pearly Gates for bluesy P.A.F. tones in the players humbucker with more treble bite and clarity than neck. Paul Stanley / KISS, an SH-8 Invader; as well as punchy bass response Troy VanLeeuwen and exceptional dynamics. The blades make the guitars For brighter toned instruments. Queens of the moderatehig outputh output Dimebucker great for balanced bends. Comes with 20 Works especially well with maple and ebony Stone Age fingerboards. four-conductor hookup cable and its own form-fitting mounting ring. usa MSRP $104 Nickel or gold-plated cover. single coil available mods moderate output Recommended for bridge position. Trembucker. complete setup Dimebag used a ‘59 Model in the neck for P.A.F. tones. players Josh Homme / Queens of the Stone For all instruments. The double blades make single coil guitars Age, Michael Wilton / Queensryche, Greg hum cancelling this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker Hetson / Bad Religion, Dusty Redmon / string spacings. Dead Poetic available mods Comes in any color you want. usa MSRP $114 high outputplayers pickhum cancelling As long as it’s black. players Dimebag Darrell / Damageplan & Pantera, Mark Morton / Lamb of God, Mike Schleibaum / Darkest Hour, moderatepro outputshop players pick Ryan Waste / Municipal Waste

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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 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 thehig h 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). PA-STK1n moderate output players pick high output stack® single coil pro shop application Single-coil-size moderate output pickup for use with Parallel Axis Trembuckers. Suitable for pop, country, jazz, blues, hum cancelling funk, classic rock, and heavy ™ single coil rock. SH-8 invader description Uses our players pick Ultra high output humbucker ® application hum cancelling patented Stack hum- built for aggressive playing styles. canceling technology Recommended for punk, garage, thrash, metal high outputcombined with the pro shop and other heavy rock styles. high output benefits of the Parallel Axis design (USA players pick PATB-2 description Designed for the heaviest tones moderatePatent output 4,524,667). a passive pickup can produce. The combination PATB-3 The tone is classic of three ceramic magnets, over-wound coils distortionmoderate output single-coil with and twelve black oxide cap screws make the pro shop blues sharper attack, Invader an electrifying force of energy. The wide PATB-1 application Provides modern single coipunchierl bass, magnetic field pumps power into your amp high-output sound. Greatsingl fore oldcoi l and compressed with a totally heavy sound. Comes with four- school metal, nu-metal, gothic, saraceno dynamics. Comes conductor hookup cable. original garage, punk, thrash and other with four-conductor heavy rock styles. application Provides hum cancellinghookup cable. complete setup Available for both neck application Provides modern sound. Great an old-school P.A.F. tone. ™ hum cancelling and bridge positions - most commonly used in for country, pop, classic rock, jazz, blues, funk description A powerful Recommended for pop, country, complete setup SH-15 the bridge position. The Invader neck pickup has and heavy rock. ceramic magnet and over- jazz, blues, funk, classic rock, Recommended for the alternative 8 considerably reduced output for tonal versatility. wound coils give this pickup a and heavy rock. players pickmiddle or neck position description Produces a modern, hi-fi sound. huge singing tone with a clear, together with any of the application High output humbucker with Alnico 8 magnet for extra output. guitars For all instruments. The wide The tone is balanced, sweet, and bluesy with articulate high-end andpl plentyayers ofpick description Originally Parallel Axis Trembuckers Perfect for all rock styles and great for use with high gain amps. pole pieces work for both humbucker and exceptional sustain. More output and mids created in the Custom Shop for in the bridge position. grind on the bottom. Comes with pro shop Trembucker string spacing. than the PATB-3b Blues Saraceno model. The four-conductor hookup cable. Blues Saraceno, this pickup had more gain you add, the more it sings, making it to have the tone of the great Our first production pickup to use an Alnico 8 magnet, the Alternative 8 pro shop guitars description available mods 7-string version. extremely versatile. Comes with four-conductor old P.A.F. and the power to starts with hot coils wound for maximum output. With the addition of the Alnico 8 magnet, output complete setup Recommended hookup cable. cut through for Blues’ unique is enhanced with a huge, punchy sound, full of fat mids and present upper-mids. This is a dynamic Recommended for bridge for all vibrato- players Troy Van Leeuwen / Queens of the and sometimes over-the-top pickup that doesn’t get “sizzly” or dark like some high-output ceramic magnet pickups. position. Often paired with a equipped Stone Age (bridge), Mike Chlasciak / Halford complete setup Available in both neck PA-TB1n Original Parallel Axis style. According to Blues, this guitars. (bridge), Whitey Kirst / Iggy Pop (bridge), Tom and bridge models. The bridge version is high Trembucker or PA-STK1n Parallel pickup provides a “’notched’ complete setup Recommended for bridge position. Matches great with a moderate Read / Bodyjar, Will Adler & Mark Morton / output. The neck version is compensated for Axis Stack® in the neck position tone with a “honky,” old-school, usa Lamb of God (bridge) tonal balance. retro vibe.” Comes with four- output neck pickup like the SH-1n ’59 or the SH-2n Jazz Model. Pairs well with a distortion pedal like for versatility. MSRP conductor hookup cable. the SFX-05 Lava Box or the SFX-08 Power Grid distortion. $130 usa MSRP $114 guitars Recommended for vibrato-equipped guitars Recommended for guitars. Works especially well with rosewood vibrato-equipped guitars. Works complete setup Works great in most guitars set up for humbuckers, especially in balanced and guitars fingerboards. especially well with rosewood Recommended for bridge warm instruments and those with rosewood fingerboards. fingerboards. position. Often paired with players Richard Patrick / Filter, Gavin a PA-TB1n Original Parallel 22 Rossdale / Bush, Jodee Frawlee / Starr Faithfull available mods Nickel or gold-plated cover. 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description Blackouts Metal pickups are description Blackouts Singles are voiced AHB-1 voiced for extreme heaviness. They are our AHB-1 for heavy rock. They’ll drive your amp harder highest output electric guitar pickups. Period. and they’re great for use with pedals or ™ They have a screaming voice with amazing other signal processing. They’re perfect mid-range punch and they produce thick, blackouts for everything from chunky rhythms to blackouts dark chords, and hard-hitting leads. When searing leads. you play extreme aggressive styles and for 7-string complete setup Blackouts 9-volt active humbucker for aggressive you have to cut through above the other application Singles are available individually playing styles. Recommended for old school metal, garage, instruments in your band, Blackouts Metal application Same amazing 9-volt active or in matched sets of three. Match punk, thrash, drop tunings, and other heavy rock styles. are the call. pickups as 6-string Blackouts, but built to Blackouts Singles with a high- direct retrofit nearly all 7-string electric gain stompbox like the SFX-04 guitars, thanks to two cover sizes. Perfect for The “other” USA-made active complete setup There’s only one version Twin Tube Mayhem or the SFX-08 description old school metal, garage, punk, thrash, drop humbuckers use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. of Blackouts Metal, but you can dial up two Power Grid (available Spring 2008) tunings, and other heavy rock styles. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very very different output levels (see below). for extreme heavy rock tones. effective at cancelling hum. Our engineers figured out how to Paired with our SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem, description Like 6-string Blackouts, the capture the tone that players want in an active design, but using Blackouts Metal pickups in high-output mode Perfect for any electric guitar 7-string versions use balanced inputs with guitars balanced inputs. The result is 12dB to 14dB less noise, plus are so extreme, so brutal, and so vicious, set up for a standard Stratocaster® a differential preamp for reduced noise. more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, Blackouts you might want to check with local law pickup route. Includes 25K pots, stereo They’re voiced for heavy rock with greater have more tone than other active pickups. Now available in enforcement to make sure they’re legal. Not jack, battery clip and other mounting dynamic range, less scooped mids, and less nickel and gold covers. hardware. really. But you get the idea. compression than other active pickups. Blackouts complete setup Blackouts are available in individual guitars Use Blackouts Metal pickups in any complete setup 7-string Blackouts available mods Singles have a unique dual pin neck and bridge models, or as a two-pickup set. All versions humbucker-routed electric guitar. Includes are available individually or in calibrated configuration on the underside come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip, pin jumper neck and bridge sets. Includes 25K pots, of the pickup for two modes jack, and a battery clip. (see below), and other mounting hardware. stereo jack, battery clip and other mounting of output: moderate and hardware. Whether you use the 6-string or high-gain. With the available mods Blackouts Metal have the 7-string versions, pair Blackouts with our For all humbucker guitars. The blade magnets jumper removed, you guitars a unique dual pin configuration on the SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem for maximum make this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker have a moderate underside of the pickup for two modes of tonal aggression. string spacings. output that’s still output: loud and louder. With the same comparable to aggressive tonality in each mode, you now guitars There are two versions of 7-string passive pickups. AVAILABLE MODS Black or white plastic, nickel, black have a choice in output. With the jumper Blackouts: Phase I and Phase II. Phase However, with nickel, or gold-plated covers. I Blackouts are a direct retrofit for most removed, you have a high output bridge the jumper in 24 passive 7-string humbuckers, including those humbucker that’s still compatible with a place, the output by Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio®. 