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  • Seymour Duncan SFX-01 Pickup Booster
    moosers's review

    The Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster SFX-01 is a pedal designed for electric guitar and is an analog based pedal. It has standard 1/4 inch connections and can be powered by a 9 volt power supply. The pedal will work in tandem with your pick ups and has the power to transform the sound of a single coil to more of a humbucker and vise versa, which is definitely pretty cool. This isn't a rackable piece of gear as it is a stomp box and does have true bypass. UTILIZATION Using the Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster SFX-01 isn't hard at all as it only took me a few minutes to understand everything going on with the pedal. It only has a few different parameters to play with as it has a large knob for gain and a switch for resonance that will change your sound pretty drastically depending the way that you set it. The manual for this is pretty helpful if you aren't exactly sure how this can help your pedal and the best ways for it to work in tandem with your electric guitar. SOUND QUALITY The sound quality of the Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster SFX-01 isn't anything crazy, but I like using it because it can instantly give me a fatter sound if I only have single coil pick ups on my guitar and want more of a humbucker sound. You need to have this pedal at the beginning of your chain if you want the resonance to work, so always remember to have it there. I use the pedal with a Fender Strat and a '76 Fender Twin Reverb and it comes in very handy when I don't have access or time to change to my Gibson SG. A very good sounding pedal that is very convenient. OVERALL OPINION I've been using the Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster SFX-01 for about a year and it has become a main stay in my pedal chain. It is unique and gives me something that no other pedals will really give as other pick up boosters and EQs just don't have the same effect that this does. I was a bit skeptical a first because Seymour Duncan doesn't usually make pedals and definitely isn't exactly known for them, but this has turned out to be a good thing because they have used their expertise in making pick ups and transformed that into a great pedal. This isn't too expensive of a pedal and is definitely worth looking into if you are interested in changing the sounds that your pick ups can provide for you.

    by moosers 2 11/1/09
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  • Seymour Duncan AHB-1S Blackouts HB Set
    Audiofanzine FR's review

    (Originally written by jaydecham/translated from Audiofanzine FR) I installed this kit 3 or 4 days ago. I thought it would be difficult with my passive Les Paul Custom since I had to upgrade the whole electronics! I followed the instructions of the diagram provided and it wasn't difficult at all. If you work step by step, you won't have any problems. I installed and soldered everything myself. When I plugged my guitar for the first time, I was afraid no sound would come out, but it did work! I was immediately blown away by the efficiency of these pickups. They provide a killer sound! The clean sound is wonderful and the distortion even better. The sound is powerful and well-defined with many natural overtones. I never heard a better sound. It's a wonder!!! I was surprised by the lack of noise even with a heavy metal distortion pedal, a high volume setting on the amp, and the guitar's volume controls turned to the max! It's just incredible. When Duncan specifies 14dB noise, they don't lie. Excellent value for money for me because I found them very cheap. For that price, I would install them on all my guitars. My three other guitars have EMG pickups (81, 85 and 60) and none of them can compete with the Seymour Duncan except for the clean sound of the RMG60. These Blackout pickups sound much better than EMG pickups. I strongly recommend them for heavy metal, but also for other styles. The clean, crunch and distortions sounds are wonderful with my H&K Tube 50. The sound range is incredible. They are ultra versatile (although it might also have to do with the fact that I have good amps). Don't hesitate to buy them: you won't be disappointed!

    by Audiofanzine FR 2 3/16/09
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  • Seymour Duncan APH-1N Alnico II Pro HB Neck
    « Fantastic neck pickup! »

    Firstly, some specs I was able to dig up: Impedence - Neck: 7.6 k Bridge: 7.85 k Resonant peak - Neck: 7.1 KHz Bridge: 6.7 KHz Magnet type - Alnico II Bar EQ - Bass, Mid, Treble 7 / 4 / 8 Great for studio and live use, the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) is a fantastic pickup. It has the silky smoothness of an old Gibson PAF pickup, with crisp clarity, and a warmth you could practically build a fire around. I've owned a few of these pickups, and I've used them in the neck position of a couple of Gibson Les Paul guitars, as well as the neck position of a Fender Telecaster. In both guitars, the pickup allowed the guitar's own characteristics to shine through, yet still imparted the tone with a wonderful singing "woman" tone, ala old Clapton, or Slash from Guns 'n' Roses. If you read my review on the Duncan Seth Lover pickups, this pickup offers similar tones, albeit a touch more modern and open sounding, and it is noticeably less expensive. I love both pickups for different applications, but this Alnico II Pro certainly gets the job done for classic rock, 50's rock 'n' roll type stuff, rockabilly, country (especially fingerpicked Chet Atkins style), blues, and jazz. My favorite use is just jamming on a thick, overdriven Marshall, cranked up. This pickup excels at that type of use, and will provide all the creamy goodness you can handle. A bend, vibratoed note can sustain forever it seems, and the resulting tone will cause anyone, even lay-persons to take notice! I've had so many compliments on the guitar's tone if I play my Les Paul at a show. I highly recommend the Alnico II Pro for blues and classic rock tones especially, but as a generally versatile pickup, this one is a great choice as well.

