Full Circle...

Silence Kid

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Maybe ten years ago I wasn't so concerned with gear/pickups, but I found a guitar that was pretty "effortless" in a band setting; an Ibanez SZ with a set neck. The guitar "disappeared" years ago to my regret (some band member walked off with it, I don't really think I cared at that time of my life; ) my only real recollection of the pickups was I think they were Duncans... And they sounded really, really good.

Finally found some pics from those days; squinted hard at them and saw hex poles which I didn't recall. Looked up some info online. Turns out this is what it was:

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So for the last few months I have not been able to get over what an awesome pickup the "new-to-me" Screamin Demon in my Strat is. Turns out I knew it years ago, when I was playing the (slightly hotter) Duncan Designed version :) Moved on to guitars with a variety of Duncans and other pickups (see sig for just a small amount of them,) lots were good, others didn't suit me, but I guess the Demon feels so good because it's in part a homecoming...
 
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I actually have a Duncan/Ibanez pickup (like the one pictured) for sale, if you're interested. It was removed from an Ibanez SZ and is in nice shape.

Next to the "Detonator", they are easily my favorite Duncan Designed pickups...tight, punchy and pretty darn versatile. The first-gen SZ guitars were awesome, also! I loved the SZ720.
 
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Not surprised. They're easily found on the used market.

A used TB-12 to make a hybrid with an HB112/Ibanez HB103B could be interesting.
 
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