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The hum cancelling high-carbon steel blade coupled to the bottom-loaded Alnico V newly redesigned 9-volt preamp gives magnet. The result is more midrange, more clarity and more more headroom than other active pickups detail than the SM-2. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable. for improved tonality and increased dynamic range. These humbuckers do not players pick complete setup Available for both neck and bridge have a split coil mode. SM-2 custom positions. The bridge version is high output. The neck version is compensated for tonal balance. Often, complete setup Available in neck and pro shop application High output mini-humbucker. Great for heavy blues, an SM-3b Seymourized is used in the bridge with bridge set. Many extreme metal players LW-MUST classic rock, hard rock and metal. an SM-1n Vintage in the neck for versatility. use a Blackouts in the bridge position and a LiveWire Classic II in the neck. 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In parallel wiring, the sound is brighter for higher output and more powerful mid-range hot and thinner and better suited to jazz, blues and ® ® country. Taller .951” height profile. than Strat or Tele single-coils. To be vintage application High output P-90. Excellent for pro series correct, the SP90-1 is wound with plain enamel heavy blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk and pro series Available for both neck and wire on the same Leesona winder that wound metal. complete setup the 1950s versions. The tone is sweet and players pick bridge positions in a balanced set. smooth. Comes with single-conductor hookup description Extra coil windings combined For use in any P-90 guitar. 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Combine that with the aggressive coil complete setup Calibrated set available with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an SSL-6 in the bridge a cover. ™ players pick windings, the Alnico 2 magnets wrapped in description position with vintage output pickups, like SSL-2’s, in the neck pound plain enamel wire, and the result is a high- complete setup Calibrated set available Though it looks like the SSL-1 and has that distinct vintage tone, the and middle for tonal versatility. with RW/RP middle pickup. Many players use an output, single-coil, twang-beast. SSL-5’s over-wound coil yields higher output, more sustain and great SSL-4 in the bridge position with vintage output staggeredsingle coil harmonics. The result is a pickup that rocks hard and cuts through guitars For heavier and brighter-toned instruments with pickups, like SSL-2’s, in the neck and middle for complete setup Recommended for the mix, but cleans up nicely when you back off the volume. Includes ash or alder bodies. 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and bright, with all of the “quack” you love in TM ‘ Rails use the same twin coil design as our the notch positions. Though tonally similar to Hot RailsTM, but are wound to produce a clearer, players Janick Gers & Dave Murray / Iron Maiden, Fernando Vallin / Mana, Troy Van Leeuwen & Josh Homme / Queens of the Stone Duckbuckers, the rails design eliminates any Age, Greg Camp / Smashmouth, Jim Wilson / Rollins Band. brighter, and more dynamic sound. Hotter and potential dropout in string bending. Comes with louder than both the Vintage Staggered (SSL-1) four-conductor cable. USA Patent No. 5,525,750. Hot Stack® (STK-S2) pickups, Cool Rails are for USA MSRP $109 players who need a louder, punchier, and fatter complete setup Available for both bridge single-coil sound. Comes with four-conductor and neck/middle positions. For an incredibly hookup cable. versatile guitar, use an SVR-1n in the middle position along with an SHR-1b Hot Rails in the complete setup Available for both bridge bridge and an SCR-1n Cool Rails in the neck. and neck/middle positions. For an incredibly versatile guitar, use an SCR-1n in the neck guitars For all well-balanced instruments. position along with an SHR-1b Hot Rails in Works equally well with maple and rosewood the bridge and an SVR-1n Vintage Rails in the fingerboards. middle.

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STL-2/STR-2 hot 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 STL-3/STR-3 high-output coil for full, clear sound and comes with a chrome-plated brass cover. quarter- ™ complete setup Available for both rhythm ™ (neck) and lead (bridge) positions. Often used pound APTL-1/APTR-1 alnico II pro in the lead position and matched with a lower output rhythm pickup like the STR-1 Vintage. application High-output true single-coil pickup for hard-hitting tones. Great for classic application Warm, moderate-output single-coil for Tele®. Great for country, pop, jazz, guitars For all well-balanced instruments. rock, jazz-rock fusion, heavy rock and aggressive blues and classic rock. Works equally well with maple and rosewood instrumental rock. fingerboards. description This brute has enough power description The sand cast Alnico 2 magnets and moderate windings yield a warm, sweet available mods Lead version available to compete with humbuckers and hot P-90s. tone with more natural string vibration for great sustain. Players who get their distortion from the tapped for dual output levels. The stronger magnetic field of the quarter-inch amp rather than the pickup love the Alnico II Pro. It allows them to back off the crunch and get diameter pole pieces increases the output and beautiful clean tones with softer attack. Compared to the Vintage ‘54, the Alnico II Pro has a rounder players Lang Scott & Kent Wells / Reba allows use of a special coil winding. It keeps sound with a spongier bass response making it well suited to brighter instruments. Comes with McEntire, Dave Amato / REO Speedwagon, the high-end definition for great treble bite and waxed cloth hookup cable. Rhythm version comes with a chrome-plated brass cover. JR Richards / Dishwalla a full, powerful midrange. It’s especially useful for overdriven tones. The STR-3 rhythm pickup complete setup Available for both rhythm (neck) and lead (bridge) positions. Often usa MSRP $83 matches the lead model in tone and output, but used in the rhythm position and matched with a higher output lead pickup like the STL-2 Hot. uses 3/16 pole pieces and comes with a chrome- Rhythm pickup is RW/RP relative to the lead pickup for hum canceling when both pickups are used 44 plated brass cover. together. complete setup Available for both rhythm (neck) and lead (bridge) positions. guitars For brighter toned instruments. Works especially well with maple fingerboards. guitars For all well-balanced instruments. Works equally well with maple and rosewood players Kent Wells / Reba McEntire, Nick Lashley / Alanis Morissette & Mick Jagger, Todd fingerboards. Robinson / Luis Miguel, Marc Ford / Ben Harper & Black Crowes

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When the “Bendmaster of the description ® Telecaster” needed a touring guitar with the exact same description Tele players often complain that their low strings sound “mushy” and sound as his prized ‘52, he turned to Seymour who accurately their high strings are too bright - especially in the bridge position. The Five-Two concept corrects duplicated the warm, punchy tone of its lead pickup. Seymour this with Alnico 5 magnets on the three low strings and Alnico 2 magnets on the three high used Alnico 2 rod magnets and a special wind for increased strings. The result is an all-around, extremely well-balanced pickup with traditional output and sustain and output. Symmetrically staggered pole pieces mirror vintage appointments such as vulcanized fibre bobbins, formvar wire, vintage magnet stagger the fingerboard radius and assure exceptionally balanced and waxed cloth hookup cable. Rhythm model comes with chrome plated brass cover. string-to-string response. The result is a traditional, sweet and balanced tone, with high-end detail combined with low-end complete setup Available for both rhythm and lead positions. Rhythm is RW/RP fatness and punch, and tons o’ twang. for hum canceling when using both pickups together.