    by heads on fire 1 11/2/11
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  • Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine LiveWire Set
    « Like an active set of the JB/Jazz combination »

    Dave Mustaine has been using Duncans for a while. Mustaine is the founder of the popular thrash band Megadeth. He was using the JB/Jazz setup right before switching to these. These pickups came out long before the Blackouts and for a while they were the only active Seymour Duncan pickups available. They did not really look to take the place of the iconic EMG pickups. They didnt look like EMG's and they were not marketed to EMG users. These pickups were more marketed to classic Seymour Duncan users and I think thats why these pickups never really caught on. These pickups did not really catch on and become popular. I think classic Seymour Duncan users didnt have a problem with the passive pickups so they did not bother with these more expensive active versions. These pickups retain the basic feel and quality of the JB/Jazz setup and adds a clarity and high gain composure to the sound. The bridge pickup is like a JB with more bite. It cuts even better than the passive JB does. The pickups are super clear and everything you play will come out, the good and the bad. The neck pickup is like a Jazz with a similar treatment. The Jazz was already a clear sounding pickup and now it has even more clarity. You can get a lot of different lead tones from the neck position by using the tone and volume control. If you are a big fan of the classic JB/Jazz setup but the passive set isnt quite cutting it for the type of music you are playing. The Dave Mustaine Livewires may be the set of pickups you are looking for. They have the JB/Jazz DNA with active clarity that will keep your sound cutting through no matter how much gain you are running.

    by tjon901 1 10/30/11
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  • Seymour Duncan SH-1B '59 Model Bridge
    « A good all around humbucker »

    This has been my go-to pickup for when I don't really have a particular sound I'm going for, for probably a decade now. What makes it so great? Really? Nothing. It's really not that great. It does no one thing exceptionally well except it does everything reasonably well. The clean tone is decent, the mid gain tone is pretty good and it even does higher gain stuff fairly well. When looking at a humbucker, that's kind of hard to find. One of the other benefits of this pickup is that it is not at all hard to find. You can probably go into any guitar shop in America and they will probably have one of these in stock. The price is also reasonable. That is a huge plus over the internet shops and custom makers sometimes outrageous delivery times. What this pickup does not have is character. It's very vanilla and plain sounding. That's not necessarily a bad thing. If you want the sound if your Les Paul or other humbucker equipped guitar to come through, this is a pretty cheap and easy way to get there. If you're looking for a signature sound, try any number of the higher end pickup makers. There is a bunch of really great stuff out there. But just because it sounds vanilla and plain doesn't mean it sounds bad. It sounds pretty dang good and depending on the guitar and amp, it can sound pretty great. There just are not any offensive frequencies to be found. It's somewhat mid rangy and not very high output, but if you're looking at PAF style humbuckers you probably already realize that. As with all pickups, you should experiment with pickup height to find what sounds best. I have tried other pickups from companies like WCR, Voodoo, etc and even higher end Seymour Duncans. As amazing as a lot of them are, this pickup can hold its own against them. In fact, it just might beat some of them. Not too bad for a pickup in this price rage.

    by xxmartinxx 1 10/10/11
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  • Seymour Duncan BMP-1 Blackouts Modular Preamp
    « Cheap way to beef up the tone of a guitar »

    Most everyone knows about the Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups by now. They are Seymour Duncans attack on the active pickup world. With active pickups you get pickups with naturally weak magnets whos sound is bolstered by an active preamp built into them. Now Seymour Duncan in a genius move is selling the Preamp by itself. This means you can attach the preamp to any set of pickups and wire it up and have the sound of a set of active pickups. They wont sound exactly like the Blackouts do due to the different magnets in your pickups. But to me it sounds like the preamp takes over 3/4th of the guitar tone and makes it sound like a Blackout with just a few nuances of the original pickup coming through. This is great if you have a guitar with weak stock pickups like many lower end guitars. This preamp only sells for about 50 bucks and it is very easy to install. So for the cost of one good passive pickup you have a fully active guitar tone from your guitar. The installation is very easy since it uses a system close to Seymour Duncans Liberator solderless wire system. It is not completely solderless because you will need to solder the preamp to your pickup selector and output jack. You will also have to find some place to put the battery inside your control cavity. Once that is done you are ready to rock. Currently the preamp only supports two pickups with a master tone and volume knob. Once set up it gives you the trademark Blackout tone which some people like and some do not. It will give you a thick bassier sound with a lot of high end active pickup crunch. I hope they come out with a version that is voiced like the Mick Thompson Blackout pickups. I prefer the tone of those over the Normal Blackouts. The Mick Thompson blackouts do not have so much low end and sound more like EMG pickups. If you have a guitar with lousy stock pickups for 50 bucks you can have active pickup tone very easily.

