Seymour Duncan Custom 14-New pickup exclusive to some models of ESP LTD guitars

[STLMTLHD79]

Hmmm, Maybe a Custom wind with Triple ceramic mags? Video has multiple guitars with this pickup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCOobguXnYk

 

[fungusalliance]

Well amazing video

 

[Mincer]

The new Custom 14 pickup is exclusive to a handful of ESP models. It is only available in a handful of ESP models, and nowhere else. The specs of this pickup are between SD and ESP and haven't been made public.


These are links to the models on the ESP website.

https://www.espguitars.com/products/32046-ec-01ft

https://www.espguitars.com/products/32045-ec-01ft

https://www.espguitars.com/products/32047-ec-01ft

https://www.espguitars.com/products/32060-h3-1000fr

https://www.espguitars.com/products/32070-phoenix-1001
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[chris effect]

Interesting. Now I want that black EC-01ft. The cool thing is I probably wouldn't need to mod it at all. :knockedou​​​

 

[Mincer]

Well, that's the idea...no mods necessary.

 

[JOLLY]

I like all of those.

 

[tc1072]

I just got one of the ESP LTD H3 1000FR's with this in it. I've only had it a couple of day now, but my initial reaction is the new Custom 14 pickup is really bright and seems to have very little low end/bass to it (but it can still do chugs-just missing a little "thump" to it), and the mids sound quite scooped. Definitely an aggressive attack from it, and cuts through the mix quite well. Will need to play it a bit more to form a final opinion.

 

[Mincer]

I just got one of the ESP LTD H3 1000FR's with this in it. I've only had it a couple of day now, but my initial reaction is the new Custom 14 pickup is really bright and seems to have very little low end/bass to it (but it can still do chugs-just missing a little "thump" to it), and the mids sound quite scooped. Definitely an aggressive attack from it, and cuts through the mix quite well. Will need to play it a bit more to form a final opinion.

Thanks for the review! Can you compare it to any of the other Custom variants, or any other pickups for that matter?

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I just got one of the ESP LTD H3 1000FR's with this in it. I've only had it a couple of day now, but my initial reaction is the new Custom 14 pickup is really bright and seems to have very little low end/bass to it (but it can still do chugs-just missing a little "thump" to it), and the mids sound quite scooped. Definitely an aggressive attack from it, and cuts through the mix quite well. Will need to play it a bit more to form a final opinion.

Bright and scooped mids sounds very Custom-like. The Custom is pretty thumpy, though. Any chance you could tell us what's going on under the hood? Ceramir or Alnico magnet? DCR?

Thanks!

 

[Aceman]

ESP/LTD out Gibsoning Gibson since 2008

 

[Artie]

Just what I need. More GAS!

 

[beaubrummels]

Description makes it sound like it might be an overwound Custom 5