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Does not include a cover. boosted bass and lower-mid range response, humthan bothhum the cancelling Vintage (SJM-1) players Roy Scott Bryan / Sheryl Crow, Gavin wound/reverse polarity (RW/RP) to create a and greater sustain. Does not include a cover. humbucking effect when used together with the complete setup Available in a and Hot (SJM-2) models. Rossdale / Bush Does not include a cover. high output bridge model. matched neck and bridge set. The neck complete setup Available in a matched neck version is reverse wound/reverse polarity and bridge set. The neck version is RW/RP to usa MSRP $83 Available in guitars For original or re-issue Danelectro®, (RW/RP) to create a humbucking effect when create a humbucking effect when used together complete setup pro series a matched neck and bridge set. Silvertone® or other instruments that use the used together with the bridge model. with the bridge model. 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pro shop pro shop SMB-4d & -5d SMB-4a & 5a ceramic 3-coil alnico application Hotter pickup. Recommended for classic rock, heavy rock, funk, punk, R&B, and application Alnico magnet direct metal. replacement for 3-coil basses. Perfect for blues, funk, classic rock, southern rock, jam, and hard description This hum-canceling pickup offers a rock. balanced, highly musical tone contour with a richly articulated bottom, lots of midrange, and biting description Offers the benefits of the treble. It’s got a nice, mild “bark” without being Alnico replacement pickup - both warmer on overly brash, and it’s not at all harsh in the mid- the bottom and more detailed on top - in a range. The low end is full and strong without being replacement for 3-coil Music Man basses. mushy or foggy. complete setup For use with stock Musichig h output ® complete setup Generally used together with Man pre-amp and selector switch intended for STC-3M3 and -3M4 Tone Circuits for optimal tonal 3-coil system. Will not work with STC-3M3 control. or -3M4. moderate output ® ® basses Replacement for 4-string Music Man® basses For post-1996 Music Man Sterling ® StingRay® basses from 1976 to present and for 5- and StingRay with 3-coil pickup system. string Music Man StingRay basses up to 1992. For single coil post-’92 5-string basses, see three-coil version. available mods Detailed instructions include optional mod for SMB-4a & -5a players Marc McKnight / Atreyu, Chopper extending the frequency range of Music Man preamps (note: should be performed by a Anderson / Reba McEntire, David Bronze / Eric hum cancelling Clapton, Paul Burnette / Darkest Hour, Pete Chilton / qualified tech - check warranty details). Bane, Markku Lappalainen / Hoobastank alnico usa MSRP $199 (Custom Shop) usa MSRP $121 application 1976-voiced humbucker. Great for blues, funk, classic rock, southern rock, jam, players pick and hard rock.

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STC-2 & STC-3/2- & 3-Band ™ tone circuits ASB-2ASB / 2-band STC application On board Tone Circuits add tremendous tonal versatility. ASB-3ASB / 3-band STC Enables the player to add or subtract EQ at center frequencies voiced STC-2SB & STC-3SB 2- & 3-Band specifically for electric bass. They feature low noise, low distortion and active pickup high headroom. Useful for all musical styles and genres. steve bailey ™ STC-3M3 & STC-3M4 description Two or three bands of active EQ, master volume, blend, & preamp plus the proprietary Slap Switch. The lows are deep, clear, and tight. ® tone circuits The mids range from ultra-smooth to punchy and all points in between. AJB-2ASB / 2-band STC for music man The treble control can produce a very wide, very usable response that is AJB-3ASB / 3-band STC application Tone Circuit voiced for use with for 6-string brilliant, yet smooth without any brittleness. Pulling up on the volume electric fretless bass. application On board Tone Circuits for adding tremendous tonal knob engages the proprietary Slap Switch, a special EQ contour made application Same as left, but designed for versatility. Enables the player to add or subtract EQ at center frequencies just for slap-style playing. See website for frequency response charts. active pickup description Either two or three bands of 6-string bass. Uses the ASB-6 cover. voiced specifically for electric bass. They feature low noise, low distortion focused EQ, together with a switch that engages and high headroom. Useful for all musical styles and genres. complete setup Includes all necessary mounting hardware: high- a frequency contour optimized to bring out USA MSRP quality potentiometers on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; and & preamp fretless harmonics as well as mid-range boost. $406 for system with 2-band STC description Three bands of active EQ, plus the proprietary Slap Switch. black anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs. $417 for 3-band The lows are deep, clear, and tight. The mids range from ultra-smooth for 4- & 5-string complete setup Includes all necessary to punchy and all points in between. The treble control can produce a basses For nearly all dual pickup basses. mounting hardware: high-quality potentiometers very wide, very usable response that is brilliant, yet smooth without any application Signature active pickup and on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; brittleness. Pulling up on the volume knob engages the proprietary Slap available mods 3-band adds a dedicated mid-range control. Versions Tone CircuitTM system for electric fretless bass. and black anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs. Switch, a special EQ contour made just for slap-style playing. See website available for use with active or passive pickups. Specify when ordering. Great for country, jazz, blues, funk, classic rock for frequency response charts. Special harness options available - contact your Basslines dealer or and heavy rock. basses For use with any electric fretless bass. Basslines Customer Service for details. Can use 18 volts for increased Use together with Basslines’ replacement pickup for complete setup headroom. description Steve Bailey’s fretless bass tonal available mods 3-band adds a mid range Music Man bass. Includes all necessary mounting hardware: high-quality demands range from the bite of a blues trio control. Versions available for use with active or potentiometers on pre-wired harness; battery clip; stereo jack; and black players John Pena / Herbie Hancock, Bakithi Kumalo / Paul Simon, to the edge of a power trio to the warmth of a passive pickups. Specify when ordering. Can use anodized, knurled, dome-style knobs. Doug Pinnick / King’s X, Chris Chaney / Jane’s Addiction, Tye Zamora / jazz trio to the extremes of a bass duo. From 18 volts for increased headroom. Alien Ant Farm, Sam Rivers / limp bizkit the studio to the stage, Steve wants to use one For Music Man® StingRay® basses and other basses with a single basses set of pickups and electronics that allow him to usa MSRP $177 for 2-band passive pickup. Will not work with 3-coil pickup. usa MSRP $135 for 2-band / $172 for 3-band meet all these diverse challenges. This is that $209 for 3-band 6368 set. Includes logo covers. available mods Available in three- or four-knob versions. Three-knob has: (1) volume / slap, (2) mid-range, and (3) stacked-concentric bass & complete setup System includes neck treble. Four-knob has: (1) volume / slap, (2) bass, (3) mid-range, and (4) and bridge pickup with 2-band or 3-band Tone treble. Special harness options available - contact your Basslines dealer CircuitTM built for use with active pickups. or Basslines Customer Service for details. Can use 18 volts for increased headroom. basses For 4- and 5-string basses. Battery life is approximately 1,000 continuous hours per Paolo Gregoletto / Trivium, Morgan Nicholls / The Streets & Muse players set. Note that the 5-string version is not a direct retrofit for Fender® Jazz V, but fits many popular usa MSRP $177 5-string basses. Check the dimensions on the website.

