Recent content by VHTJay

Lockdown has given me some time to try some pickups I had kicking around. I originally bought the Hunter for another build, but ending up selling that guitar and so the Hunter sat. I have a PRS core Holcomb model that I had been having trouble getting to sound and respond the way I wanted. It...

Well, I have had my Holcomb PRS for about a month now, so I think I can give a pretty objective review here. I won't be reviewing the guitar (which KILLS!), but I will list the specs for reference. They are: Mahogany body, Maple neck, ebony board, string through hardtail, 25.5" scale. While...

Re: This just came in (Custom shop content)...... Well, just gave it a good play through my H&K Triamp. Sounds absolutely killer and does exactly what I was hoping it would do! The low end is really tight.....as tight as the overwound 'Demon that was in it previously, but the top end is just...

Pretty stoked to give this a go. I asked the Custom shop to wind me a hot PAF with a quick attack and tight low end, but with a warm top end. That was about it......MJ did the rest spec wise. Looks pretty sharp with the black nickel slugs and screws!

What is your choice for 'Duncan's most underrated offering that you think kills? Mine is the S-Deco.This humble mid output tone machine doesn't even have a place on the new Custom shop site, yet everyone I let try one of my Deco loaded axes remarks how good they sound. If it were a production...

Re: Starting to jones for a PRS Here is my 13 year old niece holding my favorite guitar: a 20th anny singlecut! Hard to see the quilt and I am no photographer, but I figured I would post it up! Pickups in there are a double hex screw S-Deco 8 and a 'demon with double hex screws in the neck.

Re: Screamin' Demon - How do you use it? To the poster of interest, this is the box my overwound 'demon came in. This one isn't the OG El Diablo (which is a REALLY overwound 'demon). I was thinking....it would make a heck of a cool set if SD ever decided to match the standard 10k demon as a...

I was checking out ESP's 2014 line-up and noticed some interesting pickups in Will Adler's new Warbird Eclipse. At first I thought they were covered blackouts, but apparently they are signature pickups! I am pretty curious about these; does anyone know anything about them? I am guessing that...

The idea of this thread is to make a comprehensive guide to all the custom shop Seymour Duncan pickups that we as members have used. There really isn't alot of info describing the custom shop offerings and even looking at the listed specs can be misleading; especially when you factor in the...

Would like to trade my S-Deco with an A8 magnet for another custom shop bridge humbucker. Trem spacing, black bobbins, comes with nickel cover and lots of lead wire (4 conductor). For the curious, the Deco is one of my favourites and covers that elusive middle ground between a PAF and a 'duncan...

Hey all! I have a hankering for a new custom shop 'bucker for one of my guitars. It has a mahogany body, maple top, rosewood neck and ebony board...it is also pretty picky when it comes to pickups and I am not QUITE where I want to be with it yet! Right now I have an S-Deco8 in there which is...

Just figured I would share. I love this pickup and it is always exciting waiting in anticipation for one of MJ's masterpiece's! S-Deco Alnico 8 Short allen head screws 12k trem spacing

Hey all, Yesterday I received my new custom shop pickup: An S-Deco wound to 12k but with an alnico 8 magnet. I have tried an S-deco in a buddies les paul and i loved it. Tight like a screamin`demon but more PAFish....if that makes sense. It is going into a PRS with a rosewood neck that i am...

Has anyone decided to mess w/ a good thing and swap magnets in their brobucker?

Hey guys/gals, i was just wondering if you can modify the specs of custom shop p-ups when you order them. For example, could i order a '78 model w/ an alnico 5 magnet and wound a little hotter to around ~12k ish?