sgplayer1969
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I am looking for a Seymour Duncan pickup for a 2017 SG Special. Black Sabbath tones
I am looking for a Seymour Duncan pickup for a 2017 SG Special. Black Sabbath tones
Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
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Demanic
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Re: Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
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Re: Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
His tone did change a lot over the years. You'd never guess 90s, 80s and 70s Iommi is the same player. He went from stock pickups to P90s. to very high output mini humbuckers, to really high output regular-sized humbuckers.
His tone did change a lot over the years. You'd never guess 90s, 80s and 70s Iommi is the same player. He went from stock pickups to P90s. to very high output mini humbuckers, to really high output regular-sized humbuckers.
Masta' C
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Re: Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
The twin-blade version of the El Diablo IS the original Duncan "Iommi" pickup and what he used in his Patrick Eggle guitars during the '90s: http://customshop.seymourduncan.com/el-diablo/
You can buy one here: https://reverb.com/item/1497297-seymour-duncan-custom-shop-el-diablo-scott-ian-model-bridge-black
The Gibson pickup is newer, but rehashes the "Super Humbucker" construction designed by Bill Lawrence for Gibson in the '70s.
The twin-blade version of the El Diablo IS the original Duncan "Iommi" pickup and what he used in his Patrick Eggle guitars during the '90s: http://customshop.seymourduncan.com/el-diablo/
You can buy one here: https://reverb.com/item/1497297-seymour-duncan-custom-shop-el-diablo-scott-ian-model-bridge-black
The Gibson pickup is newer, but rehashes the "Super Humbucker" construction designed by Bill Lawrence for Gibson in the '70s.
SirJackdeFuzz II
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Re: Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
I was about to ask the exact same question.
I have a Duncan A2P set in my SG. Love it, but i never tried to aim for a pure Black Sabbath tone.
If i had to be go for an early Sabbath tone, i would look into these : SD Phat Cat / Bare Knuckle Manhattan or Blue Note / The Creamery Hum-90 or Sonic-Six / Gibson P94.
Assuming your SG has a Humbucker cavity.
I was about to ask the exact same question.
I have a Duncan A2P set in my SG. Love it, but i never tried to aim for a pure Black Sabbath tone.
If i had to be go for an early Sabbath tone, i would look into these : SD Phat Cat / Bare Knuckle Manhattan or Blue Note / The Creamery Hum-90 or Sonic-Six / Gibson P94.
Assuming your SG has a Humbucker cavity.
SirJackdeFuzz II
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Re: Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
Indeed . . .
. . . just compare their 1st album (1970) to Dehumanizer (1992).
Totally two VERY diff gain structures / tones.
Indeed . . .
. . . just compare their 1st album (1970) to Dehumanizer (1992).
Totally two VERY diff gain structures / tones.
The_Junior
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Re: Seymour Duncan pickup for 2017 SG Special
I think the duncan sh6 distortion is a good candidate. if you get a 4 conductor version, you can experiment with out of phase or coil split. You can probably snag a used one at a decent price.
I think the duncan sh6 distortion is a good candidate. if you get a 4 conductor version, you can experiment with out of phase or coil split. You can probably snag a used one at a decent price.