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A note about soldering safety: 6) Install the new pickups where the old Soldering should be done in well- ones were, making sure that you retain ventilated areas. Soldering irons and the proper orientation. molten solder can be very hot and cause severe localized burns if handled 7) Run the new wires back to the improperly. Make sure you wear controls that the old pickups were protective eye covering when soldering. attached to. Measure the wires to the When you’re finished soldering, wash proper length (long enough to make it your hands thoroughly with soap and to the connections with about an inch or water. so extra for slack), cut, strip and tin the wires, and carefully solder them onto 1) Remove the strings from the guitar. the old connections. Use our diagrams This makes it easier to remove pickups to help you if our color-coding is and pickguards without scratching the different from the guitar manufacturer’s. guitar. 8) Reattach the pickguard and/or 2) Remove pickguard or control control cavity covers, string up cavity covers. If you have to lay the the guitar, adjust the pickup pickguard on the top of the guitar, place height, and test out your a soft cloth like a T-shirt between the new pickups. Make excellent pickguard and the body of the guitar. Be music! To install pickups in your gentle! It is very easy to scratch lacquer instrument, you need finishes. 9) Setting string height. A good starting point for the distance Have you ever had major gear-lust for a pickup that doesn’t screwdrivers, wire cutters, exist yet? Are you just “jonesing” for a recreation of an old 3) Draw a diagram of the way your from the bridge pickup to the pickup that’s long been out of existence? Do you simply wire strippers, electrical guitar is wired now. Pay particular strings is 3/32 of an inch. The neck have to have a custom version of an existing pickup – say, tape and a “pencil” type attention to the wires coming out of the pickup can be set to provide a good existing pickups, noting their color output balance when compared to a JB with a little more bottom end? Do you own a great soldering iron (don’t use a Introducing our old pickup that hasn’t worked for 30 years but you can’t and where they are attached. the bridge or to produce a particular artist signature series; bring yourself to toss it ‘cause one day you “might” get larger soldering gun, it’s This will help you if you run into tone when used together with it restored? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, transformer can demagne- problems remembering where some the bridge. If a pickup is too connections went. close to the strings the tone Scott Ian’s “El Diablo”, then the Custom Shop is the place for you. 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Active Pickup Hum Canceling, Humbucker Series Wiring A pickup that uses an electronic preamp. Why would you want that? Seth Lover’s 1955 pickup design which consists of two coils wired Phase The electrical linking of two coils in a serial fashion producing a higher For more gain, tone shaping, and reducing output impedance. The together electrically out of phase and with magnetic polarities reversed. The relationship of two wave forms with respect to time. output, and a fuller and more powerful sound. This is the standard advantages are less noise, ease of creating new tones, and no high The effect of this configuration is to cancel 60 cycle hum and other higher hookup for humbucking pickups. (For comparison, see “Parallel”). frequency loss from using long cables. They’re particularly useful for frequency harmonics, and leave the string signal perfectly intact. Seth Polarity producing a strong, noise free signal for driving multi-effects racks was a good friend of the Seymour Duncan family. He passed away in 1997 The relationship of positive and negative electric currents to each other. Splitting, Split Pickup (remember the ‘80s?). Our LiveWires are active pickups. So are many of and we miss him. The process of shorting out one of the two coils of a humbucker, thereby our Basslines models. (For comparison, see “Passive Pickup”). Pole Piece, Non-Magnetic producing a single coil sound. Sometimes erroneously referred to as Impedance A ferrous (containing iron and magnetically conductive) metal piece “tapping” a pickup. (For comparison, see “Tapped Pickup”). Calibrate, Calibrated Set The resistance to the flow of Alternating Current. In passive pickups this used to control, concentrate and/or shape a magnetic field. Pole pieces ® This is when we wind each pickup in a set such that you can maintain figure is variable with frequency. usually fall into two broad categories: adjustable and non-adjustable. Stack a balanced output level when switching between the pickups. In a We use many different types of adjustable and non-adjustable pole Our patented technique of stacking two coils, one above the other, in calibrated set, the hottest pickup is in the bridge position and the middle Millivolt pieces. The physical make-up of a pole piece will vary the magnetic order to cancel hum and noise but keep a single coil tonality and size. pickup is RW/RP (see “RW/RP”). One-thousandth of a volt. A pickup’s output can be measured in millivolts. field of the pickup. Generally a more massive pole piece, such as the A typical passive pickup might have 100 to 300 mV output. button-head cap screw used in the SH-8 Invader™, will produce a Tapped Pickup D.C. Resistance broader field. This gives higher output and a more aggressive attack. A coil which has two or more hot leads providing multiple output The resistance to the flow of Direct Current. It’s a Ohms Smaller or thinner pole pieces tend to produce a lower field intensity levels and tones. With a tapped pickup and a switch (like a push- general indicator of the output and tonality. A higher d.c. resistance The standard unit of electrical resistance. A pickup’s d.c. resistance is giving less output and a sharper attack. It is possible to combine two pull pot or a toggle), you can access both high-output and vintage usually means more output and less brightness. For single-coils, a usually measured in KΩ/Kohms. or more types of pole pieces in one pickup in order to achieve a subtle output from the same pickup just by switching between the full vintage d.c. resistance would be around 6.5 to 7k. High output single balance between attack, definition, and fullness. wind and a reduced wind. (See “Split Pickup”). coils or single coil-size humbuckers might have a d.c. resistance of 16k or Out Of Phase higher. Humbuckers generally range from 7.3k for vintage tone to 16k or The electrical linking of two coils or two pickups in such a way as to Pole Piece, Magnetic Transducer higher for a hot rodded tone. provide at least partial cancellation of the signal. Think of two identical This refers to a pickup in which the axis of the magnet is aimed directly Something that converts energy from one form to