for tone that sets you apart™

Want righteous tone?

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“why do some “why do some players get players get righteous tonerighteous tonerighteous tone?” righteous tone?” righteous tone

“the “the pickups?” pickups?” pickups?” pickups?” you say.you say.you say.

Uh-huh.

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Is it singing highs or sustain-for-days? Is it perfect harmonics that perfect harmonics that cut through like never cut through like never before? Or richer, before? Or richer, thicker, punchy bot-thicker, punchy bot-tom end? Thousands tom end? Thousands tom end? Thousands of famous artists and of famous artists and working musicians have working musicians have asked themselves these asked themselves these same questions. same questions.

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

Righteous tone comes Righteous tone comes from years of inventive from years of inventive research and acquired research and acquired technical knowledge. technical knowledge. Righteous tone comes 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 give you the tone you’re looking for.looking for.

Our devotion to our Our devotion to our customers starts customers starts with our product development and development and extends to our network extends to our network of authorized dealers of authorized dealers and our 21-Day Real and our 21-Day Real World Exchange Policy. World Exchange Policy. It’s all about taking care It’s all about taking care of you by helping you of you by helping you find Tone That Sets find Tone That Sets You ApartYou Apart™.¹ Uh-huh.

And just what is righteous tone?

Invented in 1955 by Seth E. Lover, humbuckersrevolutionized the sound of guitar music.

Invented in 1955 by Seth E. Lover, humbuckersrevolutionized the sound of guitar music.

Invented in 1955 by Seth E. Lover, humbuckers

The tone is bigger and fatter than traditional revolutionized the sound of guitar music.

The tone is bigger and fatter than traditional revolutionized the sound of guitar music.

single-coils, and the 60-cycle hum is gone. The tone is bigger and fatter than traditional

single-coils, and the 60-cycle hum is gone. The tone is bigger and fatter than traditional

Each of these humbuckers offers a player approved single-coils, and the 60-cycle hum is gone.

Each of these humbuckers offers a player approved single-coils, and the 60-cycle hum is gone.

answer to the question, Each of these humbuckers offers a player approved

answer to the question, Each of these humbuckers offers a player approved

“How can I sound better?”

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HuMBuckers

SH-2 Jazz Model™A most versatile humbucker,especially for the neck position. SH-13 Dimebucker™For the searing, crushing, metal massacre that is Dimebag’s tone

SH-8 Invader™Think interplanetary tonal invasion by Hostile forces.

SH-12 Screamin’ Demon™Great low end “cabinet thunk” matched with screamin’ highs.

SH-55 Seth Lover Model™Can you say “Waaaarm and smoooooth?” Nickel or Gold.

SH-PG1 Pearly Gates™Slightly rude “Tejas-tone” mixed with top end sizzle.¹mixed with top end sizzle.¹mixed with top end sizzle.

APH-1 Alnico II Pro™ HumbuckerThe ultimate vintage blues humbucker.

SH-1

SH-4

SH-6

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SH-12

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SH-1 ’59 Model™Picture this… you warp back to 1959 and purchase a new “Patent Applied For” humbucker with the most crystalline tone on earth. Used by most everyone from jazz gods to blues demons.

SH-4 JB Model™The ‘bucker that started it all and remains our most popular model to this day. Singing mids with boosted output. Its perfect blend of to this day. Singing mids with boosted output. Its perfect blend of sustain and distortion make it great for rock and blues.sustain and distortion make it great for rock and blues.

SH-6 Duncan Distortion™Do you rock? I mean really rock??? The Distortion gives you high Do you rock? I mean really rock??? The Distortion gives you high output courtesy of a massive ceramic magnet for aggressive output courtesy of a massive ceramic magnet for aggressive harmonics and great low end “chunk.”harmonics and great low end “chunk.”

Available in double-black, double-white and zebra.

We’re known for helping Strato-philesget the absolutely“best possible tone” out of theirinstrument.The Seymour Duncan modelsdescribed here are the most popular tone solutions, ranging fromthe ultra-vintage correct recreations to single-coil-sizedhumbuckers that’ll turn your Stratinto an incrediblyversatile guitar.

APS-1 Alnico II Pro™Vintage tone and looks with pronounced mids and buttery smooth distortion.

