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Seymour Duncan Announces Joe Bonamassa's 1950 Broadcaster Set

Seymour Duncan Announces Joe Bonamassa's 1950 Broadcaster Set

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 guitarā€™s pickups, the Seymour Duncan team was able to faithfully recreate the sound and look of Joeā€™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 Fenderā€™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 Joeā€™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.

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