another. coils, one of which has its hot and ground reversed (opposite electrical at the strings and the magnet itself is serving as the pole piece. You’ll A pickup is a transducer because it converts string vibrations Dun-AgedTM polarity). With pickups wired out of phase, usually the low frequencies find these most commonly on vintage-style single coil pickups where into an electrical signal. A speaker converts an electrical signal Our process of providing custom and stabilized magnetic fields in a are canceled so the resulting sound is thin and sometimes brittle. Think: Alnico rod magnets serve as pole pieces. Our 5/2™ series of single coils into kinetic motion, so it’s a transducer too. pickup. Developed in Seymour’s Custom Shop. Jerry Garcia-tone. This should not to be confused with the “in between” combine both Alnico II (on the high strings) and Alnico V (on the low or “notch” positions on a Strat® with a five-way switch. Sometimes the strings) for an incredibly balanced pickup with a punchy low end and a Trembucker™ Epoxy Potting combinations of the middle pickup with either the bridge or neck pickup warm top end – a Seymour Duncan first! Our name for a full-size humbucker with wider pole-to-pole spacing After vacuum wax potting the coils, sometimes we seal a pickup in epoxy are referred to as “out of phase.” To avoid confusion, we call that tone for use on many guitars with tremolos or wider string spacing. Some to protect it from damage due to handling, exposure to the elements and “quack” or “cluck” or “snark.” Resonant Peak Trembuckers use Parallel Axis pole pieces (see “Parallel Axis”) normal use. You’ll find this on many of our active Basslines, LiveWires, The frequency at which the impedance of a pickup is at its highest. and some look just like regular humbuckers with slightly wider spacing. and Woody pickups. In pickups like our Metal LiveWires, the epoxy Within any particular category of pickups, a higher resonant peak Parallel Wiring ® potting can further reduce the tendency towards microphonic feedback The electrical linking of two coils in a parallel or side-by-side fashion. usually means a brighter, clearer sound. Amongst Strat replacement Volt in high gain situations. (See also “Wax Potting”). The sonic effect compared to a series configuration is approximately pickups for example, the resonant peak will vary from 3.5KHz (Hot Rails) A unit of electromotive force which causes a current of one ampere to 40% lower output but with added brilliance and clarity on the high end. to 10.0 KHz (Vintage Staggered). flow through a resistance of one ohm. Four-Conductor Wiring A humbucker wired in parallel will sound somewhat like a single coil On nearly all of our humbuckers (except a few vintage models), we without losing its hum-canceling quality. (For comparison, see RW/RP Wax Potting terminate the beginning and ending leads from each coil to a cable with “Series wiring”). Stands for Reverse Wind/Reverse Polarity. This refers to reversing the A method of saturating a pickup in wax to hold the coil and a common shield. This allows for very cool wiring and switching winding direction and magnetic polarity of one single coil pickup in a any mechanical parts absolutely rigid. This is done to configurations, such as series/split/parallel or splitting with coil selection Parallel AxisTM two- or three-pickup guitar. So, for instance, if the middle pickup in a prevent microphonic feedback. We use a proprietary in/out of phase with itself or in/out of phase with another pickup, etc. Our patented pole piece system that utilizes four separate small Strat is RW/RP, you’ll get hum cancellation when you use that pickup vacuum wax potting method to insure that any air rectangular poles per string (except for the PA-TB1n Parallel Axis Stack, together with either the neck or bridge pickups. “voids” inside the pickup get replaced with wax. Gauss which has two per string). The poles are arranged in a configuration that You’ll thank us when you’re jamming away with (Rhymes with “mouse”). A unit of measure of flux density which decentralizes and softens the magnetic field providing smoother highs your 100 watt amp on “10” and your pickup isn’t describes the field strength of a magnet. and greater sustain while minimizing string pull. Our bridge position squealing like a stuck pig. Oink. Parallel Axis pickups use Trembucker spacing. Ground (See “Trembucker”). A common reference point in an electrical circuit. Passive Pickup A type of pickup which uses no internal active electronic circuitry. Most 74 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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Seymour Duncan tone that sets you apartOUTPUT single coil high output USERhum cancellingplayers pick TYPEmoderate output key high or moderate players’ pick or pro single coil or hum-cancelling sd tone chart D.C. Resistance Resonant Peak EQ high outputmoderate output players propick shop single coihuml cancelling Magnet Neck Bridge Neck Bridge Bass/Mid/Treb Cable Output/User/Type Description moderatesingl outpute coil pro shop hum cancellingplayers pick seymour duncan Humbuckers & TrembuckersTM single coil TM hum cancelling pro shop SD Blue Custom, Sw APH-1 / Alnico II Pro Alnico II Bar 7.60k 7.85k 7.10KHz 6.70KHz 7/4/8 Four Con. • • • The ultimate vintage blues humbucker players pick SH-55 / Seth Lover ModelTM Alnico II Bar 7.20k 8.10k 8.14KHz 5.90KHz 6/4/8 1-Con Braid Shield • • • Seymour’s tribute to the father of the humbucker — warm and smooooth SHPG-1 / Pearly GatesTM Alnico II Bar 7.30k 8.35k 7.50KHz 6.50KHz 6/5/9 Four Con. Texas tone with top end sizzle hum cancelling • • • players pick pro shop SH-1 / 59 ModelTM Alnico V Bar 7.43k 8.13k 6.80KHz 6.00KHz 6/3/8 1-Con Braid Shield • • • Imagine going back to 1959 and buying a new P.A.F. SH-3 / Stag MagTM Alnico II Rods 16.20k 6.50KHz 4/3/6 Four Con. • • • Built to be split and sound like a single-coil should SH-2 / Jazz ModelTM Alnico V Bar 7.72k 7.90k 8.00KHz 7.00KHz 5/3/9 Four Con. • • • Clear and articulate — the consummateplayers propick shop neck humbucker SHPR-1 / P-RailsTM See page 15 for specifications Four Con. • • • P90, humbucker and single coil in the same housing SH-10 / Full Shred Alnico V Bar 7.40k 14.60k 8.00KHz 5.50KHz 4/4/8 Four Con. • • • Designed to give tonal control in prohigh-gain shop situations SH-12 / George Lynch Screamin’ DemonTM Alnico V Bar 10.00k 7.00KHz 5/4/9 Four Con. • • • Great cabinet “thunk” on the low end — screamin’ harmonics on the high end SH-13 / DimebuckerTM Ceramic Bar 16.25k 5.10KHz 6/5/8 Four Con. • • • Searing, crushing metal tone that was Dimebag’s legacy ag SH-14 / Custom FiveTM Alnico V Bar 14.4k 5.40KHz 6/3/8 Four Con. • • • Optimum balance of warmth, punch, power and clarity SH-4 / JB ModelTM Alnico V Bar 16.40k 5.50KHz 5/6/8 Four Con. • • • Singing and mid-range perfect — the pickup that started it all SH-5 / Duncan CustomTM Ceramic Bar 14.10k 6.00KHz 7/6/9 Four Con. • • • P.A.F. on steroids — loud and