SSL-4 Quarter-Pound™ FlatGreat big single coil tone, reminiscent of a P-90.

STK-S1 Classic Stack®Traditional Strat looks and tone, but guess what? No hum!

SCR-1 Cool Rails™ Smooth ‘n’ bluesy. Great paired with a Hot Rails in the bridge.

SDBR-1 Duckbuckers™ All quack. No hum. Need we say more?

SSL-1 SJBJ-1

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SSL-1 Vintage Staggered™A faithful replica in every way. From the hand-ground, staggered, sand-cast, alnico V rod magnets, to the waxed cloth hookup cable. The medium output faithfully cap-tures the true “bell tone” of a vintage Strat®.

SJBJ-1 JB Jr.™ You get the same boosted output. Same great harmon-ics. And same sweet high-end as a full-size JB. The 12 mini adjustable pole pieces let you fine tune your string balance for an incredibly versatile, boosted output humbucker. And with two coils, there’s absolutely no hum.

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The current The current crop of

country, blues country, blues and rock

Tele-Masters includes one Mr. Seymour

W. Duncan. Seymour

knows Tele tone. And

the Seymour Duncan models

listed below are the most popular tone

remedies used by Tele players

everywhere.

STL-1 Vintage ’54™ Lead Same coil and same smaller diameter magnets and pole piece stagger of the 1954 Tele lead pickups. The result: the same biting tone and same gusty punch as the originals. Great for country. Great for tone.

ST59-1 Little ‘59™ This pickup is a high-output, humbuckin’, hybrid that mixes the warm, fat tone of a full-size ’59 Model™ humbucker with a healthy dose of beefed-up Tele twang.

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STHR-1 Hot Rails™ Lead Like the Hot Rails for Strat®

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but in a Tele lead size.

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SHR-1 Hot Rails™ One of the highest output pickups we make. You get incredible sustain along with a fat, full sound that’s great for heavy rock. And did we mention you can kisshum goodbye?

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PicKup BoosTerSFX-01 Pickup Booster PedalThe first effects pedal designed The first effects pedal designed specifically to work together specifically to work together with the pickups in your with the pickups in your instrument to achieve optimum instrument to achieve optimum gain and resonance for all your gain and resonance for all your tonal applications. Turn the tonal applications. Turn the knob to dial in pure, flat-EQ knob to dial in pure, flat-EQ gain, ranging from 6dB, all the gain, ranging from 6dB, all the way to an astonishing 25dB!way to an astonishing 25dB!

In addition, the Pickup Booster In addition, the Pickup Booster can add thickness to a single can add thickness to a single coil pickup. By engaging the coil pickup. By engaging the Resonance Switch, the resonant Resonance Switch, the resonant peak of a single coil pickup can peak of a single coil pickup can be lowered, making a Stratbe lowered, making a Strat®peak of a single coil pickup can

®peak of a single coil pickup can

pickup sound like a vintage pickup sound like a vintage humbucker or even a high-humbucker or even a high-output humbucker.output humbucker.

• Bypass: True bypassBypass: True bypass

• Type of circuitry: Fully Type of circuitry: Fully discrete, class A discrete, class A

• Noise: -120 dB (referred to Noise: -120 dB (referred to input with gain set at 25dB)input with gain set at 25dB)

• Chassis material: Heavy-duty Chassis material: Heavy-duty 1.6 mm steel 1.6 mm steel

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From pickups to on-board electronics. From passive to active. From retro to space age. It’s all Basslines. These Basslines models will give you a taste of the most popular offerings from the world’s largest and hippest basstone factory.

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STK-J1 Classic Stack®

for Jazz Bass® You get the same great tone, presence and response of a vintage Jazz Bass pickup, while eliminating that pesky 60-cycle hum.

SJB-2 Hot for Jazz Bass®The increased output, deeper low-end response, heavier mid-range emphasis, and all-around “punch”is great for bassistswho rock.

SPB-3 Quarter-Pound™ for P-Bass® The quarter-inch pole pieces kick in a big output boost which translates into incredible versatility for a single-pickup instrument. Country. Blues. Rock. Metal. We got your basses covered.

SMB-4D 4-String for Music Man® For years the Music Man® faithful have been asking us for a replacement pickup with more punch, more versatility and more tone. Well here it is.

