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10 Best Seymour Duncan Pickups For Metals - Holiday Sale
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Seymour DuncanSeymour Duncan Blackened Black Winter Set
Main highlights- Versatile - The Black Winter humbucker is designed to handle any tuning, facilitating aggressive palm mutes, fluid sweep picking, and punishing lead tones, perfect for both beginner and pro players.
- Made in the USA - Handmade in Santa Barbara, CA, the Black Winter high-output passive humbucker ships with 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free operation.
- Ideal for Metal - Merciless high-output passive humbucker pickups created for the most frigid Black Metal, Death Metal, or any other extreme style. As brutal as the Scandinavian Winter.
- High-Output Humbucker - The Black Winter pickup is a high-output passive humbucker designed for extreme metal, featuring three large ceramic magnets for maximum output and sustain in high-gain situations.
- Custom Coil Design - The custom overwound coil design of this guitar pickup delivers incredible clarity in the mids and highs, while the low end remains controlled and focused.
9.6Exceptional
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Value for Money02Seymour DuncanSeymour Duncan Nazgul and Sentient Set - High Output 6-String Neck and Bridge Electric Guitar Pickups for Hard Rock and Modern Metal
Main highlights- Seamless Performance - Squeal-free operation in high-gain situations thanks to vacuum wax potting, offering reliable studio and stage performance.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in our factory in Santa Barbara, CA, these humbucker pickups use ceramic and alnico 5 bar magnets, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
- Earth-Shaking Power - Unleash brutal chugs and articulate leads with the Nazgul/Sentient humbucker set - perfect for modern metal and low tunings.
- Dynamic Versatility - Achieve pristine cleans to fluid leads with the Sentient neck pickup, striking the perfect balance with the Nazgul's sheer aggression.
- Defined Metal Tone - Experience searing highs, grinding mids, and tight bass - the ultimate choice for fathoming the depths of modern metal tunings.
9.5Excellent
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Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker Humbucker Set - Electric Guitar Pickup, Thick and Crunchy Tone
Main highlights- Versatile Sound Range - With a full, tight, low-end response and a smooth, crunchy distortion tone, this pickup offers a wide range of sounds, from warm tone with mixed distortion to a high-end cut that's just right.
- Signature Dimebucker Pickup - This humbucker pickup offers a crunchy pick attack, scooped mids, and just the right amount of saturation, perfect for any electric guitar player.
- Massive Metal Tone - Not many high-output passive humbucker pickups are capable of the massive metal tone of Dimebag Darrell. Striking the perfect balance between beef, crunch, edge, biting treble, and punchy bass, while still delivering an overall smoothness.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA, factory, the Dimebucker features a ceramic magnet with dual stainless-steel blades, ensuring top-notch quality and squeal-free performance.
- Distinctive Tonal Quality - The Dimebucker delivers a thick crunch that sags slightly when played hard, providing a unique, saturated tone that doesn't break up or go crazy.
9.3Excellent
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Seymour Duncan SPB-3 Quarter Pound P-Bass Pickup - High Output Pickup for Classic and Hard Rock, Grunge, Metal, and Punk
Main highlights- Versatile Performance - Perfect for heavy rock, classic rock, punk, metal, or any style. Install this drop-in replacement to expand your bass' tone for a variety of genres and styles.
- Massive Tone Upgrade - Seymour Duncan SPB-3 Quarter Pound P-Bass Pickup delivers a fat, punchy sound with an extended frequency range for endless rock tones.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in our factory in Santa Barbara, CA, these pickups use large 1/4" alnico 5 bar magnets, Forbon flatwork, black covers, and are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
- High Output Power - Alnico 5 magnets and high-output coil wind ensure maximum tone, attitude, and presence in every note. Offers tremendous mid-range presence and maximum output in any setting.
- Easy Replacement - Drop-in upgrade for most standard Precision-style basses, perfectly crafted for maximizing heavy tones in live and studio settings.
9.2Excellent
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Seymour Duncan Blackened Black Winter High-Output Passive Humbucker Bridge Pickup - Perfect for Rock and Heavy Metal
Main highlights- Savage High-Output Power - The Black Winter passive pickup is engineered for extreme metal, featuring three large ceramic magnets for maximum output and sustain in high-gain scenarios.
- Note Clarity and Focus - Custom overwound coils ensure clarity in mids and highs, while maintaining controlled and focused low-end response.
- Maximum Onslaught - Crushing distortion, vicious mids, and aggressive saturation are at your fingertips, without sacrificing string-to-string separation and sensitivity.