proud SH-6 / Duncan DistortionTM Ceramic Bar 12.70k 16.60k 6.50KHz 5.50KHz 5/8/9 Four Con. • • • Aggressive harmonics — low end chunk PMS 276/Basslines = SH-8 / InvaderTM Ceramic Bar 7.20k 16.80k 8.00KHz 5.00KHz 7/8/4 Four Con. • • • Think — interplanetary tonal invasion by hostile forces C:95 M:95 Y:36 K:32 SH-11 / Custom CustomTM Alnico II Bar 14.40k 5.20KHz 3/7/7 Four Con. • • • Smooth bottom end — very aggressive top end SH-15 / Alternative 8TM Alnico VII Bar 17.68k 4.46KHz 7/8/9 Four Con. • • • Custom winding and Alnico 8 magnet give enhanced attack while retaining warmth PATB-1 / Original Parallel AxisTM Alnico V Bar 7.50k 15.70k 6.90KHz 4.50KHz 5/4/7 Four Con. • • • Modern hi-fi sound — exceptional sustain PATB-2 / Distortion Parallel AxisTM Ceramic Bar 21.30k 3.90KHz 5/6/7 Four Con. • • • Huge sound with great top end definition Single Coil PATB-3 / Blues Saraceno Parallel AxisTM ModelTM Alnico V Bar 9.80k 6.00KHz 6/3/6 Four Con. • • • Big P.A.F. sound for vibrato-equipped guitars PA-STK1N / Parallel AxisTM Single Coil Stack® Ceramic Bar 6.80k 6.40KHz 5/2/9 Four Con. • • • Classic single coil sound with benefits of Stack and Parallel Axis designs AHB-1 / BlackoutsTM Alnico V Bar (neck) /Ceramic w/ Steel Blade (bridge) 750Hz 530Hz 6/5/8 Three Con. Shielded • • • Great for aggressive rock, attack, sustain and clarity AHB-2 / BlackoutsTM Metal Alnico V 1.2KHz 7/9/5 Three Con. Shielded • • • Heavy, focused attack with extra punch and aggression. Removable jumper. LW-Must / Dave Mustaine LiveWiresTM Alnico V 6.3KHz 4.1KHz 5/6/8 Three Con. Shielded • • • Get the same tone as the Master of Metal LW-CH2 / LivewireTM Classic II Humbucker Alnico II Bar 11.00KHz 8.00KHz 5/4/9 Three Con. Shielded • • • Natural, balanced tone with Alnico 2 for less sterility Mini-Humbuckers PMS 2685/Livew SM-1 / Vintage Alnico V Bar 6.54k 7.57k 7.00KHz 6.00KHz 5/4/6 1-Con Braid Shield • • • Classic Firebird® sound C:95 M:97 Y:9 K:2 SM-2 / Custom Ceramic Bar 8.52k 16.41k 9.00KHz 4.00KHz 5/6/6 Four Con. • • • Aggressive upper mids — great for slide PMS 354/Trembucker= TM SM-3 / Seymourized Alnico V Bar 6.29k 11.60k 7.00KHz 4.80KHz 7/5/6 Four Con. • • • Fuller and smoother take on the original C:83 M:4 Y:91 K:0 Rubine Red/Humbucker= C:4 M:97 Y:6 K:0 seymour duncan P-90 Soapbars SP90-1 / Vintage P-90 Soapbar Alnico V Bar 8.22k 9.35k 4.30KHz 3.80KHz 5/5/7 Single Con. Sweet & smooth — ‘50s soapbar tone • • • ires, Tele = SP90-2 / Hot P-90 Soapbar Small Ceramic 11.86k 14.90k 5.10KHz 4.70KHz 6/6/5 Single Con. • • • Pronounced upper mids — plenty of cut SP90-3 / Custom P-90 Soapbar Large Ceramic 12.00k 14.61k 4.50KHz 3.50KHz 6/5/6 Single Con. • • • Big, Punchy, Fun. STK-P1 / P-90 Stack Alnico V Bar 10.68k 15.84k 3.10KHz* 3.00KHz* 5/6/6 Four Con. • • • Great P-90 tone — no hum SPH90-1 / Phat Cat Alnico II Bar 7.98k 8.49k 6.30KHz 6.05KHz 6/5/7 Single Con. • • • Real deal P-90 tone for humbucker equipped guitars

D.C. Resistance Resonant Peak EQ Magnet Tapped Full Tapped Full Bass/Mid/Treb Cable Output/Type/User Description

® PMS 1235/Steve Bailey = seymour duncan Pickups for Strat True Single CoiLs Simplement Noir C:2 M:28 Y:92 K:0 PMS 193/Pedals = APS-1 / Alnico II ProTM Staggered Alnico II Rods 6.40k 9.00KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Vintage tone with pronounced mid-range — smooth distortion APS-2 / Alnico II ProTM Flat Alnico II Rods 6.40k 9.00KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Same great tone with modern string balance C:0 M:91 Y:65 K:11.5 SSL-1 / Vintage Staggered Alnico V Rods 6.50k 10.00KHz 5/3/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • Vintage Strat® “quack” — bright, angular distortion SSL-2 / Vintage Flat Alnico V Rods 6.60k 9.00KHz 5/3/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • Like SSL-1 — but with modern string balance SSL-3 / Hot Alnico V Rods 8.80k 16.40k 5.30KHz 4.40KHz 4/7/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Mucho output — mucho tone SSL-4 / Quarter-PoundTM Flat .25” Alnico V Rods 6.90k 13.30k 5.50KHz 4.80KHz 5/4/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Big note — similar to P-90 SSL-7 / Quarter-PoundTM Staggered .25” Alnico V Rods 7.00k 14.80k 5.50KHz 4.80KHz 5/4/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Vintage tone times twenty SSL-6 / Custom Flat Alnico V Rods 13.00k 6.00KHz 4.90KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. PVC • • • Beefed up Strat® tone SSL-5 / Custom Staggered Alnico V Rods 6.60k 12.90k 6.00KHz 4.90KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. PVC • • • SRV-tone for folks who play with .009s SSL52-1 / Five-Two TM Alnico II & V Rods 6.70k 8.20KHz 5/5/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • Best of both worlds — bright, springy bottom, smooth top SSL52-1b / Five-Two Custom Bridge Alnico II & V Rods 6.90k 7.90KHz 5/5/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • The Five-Two with more output for the bridge position SLS-1 / Lipstick Tube for Strat Alnico VI Bar 4.30k 9.40KHz 6/4/8 Two Con. Shielded • • • Bright jangly tone with an ultra hip look APST-1 / Twang BangerTM Alnico II Rods 8.27k 5.60KHz 5/5/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Big-time twang injection for your Strat® 76 PMS 418/Reference = PMS 271/Acoustic = D.C. Resistance Resonant Peak EQ C:55 M:42 Y:58 K:3 C:43 M:36 Y:4 K:0 Magnet Neck Bridge Neck Bridge Bass/Mid/Treb Cable Output/Type/User Description

seymour duncan Pickups for Strat® Single Coil-sized Humbuckers SHR-1 / Hot RailsTM Ceramic Bar 10.80k 16.90k 4.80KHz, 3.50KHz 5/7/4 Four Con. • • • High output humbucker in a single coil size SCR-1 / Cool RailsTM Ceramic Bar 9.40k 10.30k 5.20KHz 4.00KHz 5/4/5 Four Con. • • • Smooth, bluesy and big — great for neck SVR-1 / Vintage RailsTM Ceramic Bar 2.31k** 2.67k** 8.50KHz 7.80KHz 6/3/9 Four Con. • • • Classic Strat® tone and quiet SDBR-1 / DuckbuckersTM Ceramic Bar 2.60k** 3.00k** 7.20KHz 6.80KHz 5/3/9 Four Con. • • • Great vintage tone — without the hum SJBJ-1 / JB Jr.TM Ceramic Bar 9.60k 16.09k 5.00KHz 3.60KHz 4/6/5 Four Con. • • • JB humbucker in a single coil size SLSD-1 / Li’l Screamin’ DemonTM Ceramic Bar 9.72k 13.35k 4.60KHz 4.50KHz 6/4/6 Four Con. • • • Screamin’ Demon humbucker in a single coil size SL59-1 / Little ‘59TM Ceramic Bar 9.86k 11.78k 5.80KHz 4.60KHz 6/5/7 Four Con. • • • ‘59 humbucker in a single coil size STK-S4 / Stack Plus Alnico V Rods 9.62k † 10.36k † 5.70KHz 5.20KHz 5/4/8 3-Con. Shielded Pat. pending technology keeps the classic tone but kills the hum • • • PMS 158/Editorial = STK-S9b / Hot Stack ® Plus Alnico V Rods 20.26 KHz 3.23KHz 4/7/5 Three Con. Shield • • • “Overwound” Strat® sound without hum LW-CS1 / LivewireTM Classic II Alnico II Rods 7.50KHz 7.50KHz 6/5/7 Two Con. Shielded • • • Studio quiet, hi-fi Strat® tone with great dynamics and no sterility C:0 M:60 Y:94 K:0 AS-1 / BlackoutsTM Single Alnico V Rods 4.80KHz 6.40KHz 5/8/6 Two Con. Shielded • • • Aggressive sound with plenty of cut and focused attack. Removable jumper.

