Hand-built in the Custom Shop with Alnico magnets and signed raw steel bottom plates, these limited-edition sets evoke the early days of blues, rock & roll, and country.
Seymour Duncan, a leading manufacturer of guitar and bass pickups, effects pedals, and pedal amps, is proud to announce Joe Bonamassa's 1950 Broadcaster Set.
In the history of electric guitars, few are as iconic as the Fender Broadcaster. As few as 250 of these instruments are believed to have been built from the fall of 1950 to the spring of 1951 before Fender transitioned the model to what we all know as the Telecaster at the end of 1951. To say Broadcasters are incredibly rare is an understatement, and to find one in pristine condition is an even greater challenge. Lucky for all of us, our friend and vintage guitar authority Joe Bonamassa had a very special one in his collection with a tone so remarkable that he wanted to share it with the world. Carefully testing and documenting the original guitar’s pickups, the Seymour Duncan team was able to faithfully recreate the sound and look of Joe’s coveted 1950 Fender Broadcaster.
The Joe Bonamassa 1950 Broadcaster pickups are a faithful replica of the set found in this guitar. Joe describes the neck pickup as bright and perfectly balanced with the punchy flat-pole bridge pickup. Authentic to Leo Fender’s original design, these pickups evoke the early days of blues, rock & roll, and country.
Built-in the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, this set features Alnico 2 magnets in the neck, Alnico 4 magnets in the bridge, and a cloth push-back cable. The raw steel bottom plates of the first 250 sets will be signed by Joe and Seymour W Duncan and will also be aged to match the original set from Joe’s guitar. These sets will be numbered in limited-edition packaging.
After the 250 limited edition sets have sold out, Joe and the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop will offer these pickups as built-to-order models.
For more information, please visit seymourduncan.com.
Introducing Joe Bonamassa's 1950 Broadcaster Set - YouTube
Pedals, pedals, and more pedals! Enter Stompboxtober Day 13 for your shot at today’s pedal from Electro-Harmonix!
Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter Distortion Pedal
With its take on the cult-classic, chainsaw distortion pedal, the EHX Hell Melter takes distortion to its extremes. The Hell Melter features expanded controls and tonal capabilities, allowing the already in-your-face sound of the pedal to broaden by switching to more open clipping options and boosting the internal voltage for increased headroom, less compression, and more attack.
Originally designed as the ultimate in high-gain tone, this world-famous distortion circuit is known for the death metal sounds of Sweden’s Entombed and the shoegaze wash of My Bloody Valentine. It’s even found a home in the rig of David Gilmour!
The EHX Hell Melter’s expanded control set includes Gain and Level controls, and a powerful active EQ featuring with parametric mids for improved versatility. The Dry level control allows for blending your input signal for improved low-end when used with a bass or even blending in other distorted tones.
Boost Footswitch engages an input gain boost and volume boost which is internally adjustable. The Normal/Burn switch toggles between the classic chainsaw sound and the more open clipping option.
Introducing the new Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons signature offerings: The Hades Gates Humbucker set for a mid-forward punch with extra heat, and the Red Devil for Tele, capturing his hot Texas tone.
Billy Gibbons Red Devil for Tele
When Seymour Duncan first introduced the Signature Billy Gibbons Red Devil set, his fiery sound was captured in Strat-sized humbucker pickups. Now, that hot Texas tone is available as a drop-in replacement bridge pickup for any Telecaster wielding guitarist.
Approved by Reverend Willie G himself, the Red Devil for Tele is built with an Alnico 5magnet, 4 conductor cable, and a hot wind that drives amps and pedals harder than a traditional vintage humbucker. Whether you’re looking for cutting leads, tight pinch harmonics, or thick rhythm tones, it’s all at your fingertips with the Red Devil for Tele.
Billy Gibbons Hades Gates Pickup Set
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.From scorching lead guitar to his own line of hot sauces, Billy Gibbons has never been afraid of a little extra heat. The Pearly Gates pickup set from his coveted 1959 Les Paul has been a favorite among P.A.F. purists for decades. For the Reverend, some guitars in his collection benefitted from additional output to deliver his signature sound.
This demand for a hotter wind forged The Hades Gates humbucker set – a fiery take on the mid-forward, punchy sound Billy is known for. Alnico 2 magnets and this added output drive your amp into some hot, blue, and righteous territory.
Hades Gates Humbuckers are hand-built in Santa Barbara, California with 4-conductor cables and short mounting legs.
For more information, please visit seymourduncan.com.
Premier Guitar contributor Steve Cook demos EMG's Pachyderm Gold Signature Pickups. Explore the signature sound of bassist Les Claypool with this simple pickup upgrade.
EMG Pachyderm Gold Les Claypool Signature 4-string P Bass Pickup Set
4-str, P Bass, Les Claypool 'Pachyderm Gold', PU SetHot lipstick pickups, a hotter red finish, and f-hole distinguish a Longhorn fit for the Sunset Strip.
Danelectro Red Hot Longhorn Semi-hollowbody Bass Guitar - Red
First introduced in 1958, Danelectro’s classic Longhorn body shape and short-scale neck is revered for its distinctive sound, heard on countless recordings. The newest Longhorn carries on this proud tradition but adds some modern touches.
Red Hot Longhorn features include:
- Red Hot top and black back & sides
- F hole and top body binding.
- Two Danelectro 50’s pickups, CRL pickup selector
- 29.75″ short-scale neck with Rosewood fretboard and 24 frets
- Traditional bridge with single adjustable rosewood saddle
- Black die-cast master volume and tone knobs