    by tjon901 1 7/21/11
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  • Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Model
    « One of the most popular aftermarket pickups »

    Seymour Ducan is probably the most popular aftermarket pickup maker in the industry and this is probably their most popular model. The JB is pretty much the standard when it comes to hot rodded humbuckers. Put this in just about anything and it will really wake it up. There is no wonder why so many guitar makers put these pickups in their guitars. From ESP to Jackson you can find models that use the Seymour Duncan JB usually paired up with its buddy the Jazz in the neck. These pickups can make just about any guitar sing. This pickup is more eq'd on the high end for clarity. Because of this these pickups work best in guitars with darker woods. The output is about 16k so this pickup will drive just about any amp. You see these pickups in a lot of Les Paul style guitars because they can add some crispness to the naturally dark sound of those guitars. Seymour Duncan even goes as far as to say mahogany guitars with rosewood fretboards. I dont think I would go this far but a darker wood like mahogany is really the best pairing of wood with this pickup. You also see these pickups in shred guitars like Jacksons because with their high end bite and tight low end you can get a metal chug yet still have singing high end with the pickup. Even with this, this is not the first pickup I would recommend for a bright guitar. A bright guitar with a bright pickup can equal painful ears when played out. It doesnt have a huge amount of bottom end but what it has its really tight. The high end is nice and crisp and you can get it to scream if you want. If you are looking for a good all around humbucker replacement for the bridge of your guitar this is what everyone else is using.

    by tjon901 1 7/16/11
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  • Seymour Duncan SH-55B Seth Lover Bridge
    « As vintage as you can get »

    Seymour Duncan is an American pickup maker that has been making aftermarket pickups for many years. Their pickups are the counterparts to brands like Dimarzio. While Dimarzio has been more popular in strat style guitars and Shred guitars Seymour Duncan has been more popular among Les Paul and Gibson players. The Seth Lover is one of Duncans more old school pickups. The Seth Lover is named after an old pickup designer in the 50s who designed the early PAF pickups for Gibson. This is just another hint into the nature of this pickup. This pickup is very vintage in tone. These pickups come with old school Alnico II magnets which were more common before ceramic magnets and more exotic magnets started being used in pickups. Another vintage touch is that they are not wax potted. The pickup also only has single conductor wiring which is another vintage touch. This helps get the vintage tone and feel but makes the pickup very noisy in high gain situations. They are similar to the 59 one of the more common Seymour Duncan pickups but this pickup is fatter and warmer. The clean tones with this pickup are great. They really ring out and you can hear all the harmonics and every string very clearly. They retain the awesome clarity but without sounding overly bright. The clean tones are clear but fat also which is hard to find in a pickup. The dirty tones are good because the eq on this pickup is very even. This is great for a mid to low gain situation but as you get more dense with the sound you may get lost in the mix with a pickup like this. If you are looking for the ultimate vintage bridge tone for your old school humbucker guitar this is a great pickup.

    by tjon901 1 7/12/11
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  • Seymour Duncan AHB-3B Mick Thomson Blackouts Bridge
    « Revised Blackouts »

    They Seymour Duncan AHB-3 Mick Thomson Blackout pickups are revisions of the original Blackouts that were meant to rival the infamous EMG pickups. Just like the EMGs, these feature the same style black cover, quick disconnects, use special pots and the such. They’re truly EMG clones. Just like the original blackouts, the Mick Thomson signature models come in both neck and bridge varieties. This review covers both the neck and bridge models. First off is the bridge – The lows and mids seem to be much more even with the treble being extended when compared to the original Blackouts. They actually sound quite a bit closer to the original EMG 81 than the previous ones, and I find that to be a good thing. They’re tight, fat sounding and have a nice treble bite to keep everything nice and clear. In the neck, they work very nicely. The treble helps keep everything more even and clear sounding without being a muddy mess like the original Blackouts were. The bass is just enough, the midrange seems to be even (just like the bridge), and the treble’s extended top end is a nice addition compared to the originals. I’ve tried these in various woods, and they seem to work in nearly everything. Personally, I prefer these in mahogany, but they can work just as well in alder, basswood and probably even ash. Given that they’re active pickups, they’ll always remain quiet under even the most heavily lit stage. If you thought the original Blackouts were too bass heavy, check these out. They should be a much better version of the original Blackouts. However, I still find myself preferring the original EMGs for whatever reason. Whether that’s due to nostalgia or my ears being adjusted to them, I’m not sure. Regardless, if you’ve always found EMGs to be lacking in something, check these out.