*In series ** In parallel ***Both coils † middle 9.75KOhms / 5.45 KHz Seymour DuncanD.C. Resistance Resonant Peak EQ tone that sets you apart Magnet Tapped Full Tapped Full Bass/Mid/Treb Cable Output/User/Type Description

seymour duncan Pickups for Tele® STL-1B / Vintage for Broadcaster Lead Alnico V Rods 7.60k 8.50KHz 3/7/8 Single Con. Cloth • • • More “nasal” Broadcaster® sound STL-1 / Vintage ‘54, Lead Alnico V Rods 7.20k 9.00KHz 3/6/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • Classic ‘50s Tele® sound SD Blue Custom, Sw STR-1 / Vintage Rhythm Alnico V Rods 7.30k 8.00KHz 5/3/4 Single Con. Cloth • • • Smooth and warm STL-2 / Hot Lead Alnico V Rods 7.40k 15.60k 8.20KHz 5.00KHz 5/6/5 Single Con. PVC • • • A bolder, more aggressive sound than the STL-1 STR-2 / Hot Rhythm Alnico V Rods 9.70k 8.00KHz 6/4/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Balances great with STL-2 STL-3 / Quarter-PoundTM Lead .25” Alnico V Rods 8.00k 17.38k 6.10KHz 3.50KHz 7/5/7 Single Con. PVC • • • Great classic rock tone STR-3 / Quarter-PoundTM Rhythm Alnico V Rods 6.60k 11.80k 8.30KHz 6.00KHz 8/5/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Balances great with STL-3 APTL-1 / Alnico II ProTM Lead Alnico II Rods 6.20k 8.50KHz 5/2/5 Single Con. Cloth • • • Vintage output with more warmth APTR-1 / Alnico II ProTM Rhythm Alnico II Rods 8.10k 8.00KHz 6/3/4 Single Con. Cloth • • • Creamy and smooth APTL-3JD / Jerry Donahue ModelTM Lead Alnico II Rods 7.80k 6.63KHz 5/5/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Punchy and exceptionally well-balanced STL52-1 / Five-TwoTM Lead Alnico II & V 7.50k 5.70KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Alnico V on the low strings for more brightness and twang and... ag STR52-1 / Five-TwoTM Rhythm Alnico II & V 7.90k 10.00KHz 6/4/4 Single Con. Cloth • • • Alnico II on the high strings to smooth out the tone STK-T1N / Vintage Stack Rhythm Alnico V Rods 7.90k* 15.88k 7.30KHz 6/4/6 Four Con. • • • Perfect rhythm match for STK-T3b STK-T3B / Vintage Stack Lead Alnico V Rods 9.00k* 18.00k 7.50KHz 6/4/4 Four Con. • • • Classic Tele® looks and tone with no hum STK-T2B / Hot StackTM Alnico V Bar 10.70k* 21.40k 6.00KHz 5/6/6 Four Con. • • • Overwound sound with no hum ST59-1B / Little ‘59TM Ceramic Bar 17.00k 3.40KHz 6/6/5 Four Con. • • • P.A.F. tone with a twang-injection PMS 276/Basslines = STHR-1B / Hot RailsTM for Tele Lead Ceramic Bar 14.80k 2.50KHz 5/9/4 Four Con. • • • Make your Tele® rock! C:95 M:95 Y:36 K:32 STHR-1N / Hot RailsTM for Tele Rhythm Ceramic Bar 10.90k 3.9 KHz 5/7/5 Four Con. • • • Matches with a Hot Rails™ in the lead position

D.C. Resistance Resonant Peak EQ Single Coil Magnet Neck Bridge Neck Bridge Bass/Mid/Treb Cable Output/User/Type Description

seymour duncan Pickups for Jaguar®, Jazzmaster® & Danolectro® SJAG-1 / Vintage for Jaguar® Alnico V Rods 6.50k 6.80k 10.20KHz 10.00KHz 5/3/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • Classic ‘60s Jaguar® tone SJAG-2 / Hot for Jaguar® Alnico V Rods 11.50k 12.31k 5.10KHz 4.50KHz 7/6/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Enhanced mid-range boost SJAG-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for Jaguar® .25” Alnico V Rods 11.74k 13.96k 4.80KHz 4.00KHz 8/5/7 Single Con. PVC • • • Warmer, fuller, bigger ® SJM-1 / Vintage for Jazzmaster Alnico V Rods 7.75k 8.40k 9.00KHz 8.81KHz 4/6/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • Ventures tone PMS 2685/Livew SJM-2 / Hot for Jazzmaster® Alnico V Rods 10.95k 14.11k 6.50KHz 5.21KHz 8/4/5 Single Con. PVC Warm and jazzy • • • C:95 M:97 Y:9 K:2 SJM-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for Jazzmaster® .25” Alnico Rods 11.85k 12.97k 5.20KHz 5.00KHz 9/5/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Bright and punchy — with a harder edge SLD-1 / Lipstick Tube for Danolectro® Alnico VI Bar 4.30k 9.40KHz 6/4/8 Two Con. Shielded • • • Lively, bright and jangly PMS 354/Trembucker= C:83 M:4 Y:91 K:0 Rubine Red/Humbucker= C:4 M:97 Y:6 K:0 basslines Active & passive soapbars ASB-5, -6 / 5-String “Phase I”, 6-String “Phase I” Ceramic Bar 7.00KHz 6.80KHz 8/4/7 Two Con. • • • Hi-fidelity sound — with a smooth, broad response ASB2-5, -6 / 5-String “Phase II”, 6-String “Phase II” Ceramic Bar 6.50KHz 5.50KHz 8/4/7 Two Con. • • • Similar to Phase 1’s, but slightly harder attack with more punch ires, Tele = SSB-5NYC / Passive Phase II NYC Soapbar Alnico II Rods 18.72k 21.43k 3.20KHz 2.4KHz 9/8/5 Four Con. • • • Dual J-type coils can be wired in series or parallel for wide tonal variation SSB-4, -5 / Passive Soapbars Ceramic Bar 6.30k 7.30k 9.20KHz 8.10KHz 6/4/7 Two Con. • • • Warm, organic alternative to sterile, stock active soapbars ASB-BO-4, -5/ Blackouts for Bass