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TM FOR TONE THAT SETS YOU APART why do some players get righteous tone? the pickups? uh-huh.

And just what is righteous tone?

Is it singing highs or sustain-for-days? Is it perfect harmonics that cut through like never before? Or richer, thicker, punchier bottom end?

Thousands of famous artists and working musicians have asked themselves these same questions.

Their solution? Seymour Duncan and Basslines pickups. Why? Because righteous tone doesn't just happen.

Righteous tone comes from years of inventive research and acquired technical knowledge. Righteous tone comes from a 100%, no-compromise attitude about our product.

From the hand assembly to the fanatical quality control, we have a passionate devotion to making sure our product is the best it can possibly be.

Righteous tone also comes from the people who make the pickups. And because we’re a company of guitar and bass players, we know tone. And we know what it takes to give you the tone you’re looking for.

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

It’s all about taking care of you by helping you ﬁnd Tone That Sets You Apart™. SD Blue Custom, Swag

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PMS 276/Basslines = C:95 M:95 Y:36 K:32 Rubine Red/Humbucker= C:4 M:97 Y:6 K:0

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C:83 M:4 Y:91 K:0 NEW PMS 2685/Livewires, Tele = C:95 M:97 Y:9 K:2 LW-MUSTSimplement Noir dave mustaine livewires set The Mustaine Model’s active preamp allows higher gain and more output without sacrific- PMS 193/Pedals = C:0 M:91 Y:65 K:11.5 ing tonal response and dynamic feel. The resonant frequency of both pickupshig his outputmatched with the SH-4 JB and SH-2n Jazz Model: the sound that defined Megadeth.hig Thish outputis truly a best-of-both-worlds scenario: all the benefits of a 9-volt active pickup, without sacrificing the famous “Seymourized” organic tone. PMS 1235/Steve Bailey = PMS 271/Acoustic = moderate output C:2 M:28 Y:92 K:0 C:43 M:36 Y:4 K:0 moderate output

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TM SH-8 invader Think interplanetary tonal invasion by hostile forces. for strat® Weʼre known for helping Strato-philes get the absolutely “best possible tone” out of their instrument. The Seymour Duncan models described here are the most popular tone solutions, ranging from the ultra-vintage correct recreations to high output single-coil-sized humbuckers thatʼll turn your Strat into an incredibly high output versatile guitar. moderatehigh output output

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pro shop PMS 158/Editorial = C:0 M:60 Y:94 K:0 for tele® The current crop of country, blues and rock Tele-Masters includes one Mr. Seymour W. Duncan.

Seymour knows Tele tone. And the SSL-4 Seymour Duncan models listed quarter-poundTM below are the most popular tone remedies used by Tele Great big single coil tone, high output reminiscent of a P-90. players everywhere.

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classic stack® STL-1 moderatehigsingl houtput eoutput coil TM Traditional Strat looks and vintage ’54 tone, but guess what? No Same coil, smaller hum! diameter magnets and pole single coimoderatehuml cancelling output piece stagger of the 1954 TM Tele lead pickups, with the SCR-1 cool rails single coil same biting tone and gusty hum cancelling Smooth ‘n’ bluesy. Great players pick punch as the originals. paired with a Hot Rails in TM SD Blue Custom, Swag the bridge. high outputhighumh output cancelling ST59-1 players propick shop little ‘59 SDBR-1 High-output, humbuckin’, moderatemoderate output output hybrid that mixes the duckbuckersTM pro shopplayers pick warm, fat tone of a full-size Single Coil ’59 Model™ with a healthy All quack. No hum. Need single coisingll e coil dose of twang. we say more? pro shop PMS 276/Basslines = C:95 M:95 Y:36 K:32 TM Rubine Red/Humbucker= STHR-1 hot rails C:4 M:97 Y:6 K:0 STK-S4 classic highumh output cancellinghum cancelling Like the Hot Rails for Strat®, but in a Tele lead PMS 354/Trembucker= stack plus

C:83 M:4 Y:91 K:0 size. The top coil gets the moderate output players plpickayers pick NEW tone. The bottom coil kills PMS 2685/Livewires, Tele = the hum. Note: it’s .175 C:95 M:97 Y:9 K:2 Simplement Noir (4.45mm) taller than a prosingl shope coiprol shop vintage pickup for Strat® guitars. Patent pending. hum cancelling PMS 193/Pedals = C:0 M:91 Y:65 K:11.5

players pick PMS 1235/Steve Bailey = PMS 271/Acoustic = C:2 M:28 Y:92 K:0 C:43 M:36 Y:4 K:0 pro shop

PMS 418/Reference = C:55 M:42 Y:58 K:3

PMS 158/Editorial = C:0 M:60 Y:94 K:0 SD Blue Custom, Swag

Single Coil

PMS 276/Basslines = C:95 M:95 Y:36 K:32 Rubine Red/Humbucker= pedals C:4 M:97 Y:6 K:0

PMS 354/Trembucker=

C:83 M:4 Y:91 K:0 NEW PMS 2685/Livewires, Tele = C:95 M:97 Y:9 K:2 Simplement Noir

