Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
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St_Genesius
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
Huh. Looking at those guitars kinda makes me feel like I'm not SD's target audience.
Huh. Looking at those guitars kinda makes me feel like I'm not SD's target audience.
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Laughing Kookaburra
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
I'm really digging the Japan only Ibanez RC2720 with the P Rails!
They're now gone, but Hamer used SD pups for quite a few years.
I'm really digging the Japan only Ibanez RC2720 with the P Rails!
They're now gone, but Hamer used SD pups for quite a few years.
Artie
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
That's the one that jumped out at me also.
The cool thing is, it looks a lot like my Jetking, and I just happen to have an unopened set of P-Rails laying around here somewhere. :fing2:
That's the one that jumped out at me also.
The cool thing is, it looks a lot like my Jetking, and I just happen to have an unopened set of P-Rails laying around here somewhere. :fing2:
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Funkfingers
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
+1
PRS, interesting.
Dyna-bucker? Very interesting.
+1
PRS, interesting.
Dyna-bucker? Very interesting.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
+1. As much as I love Duncans (which I have more of than any other brand), there's not a guitar there that appeals to me. I must be getting old.
+1. As much as I love Duncans (which I have more of than any other brand), there's not a guitar there that appeals to me. I must be getting old.
Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
Quite right. we omitted the Charvels cause we couldn't get a hard confirmation at the time of writing regarding the pickups used. Sorry.
Quite right. we omitted the Charvels cause we couldn't get a hard confirmation at the time of writing regarding the pickups used. Sorry.
DarkMatter
Unprofessional Toneologist
Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
I doubt this is the Seymour Duncan company's fault.
I doubt this is the Seymour Duncan company's fault.
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St_Genesius
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
"Fault" is, by far, too strong a word.
And no, SD obviously isn't in direct control of what models instrument manufacturers put their pickups in, but the fact that those manufacturers, many of whom offer a very wide variety of instrument styles, are choosing primarily to put SD pickups in guitars aimed at the shredder (I guess? I have no idea who buys late-80s style Super Strats.) and metal crowds suggests that those are the markets where they think SD pickups will have the most impact.
And if those are the audiences most interested in SD pickups, then I am not typical of an SD fan. Not an insult; just a realization that, while I wasn't looking, the world done gone and turned.
"Fault" is, by far, too strong a word.
And no, SD obviously isn't in direct control of what models instrument manufacturers put their pickups in, but the fact that those manufacturers, many of whom offer a very wide variety of instrument styles, are choosing primarily to put SD pickups in guitars aimed at the shredder (I guess? I have no idea who buys late-80s style Super Strats.) and metal crowds suggests that those are the markets where they think SD pickups will have the most impact.
And if those are the audiences most interested in SD pickups, then I am not typical of an SD fan. Not an insult; just a realization that, while I wasn't looking, the world done gone and turned.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
Certainly not any of the live bands I see.
Certainly not any of the live bands I see.
Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
from what I'm seeing, those guitars go to guys in a midlife crisis, trying to reenact their glorydays, filled with hairspray and spandex. nothing wrong with that. those guitars still kick ass like crazy, still play and sound awesome. so why not? I've seen those jackson soloist 1980s reissue last year at NAMM and they're crazy popular. so. again.
why not?
from what I'm seeing, those guitars go to guys in a midlife crisis, trying to reenact their glorydays, filled with hairspray and spandex. nothing wrong with that. those guitars still kick ass like crazy, still play and sound awesome. so why not? I've seen those jackson soloist 1980s reissue last year at NAMM and they're crazy popular. so. again.
why not?
Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
My favorite guitars are super strats.
As far as your second point i think it probably has to do with whatever traditional style you like, the manufacturer has decided to go in a different direction - or stay with something that is core competancy. For instance if you're a PRS, fender or Gibson guy you know that they manufacture their own pickups in house and would not substitute their own for another maker.
If your a fan of smaller builder stuff they may be using an equally smaller pickup manufacturer that has marketing appeal that their clients share an affection for. Someone buying a custom 1 off guitar expects a custom 1 off pickup, not a JB
My favorite guitars are super strats.
As far as your second point i think it probably has to do with whatever traditional style you like, the manufacturer has decided to go in a different direction - or stay with something that is core competancy. For instance if you're a PRS, fender or Gibson guy you know that they manufacture their own pickups in house and would not substitute their own for another maker.
If your a fan of smaller builder stuff they may be using an equally smaller pickup manufacturer that has marketing appeal that their clients share an affection for. Someone buying a custom 1 off guitar expects a custom 1 off pickup, not a JB
St_Genesius
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
Clearly someone must. Probably guys a little older than me, who grew up thinking those were the coolest. I came of age at the very end of that era, but latched more onto the bands that were reacting against that, so...
Clearly someone must. Probably guys a little older than me, who grew up thinking those were the coolest. I came of age at the very end of that era, but latched more onto the bands that were reacting against that, so...
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St_Genesius
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Re: Blog: 2015 Guitars that come with Seymour Duncan Pickups
There's probably some truth to that, but it's perhaps worth noting that three of the four artists on SD's home page are Jason Becker, Dimebag Darrell and Steve Harris. And the only non-artist pickups featured there are for 7 and 8 string guitars.
Ten years ago, I would have associated those styles more with Dimarzio, with Duncan as the more traditional and organic choice, for guys chasing something approaching a vintage sound. Obviously, that's a simplification, then and now. Both companies had then and have now pickup models aimed at different markets. But it does seem like there's been a shift in focus.
There's probably some truth to that, but it's perhaps worth noting that three of the four artists on SD's home page are Jason Becker, Dimebag Darrell and Steve Harris. And the only non-artist pickups featured there are for 7 and 8 string guitars.
Ten years ago, I would have associated those styles more with Dimarzio, with Duncan as the more traditional and organic choice, for guys chasing something approaching a vintage sound. Obviously, that's a simplification, then and now. Both companies had then and have now pickup models aimed at different markets. But it does seem like there's been a shift in focus.
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
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I 'came of age' before those guitars appeared, and never saw anything appealing about them. They're great for some guys, just not me.
I 'came of age' before those guitars appeared, and never saw anything appealing about them. They're great for some guys, just not me.
