New 7-String Pickups from Seymour Duncan
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Seymour Duncan's Custom Shop has been building seven-string electric guitar pickups for years. Initially, they were used by jazz players who sought- the additional tonal range offered by a seventh string. In the '80s, a few "shred" rock players jumped on the seven-string bandwagon. But the big push for seven-string guitar pickups has come in the last few years as heavy rap-metal bands continue to achieve phenomenal popularity. In response, the Santa Barbara-based pickup giant has released seven-string versions of their most popular humbucker pickups as regular production models. The new lineup of seven-string 'buckers includes the SH-1 '59 model, neck and bridge; the SH-2n Jazz model, neck; the SH-4 JB model, bridge; the SH-5 Duncan Custom, bridge; the SH-6 Duncan Distortion, neck and bridge; and the SH-8 Invader neck and bridge.
In addition to these production models, Seymour Duncan's Custom Shop continues to build seven-string versions of all their other humbucker and single-coil models on request. With this vast array of seven-string pickups available, their seven-string range covers everything from straight-ahead jazz tones to the heaviest, chunkiest, grindiest, mosh-core rock.
You'll find Duncan's seven-string humbuckers used as original equipment on select ESP, Jackson, Schecter, Brian Moore, Framus and Washburn instruments. They're also direct replacement upgrades for many popular seven-string humbuckers already on the market.
Like all Seymour Duncan and Basslines pickups, the seven-string humbuckers are hand built in the USA and include mounting hardware, including special, molded plastic, mounting rings.
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