New Seven-String Pickups from Seymour Duncan
October 5, 1999 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(TM) model, neck and bridge;
the SH-2n Jazz model, neck; the SH-4 JB(TM) model, bridge; the SH-5 Duncan Custom(TM),
bridge; the SH-6 Duncan Distortion(TM), neck and bridge; and the SH-8 Invader(TM)
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.
For more information, contact Seymour Duncan at www.seymourduncan.com.
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