Ceramic Bar 8.00KHz 9/5/9 Two Con. • • • Punishing clarity without brittleness; designed rock hard basslines Active Pickups for 4-string Jazz Bass® & P-Bass® APB-2 / Lightnin’ RodsTM for P-Bass® Alnico V Rods 6.80KHz 6/4/7 Two Con. • • • Keeps the feel and “airspace” of a vintage P-Bass®, with faster response AJJ-2 / Lightnin’ RodsTM for Jazz Bass® Alnico V Rods 6.80KHz 5.03KHz 6/4/7 Two Con. • • • Keeps the feel and “airspace” of a ‘62, with faster response APB-1 / Pro-ActiveTM for P-Bass Ceramic Bar 4.22KHz 6/4/9 Two Con. • • • Modern tone for a P-BassPMS 1®2 and35/S notev ebrittleness Bailey = TM ® Simplement Noir AJJ-1 / Pro-Active for Jazz Bass Ceramic Bar 4.22KHz 3.20KHz 7/4/9 Two Con. • • • A broad tonal responseC:2 M: 2for8 Y a:9 Jazz2 K: 0Bass but without the brittleness PMS 193/Pedals = basslines Passive Pickups for 4-string Jazz Bass® C:0 M:91 Y:65 K:11.5 SJB-1 / Vintage Alnico V Rods 9.20k 9.50k 5.10KHz 4.90KHz 6/4/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • Authentic repros in sound and appearance SJB-2 / Hot Alnico V Rods 15.02k 16.60k 4.50KHz 3.80KHz 4/6/4 Single Con. PVC • • • Heavier mid-range emphasis that works great for rock SJB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM .25” Alnico V 13.90k 14.61k 4.30KHz 3.90KHz 7/3/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Similar to Hot but with harder attack and frequency response STK-J1 / Classic Stack® Alnico V Rods 11.60k 20.50k 8.00KHz 7.00KHz 7/5/6 Four Con. • • • Captures the sound & feel of the originals — but without the hum STK-J2 / Hot Stack Alnico V Rods 17.80k 25.20k 6.90KHz 5.50KHz 6/6/6 Four Con. • • • Similar to Classic Stack — but thicker sounding basslines Pickups for 5-string Jazz Bass® 67/70 & 70/74 / 5-String Passive Single Coils Alnico V Rods 7.80k 8.20k 4.80KHz 4.90KHz 6/8/7 Two Con. Shielded • • • Captures the tone, feel and articulation of a ‘62, but for 5-string SJ5-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for 5-String Jazz Bass® .25” Alnico V 20.9k 22.2k 5.56KHz 5.65KHz 7/3/6 Two Con. Shielded • • • Same great high output Quarter-Pound tone, for 5-string AJB-5 / Active 5-String Ceramic Bar 13.0k 8.00k 4.90KHz 6/5/8 Two Con. Shielded • • • Blade-type, higher output, with strong response SJB-5 / 5-String Stack Ceramic Bar 11.37k 20.11k 5.10KHz 4.90KHz 7/5/7 Two Con. • • • Blade-type, flat response system, best used with Tone CircuitsTM 78 PMS 271/Acoustic = basslines Passive Pickups for P-Bass® PMS 418/Reference = C:55 M:42 Y:58 K:3 C:43 M:36 Y:4 K:0 SPB-1 / Vintage for P-bass® Alnico V Rods 11.60k 11.60KHz 5/4/5 Single Con. Cloth • • • Warm and woody and vintage correct SPB-2 / Hot for P-bass® Alnico V Rods 22.40k 7.14KHz 5/6/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Boosted mids for a rockin’ vibe SPB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for P-Bass® .25” Alnico V 12.50k 10.20KHz 7/4/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Expands the versatility of a single pickup P-Bass® SCPB-1 / Vintage for single coil P-Bass® Alnico V Rods 7.98k 6.00KHz 5/7/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • The real deal. Like going back home SCPB-2 / Hot for single coil P-Bass® Alnico V Rods 14.14k 4.30KHz 5/5/8 Single Con. PVC • • • Enhanced mids. Rocks! SCPB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for s/c P-Bass® .25” Alnico V Rods 11.81k 4.50KHz 6/8/8 Single Con. PVC • • • Really expands the versatility of a single pickup bass basslines Pickups for Rickenbacker® & Music Man® Bass SRB-1N / Rplcmt. for Rickenbacker® Bass Ceramic Bar 9.0k 11.00KHz 4/4/7 Four Con. • • • The neck is fuller and rounder than original SRB-1B / Rplcmt. for Rickenbacker® Bass Alnico V 8.30k 8.00KHz 6/4/7 Four Con. • • • Bridge pickup is hotter, fatter and punchier than original ® SMB-4D / 4-String Rplcmt. for Music Man Ceramic Bar 2.60k* 9.40KHz** 7/8/6 Four Con. • • • Traditional, powerful, punchy tone with enhanced highs PMS 158/Editorial = SMB-4A / 4-Str. Alnico Rplcmt. for Music Man® Alnico II Rods 4.18k* 9.90KHz** 8/8/5 Four Con. • • • Mid-’70s warmth with punch SMB-5D / 5-Str. Rplcmt. for Music Man® Ceramic Bar 2.90k* 7.80KHz** 7/8/6 Four Con. • • • Traditional, powerful, punchy tone with enhanced highs C:0 M:60 Y:94 K:0 SMB-5A / 5-Str. Alnico Rplcmt. for Music Man® Alnico II Rods 5.01k* 8.35KHz** 8/8/5 Four Con. • • • High output for mid-’70s warmth with punch basslines Steve Bailey Fundamental Fretless (Active Pickups) AJB-2ASB / Pickup, Preamp System, 4-, 5-Str. Ceramic Bar 8.20KHz 6.80KHz 6/5/7 Two Con. • • • • Enhanced highs make harmonics “pop” ASB-2ASB / Pickup, Preamp System, 6-Str. Ceramic Bar 8.00KHz 7.10KHz 8/4/7 Two Con. • • • • Same size as ASB-6 “Phase I” *Each coil **In parallel Part Number 910011 Rev. C