- Massive Low End - The Black Winter is designed to handle any tuning, no matter how low you go. Its voicing facilitates aggressive palm mutes, fluid sweep picking, and punishing lead tones.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA shop, the Black Winter features multiple wiring options and is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
9.1Excellent
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Seymour Duncan SHR-1b Hot Rails Strat Bridge Humbucker Pickup for Electric Guitar - White
Main highlights- Transform your Strat - Chords are full and powerful, and single notes jump out with amazing sizzle. A Hot Rails in the bridge position will literally transform your Strat into a completely different instrument.
- Rock and Metal - The Hot Rails bridge model single coil ‘rails’ sized humbucker delivers high output, loads of midrange harmonics, and an aggressive crunch that makes this a great bridge pickup for rock and metal.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Hot Rails for Strat Set comes with a 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options and is wax potted for squeal free operation.
- High-Output Humbucker Pickup - Experience the power of a high-output bridge humbucker in a single-coil sized pickup for your Stratocaster.
- Complete the Set - End your quest for fire with the Hot Rails for Strat single coil sized humbuckers. The Hot Rails uses a strong ceramic magnet and overwound coils to deliver big sounding, well-balanced humbucker tones for rock and metal.
9.0Excellent
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Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz Hot Rodded Humbucker Set - Electric Guitar Pickups, Perfect for Blues, Rock, Country, and Metal
Main highlights- Versatile Range - Renowned for its exceptional versatility, this humbucker set is suitable for a wide range of musical genres and playing styles. Whether you're playing blues, country, hard rock, or even heavy metal, the JB and Jazz Model set delivers outstanding performance.
- Unique Tone - Hot coils and an alnico 5 bar magnet contribute to unique tonal characteristics. Tight and well-defined low end along with harmonically rich upper mids and highs that truly sing to allow for expressive lead playing and powerful rhythm tones.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in our factory in Santa Barbara, CA, these humbucker pickups use an alnico 5 bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.
- Dynamic Response - The JB adds juice and versatility to the bridge position of any humbucker-equipped guitar. Provides a dynamic response that reacts well to your playing style and offers plenty of output without sacrificing clarity, helping breathe life into any guitar. The Jazz Model neck lends an articulate, glassy treble response that balances very well with its full, but tight low end.
- Best-Selling Humbucker Set - Features an SH-4 JB pickup for the bridge and an SH-2N Jazz Model for the neck. Together these pickups have become one of the most timeless and versatile humbucker sets ever built.
8.9Very Good
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Seymour Duncan SH-6 Mayhem Humbucker Set - High-Output Electric Guitar Pickup, Perfect for Rock and Metal
Main highlights- Versatile Guitar Accessory - Great for hard-hitting, crunchy rhythms, and searing lead tone. Riffs are tight and percussive and lead work is fast and immediate with ultra-clear pick dynamics. A must-have for any electric guitar player.
- Squeal-Free Performance - The Duncan Distortion is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance, ensuring your guitar playing is always clear and uninterrupted.
- Rich Tonal Pickup - The Duncan Distortion neck pickup is designed for use with the high-output bridge version, delivering smooth, fluid solo tones under high gain and bell-like clean tones.
- Made in the USA - Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA, factory, the Duncan Distortion uses a large ceramic bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate, and 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options.
- High-Output Humbucker - The Duncan Distortion bridge is a high-output humbucker, incorporating a massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings for well-balanced rock and metal tones with rich upper midrange harmonic content.
8.8Very Good
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Seymour Duncan Invader Bridge Humbucker – Black
Main highlights- VINTAGE SOAPBAR & COVERED HUMBUCKER: Get raw soapbar power or a classic covered look in the bridge position.
- P-MOUNT VERSATILITY: Drop-in soapbar and P-mount models install without routing.
- HAND-POTTED CONSISTENCY: Stability under high gain eliminates feedback and preserves dynamic response.
- FOUR-WIRE COIL OPTIONS: Split coils or reverse phase for extended tonal palette.
- CERAMIC-MAGNET INTENSITY: Extreme output with focused low end and cutting high frequencies.
8.7Very Good
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Seymour Duncan 11102-13 SH-4 JB Model Humbucker Guitar Pickup for Gibson Nighthawk
Main highlights- Split: yes
- Resistance: 16.4k
- Position: bridge
- Pic: 5.5 kHz
- Other: Anti-interference
- Number of ports: 4
- Magnet: Alnico V
- JB model 4JB NH-SH -
- Design: NightHawk black
- Applications: for all styles, in heavy blues, heavy metal
- Active: no
8.6Very Good
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