SFX-03 PMS 193/Pedals = twin tube classic C:0 M:91 Y:65 K:11.5 Uses a duet of long-life 6021 tubes and employs a PMS100% 1235/Steve vacuum Bailey tube = signal PMS 271/Acoustic = path with aC:2 high M:28 Y:92voltage K:0 power supply. C:43 M:36 Y:4 K:0 With two channels, you have incredible versatility. The result is all the classic tube sound, smooth distortion, and lowPMS order418/Reference = harmonics you expect from a great,C:55 M:42 two Y:58 K:3 channel, tube preamp. Includes a 16-volt AC transformer. PMS 158/Editorial = C:0 M:60 Y:94 K:0 SFX-02 tweak fuzz Features a six-position “Tweak” switch to create a myriad of totally unique fuzz tones. The Tweak Fuzz is an incredibly versatile pedal for electric guitar and bass. Discrete, Class A, low-noise transistor with true bypass. Steel chassis. Runs on a single 9 volt battery.

SFX-01 pickup booster Adds pure, ﬂat-EQ gain, ranging from 6dB to 25dB! The Resonance Switch drops the resonant peak of a single coil pickup, making it sound like a full and fat humbucker. Features fully discrete Class A circuitry along with true bypass. Runs on a single 9 volt battery.

PN # 910012 Rev. B basslines® From pickups to on-board electronics. From passive to active. From retro to space age.

These Basslines models will give you a taste of our most popular offerings from the worldʼs largest and hippest basstone factory. high output

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classic high output ® stackplayers pick ® for jazz bass moderate output high output You getpro the shop same great tone, presence and high outputsingle coil response of a vintagemoderate output Jazz Bass pickup, while eliminating that pesky moderatehum output cancelling 60-cycle hum. single coil SJB-2 single coil hot for pl ayers pick high outputhum cancelling jazz basshigh® output hum cancelling The increased prooutput, shop moderate output players pick deeper low-endmoderate response, output heavier mid-range single coil emphasis,player ands pick all-around pro shop “punch”is greatsingl fore coil SPB-3 bassists who rock. pro shop hum cancelling quarter- high outputhum cancelling poundTM players pick ® moderate output for p-bass players pick The quarter-inch pole pieces kicprok shopin a big output single coiprol shop boost which translates into incredible versatility SMB-4D for a single-pickup hum cancelling instrument. Country. 4-string for Blues. Rock. Metal. music man® We got your basses covered. For yearplsayer thes Musi pickc Man® faithful have been asking us for a replacement pickup withpro shop more punch, more versatility and more tone. Well here it is. acoustic The physics of acoustic guitars and bronze strings entail unique tone amplificahigh tionoutput challenges.

Seymour Duncanʼsmoderate output Acoustic Division responds to that challenge with these models our most popular acoustic single coil guitarhig pickuph output solutions.

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high outputmoderate output single coil SA-1 players pick acoustic tubeTM moderatesingl outpute coil hum cancellingprohig hshop output This humbucking, instant-mount, height-adjustable soundhole pickup has a natural and even response single coil hum cancelling with a built-in volumemoderate control output to give you all the control plyouayer need.s pick Great for ﬁnger-style. Great for tone. SA-3SChum cancelling single coil players pick prohig hshop output woodyTM players propick shop moderatehum output cancelling single coil Part of our popular Woody series, thepro SCshop delivers a single coil bright and crisp tone – it’s players pick SA-6 great for strumming. And it “laughs” in the face of TM maghum mic cancellingpro shop feedback. Active, humbucking, magnetic soundhole pickup featuring a built-in microphone and blend circuit, together with adjustableplayer poles pick pieces. The result is the most natural- sounding, three dimensional, acoustic guitar soundhole pickup. Ever! pro shop

Check out our afﬁliate D-TAR at dtar.com What if it's still too hard to choose? join the club Easy. Go to seymourduncan.com and ask the Wizard. The Tone Wizard, that is. Just tell him about your guitar and the type of music you play, and heʼll give you a pickup recommendation. Then, click over to the User Group Forum and check-in with like-minded righteous tone mongers like yourself. You can swap gear info and playing tips. But be warned, the Forum is addictive!

What if I want something not in this brochure?” check out seymourduncan.com Simple. Access seymourduncan.com for lots more information or basslines.com for tons of information on all of our pickup models along with the name of your nearest dealer. Then, go to your dealer and grab yourself a free copy of our 73- page, full color, full vibe, Pickup Source Book. The Source Book, along with our retro-chic Antiquity catalog, are also available for $5 for the duo (to cover shipping and handling) direct from us at the address below. Send your check or money order to:

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The Seymour Duncan/Basslines Pro-Tone Club, that is. For a one-time, $20 lifetime membership fee, you get the Source Book, Antiquity catalog; our three-volume pickup demonstration audio CD series; a sweet beanie; the GroundWire, our bi-annual newsletter; surf-chic road case stickers; and other assorted, way-cool swag!

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