    by Hatsubai 1 4/17/11
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  • Seymour Duncan SH-55N Seth Lover Neck
    « Extremely fat and vintage sounding »

    The Seth Lover Neck is Seymour Duncan’s tribute to the very first PAF that a man by the name of Seth Lover created when he was working at Gibson. It’s a purely vintage pickup that features an Alnico II magnet, single conductor braid shielded wiring, adjustable pole pieces on one coil and is not wax potted. The Seth Lover is a true and true vintage humbucker. They come in both neck and bridge models, so you can get a nicely calibrated set if you’d like. The neck pickup is extremely fat and smooth. When these are put in the neck, they really get that almost Air Norton kind of sound, but better. The lows are extremely fat sounding, the midrange is just perfect, and the highs have just enough bite to be clear without sounding overly trebly. I especially love how well they seem to respond to the tone control knobs. You can get a huge variety of tones out of these with proper manipulation of the neck tone pot. As expected, these pickups tend to sound best in Les Pauls, but I find they can work in just about any wood you throw at them. They’re versatile enough to handle nearly anything you throw at them. The biggest drawback, however, is that they’re not wax potted. Because of that, they can really squeal under high gain, and that’s a big no-no for heavy metal players such as myself. Once you wax pot them, they sound quiet, but they seem to lose some of that great vintage style sparkle they were known for. If you’re looking for a fatter ’59, I highly recommend checking these out. However, just be aware that they’ll probably squeal under high gain, and if you wax pot them, they’ll lose some of the more complex tones these are known for.

    by Hatsubai 1 4/17/11
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  • Seymour Duncan Jazz Model 7 String Neck
    « Very clear sounding »

    The Seymour Duncan Jazz 7 is probably the second most popular neck pickup in the Duncan seven string lineup. It features slugs on one coil, adjustable screw heads on another, four conductor wiring and an Alnico 5 magnet. This pickup is very similar to the ’59 7. The biggest difference is that the treble on this is extended, and it has more of a cleaner quality to it. This helps really keep those fast lines clear and precise sounding. The low end is fat enough to where it keeps things thick but isn’t too muddy. The midrange is fairly even to maybe being a little scooped. This allows it to stay clear and prevent overdriving the amp more than necessary. The treble on this is extended and fairly crisp. It can get a bit piercing in certain guitars, but it’s generally not too bad. I find this pickup works best with clean tones. Under gain, it’s not too bad, but I think the ’59 7 sounds better under midgain and high gain. It’s just that this pickup sounds a bit more sterile than the ’59 7. However, some people love that quality. This pickup sounds awesome both split and in parallel. I generally recommend this pickup if you have a fatter sounding guitar. Therefore, I find it to be better suited for mahogany or basswood. However, every piece of wood is different. Don’t assume that just because you have a certain wood, it’ll sound a certain way. They’re all just general characteristics. If you’re not satisfied with the ’59 7 and find yourself wanting a clearer, brighter sound, I recommend this pickup. It’s a very nice pickup, and lead tones just sing when it’s installed in a darker sounding guitar. If you find yourself wanting something a bit more vintage, give the ’59 7 a look and see how that works out for you.

    by Hatsubai 1 4/14/11
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  • Seymour Duncan Duncan Custom 7-String
    « Huge sounding with good attack »

    The Seymour Duncan Custom 7 is the original pickup in the line of pickups that shows the difference a magnet swap can make. The Custom 7 has a ceramic magnet installed inside. It also has the slugs on one coil, adjustable screws on the other and four conductor wiring. Seymour Duncan made a series that shows how important a magnet can be in terms of the overall tone of the pickup. The Custom was the first pickup that they released, and it had the ceramic magnet installed inside of it. This pickup is very fat, focused, has some moderate midrange and a nice treble going on. It’s my absolute favorite bridge pickup in the Seymour Duncan lineup. Given that I mostly play metal, it’s no real surprise. This doesn’t “bloom” as much as the other Custom series. However, it makes up for it in terms of overall tightness. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a super tight pickup like some other pickups out there. It still has a nice open quality about it, but it delivers just the right amount of compression to be great for metal yet subtle enough to still work with rock and blues. I’ve used it in every wood without a single issue at all. I was afraid it might be a bit too thick in mahogany, but it’s just perfect in my one Caparison. It really helps thicken up an alder bodied guitar, as well. It absolutely screams in my one alder bodied guitar. Split coil and parallel tones sound great with this, too. If you’re looking for a bridge pickup in the Seymour Duncan lineup and play metal, I recommend looking heavily into this pickup. It has qualities of the JB 7, but the midrange isn’t as obnoxious, nor is the treble. It has just the right amount of everything, in my experience.

    by Hatsubai 1 4/14/11
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