STK-J1 SJB-2

SPB-3 SMB-4D

SA-3SC

SA-3SC Woody™ SA-3SC Woody™ Single CoilSA-3SC Woody™ Single CoilSA-3SC Woody™

Part of our popular Woody Single CoilPart of our popular Woody Single Coil

series, the SC delivers a Part of our popular Woody series, the SC delivers a Part of our popular Woody

bright and crisp tone – it’s great for strumming. And bright and crisp tone – it’s great for strumming. And bright and crisp tone –

it “laughs” in the face it’s great for strumming. And it “laughs” in the face it’s great for strumming. And

of feedback.it “laughs” in the face of feedback.it “laughs” in the face

SA-6 Mag Mic™ Active, humbucking, SA-6 Mag Mic™ Active, humbucking, SA-6 Mag Mic™

magnetic soundhole pickup Active, humbucking, magnetic soundhole pickup Active, humbucking,

featuring a built-in microphone magnetic soundhole pickup featuring a built-in microphone magnetic soundhole pickup

and blend circuit, together featuring a built-in microphone and blend circuit, together featuring a built-in microphone

with adjustable pole pieces. and blend circuit, together with adjustable pole pieces. and blend circuit, together

The result is the most natural-with adjustable pole pieces. The result is the most natural-with adjustable pole pieces.

sounding, three dimensional, acoustic guitar soundhole sounding, three dimensional, acoustic guitar soundhole sounding, three dimensional,

pickup. Ever!acoustic guitar soundhole pickup. Ever!acoustic guitar soundhole

SA-1 Acoustic Tube™This humbucking, instant-mount, height-adjustable This humbucking, instant-mount, height-adjustable This humbucking, instant-

soundhole pickup has amount, height-adjustable soundhole pickup has amount, height-adjustable

natural and even response soundhole pickup has anatural and even response soundhole pickup has a

with a built-in volumenatural and even response with a built-in volumenatural and even response

control to give you allthe control you need.control to give you allthe control you need.control to give you all

Great for finger-style.the control you need.Great for finger-style.the control you need.

Great for tone.Great for finger-style.Great for tone.Great for finger-style.

SA-1

SA-6 Mag MicSA-6 Mag Mic

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The physics of acoustic guitars and bronze strings acoustic guitars and bronze strings acoustic guitars

entail unique tone and bronze strings entail unique tone and bronze strings

amplification entail unique tone amplification entail unique tone

challenges. Seymour amplification challenges. Seymour amplification

Duncan’s Acoustic challenges. Seymour Duncan’s Acoustic challenges. Seymour

Division respondsto that challengeDivision respondsto that challengeDivision responds

with these models to that challengewith these models to that challenge

our most popular acoustic guitar pickup solutions.acoustic guitar pickup solutions.acoustic guitar

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“But what if it’s too hard to make a choice?”Easy. Go to www.seymourduncan.com and ask the Wizard. The Tone Wizard, that is. Just tell him about your guitar and the type of music you play, andhe’ll 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!

“But what if I want something not offered in this brochure?”Simple. Access www.seymourduncan.com or www.basslines.com for tons of information on all of our pickup models along with the name of your near-est dealer. Then, go to your dealer and grab yourself a free copy of our 72-page, full color, full vibe, Pickup Guide Book and Tone Chart. The Guide Book and Tone Chart, along with our retro-chic Antiquity catalog, are also available for $5 for the trio (to cover shipping and handling) direct from us at the address below. Send your check or money order to:

SEYMOUR DUNCAN|BASSLINES PICKUPS 5427 Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2345 Attention: Pro-Tone Club [USA funds and addresses only, please] Tel: 805-964-9610 Fax: 805-964-9749 www.seymourduncan.com or www.basslines.com

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Or, if you’re already committed to tone god (or goddess) stature, join the Seymour Duncan/Basslines Pro-Tone Club. For a one-time, $20 lifetime membership fee, you get the Guide Book, Antiquity catalog and Tone Chart; our three-volume pickup dem-onstration audio CD series; a totally-rad “Mr. Pickup Guy” beanie; the GroundWire, our quarterly newsletter; sparkly, holo-foil road case stickers; and other assorted, way-cool swag!

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