Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbucker Guitar Pickup Set Review

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(More customer reviews)I replaced the stock ESP LTD pickups in my LTD 251HM with Blackouts and they have turned a practice guitar into a scream machine.They have great dynamics and good balance with added lower mids which make my 5150 seem a great deal thicker.I would give them 5 stars but the electronics are completely disassembled.EMGs have some of the wiring done when you get them so they will take longer to install.The posts on the pots were wider than stock so I had to drill out the holes to make them fit.These can supposedly be swapped out with EMGs which I'm considering because they are superior to your standard EMG 81 85 set in tone.We'll see how the newer SD metal and EMG X series pups compare.It looks like there are a ton of new choices for actives and the quality of these pups I think re-energized the industry.

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Seymour Duncan AHB1 Blackouts are the result of serious research.These 9-volt active humbuckers deliver a less compressed tone, with a more extended frequency response. In Duncan's efforts to solve the issues involved in achieving that goal, they discovered that some of the most popular active pickups have what they consider a design flaw in their circuit architecture.They use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Seymour Duncan engineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design, but using balanced inputs.The result is that not only do these Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers have less hum than the competition, but they also have more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, the Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups. Players will notice the benefits of the reduced hum when they record, especially if they're around computer monitors or fluorescent lighting. As for the benefits of having more tone, well those will be apparent everywhere.Blackouts are available in individual neck and bridge models, or as a two-pickup set. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, jack, and a battery clip.

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Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded Guitar Humbucker Pickup Set (with SH2 Jazz and SH4 JB Guitar Pickups) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have a late 90's Carvin SC90 W/ humbuckers & 2 coil splitting switches. It's a beautifully made guitar. Solid mahogany body w/ flame maple top. I hated the way it sounded. The pick ups(pups) are C-22's which are Carvin OEM. I decided to give the guitar one more chance before I got rid of it. I was going to install a Seymour Duncan JB & a '59 like I did with my Les Paul. As I was browsing on AmazonI found the Hot Rod Special (Seymour Duncan JB & Jazz). I went to the Seymour Duncan web site & listened to what the Jazz sounded like. Sounded good to me, so I placed the order with Amazon.

I received the pups in 3 days. I had never rewired a guitar before, but got through it with no problems. The guitar is now a screamer. It sounds a lot like my Les Paul only a little hotter. The split coil settings give it a Tele type sound. With the Jazz in the neck position I get a very cool single coil sound that is great for chords & a crunch type setting on my amp (Rivera).

I don't think I could have made a better choice. Remember, there is only one thing that translates what you play & that the pups. If they suck so does your sound.

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The Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded Humbucker Guitar Pickup Set matches an SH-2n Jazz Model for the neck position with and an SH-4 JB Model for the bridge position. This is Seymour's favorite humbucker set and is widely used for everything from aggressive blues-rock to metal. Duncan believes that their new Matched Sets will take the guesswork out of matching complete retrofit sets of guitar pickups. All of the pickups in the matched sets are hand built in Duncan's Santa Barbara, California workshop and include all necessary mounting hardware and wiring instructions.Ever wonder what holds you back from buying new electric guitar pickups? Seymour Duncan did. So they undertook detailed market research to determine the biggest factor as to why guitar players don't make the purchase decision. It turns out that Duncan's huge array of pickups (108 different series, at last count) was working for them and against them at the same time. The biggest reason for reluctant guitarists:too many pickups from which to choose.Recently, Seymour Duncan released their most popular pickup models in pre-matched sets, to take the guesswork out of determining which pickups work well together. The initial release of matched sets includes pickups targeted to a specific type of player and their musical taste.Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz Model Features and SpecificationsApplicationClassic moderate output humbucker. Especially popular in neck position. Don't let the name fool you; it's not only great for jazz, but also country, blues, funk, classic rock and heavy rock.DescriptionProvides an articulate and clear tone. Great for fast runs. The brighter tone has slightly less output and is a good match with most bridge pickups. When distorted, the tone is full and bright. Smooth sustain. Compared to the SH-1 '59 Model, the Jazz has slightly less output and a more detailed treble response. Comes with four-conductor hookup cable.

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Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking Soundhole Pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)easy to install. amazing sound, much better than the under saddle piezo that it replaced.its not cheap but it is one of those purchases that you wont regret

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The Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking Acoustic Guitar Pickup is tough to beat - designed specifically for musicians who demand quieter reproduction than a single coil can offer.The Rare Earth Humbucking now features and accessible volume control thumbwheel to ensure greater control in live performance situations. For unequalled sound quality and ease of use, it's hard to beat the performance of the Fishman's Rare Earth pickups. Cutting-edge neodymium magnets provide excellent string-to-string balance, while the pickup's active electronics and low-noise, discrete circuitry keep the sound pure and clean.Easy Installation with No Alteration!For unequalled sound quality, and ease of use it's hard to beat the performance of the Rare Earth pickups. Cutting-edge neodymium magnets provide excellent string-to-string balance while the pickup's active electronics keep the sound pure and clean.

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