what pickups do artists use?

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There's a database on the main Duncan page that lets you search for this information. If they use Duncans, it'll show up in the database.

Ryan
 
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I've always wondered why so many heavy metal artists endorse Duncan and other companies while other types of bands don't seem to do this.
 
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http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/artists/users.shtml

gripweed said:
I've always wondered why so many heavy metal artists endorse Duncan and other companies while other types of bands don't seem to do this.
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Take a good look at some of the data you can find @ that link and you´ll see it´s not so, players of all styles and tones are Duncan endorsees.

Metal and rock in general (as a rule of the thumb) sell more guitar magazines, so the rock guys end up in ads more often, that´s more or less all ;)
 
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Re: what pickups do artists use?

It really depends. Some pro's don't take a huge interest in things like pups etc., and let their techs deal with that stuff. You'd be suprised at the amount of people who use stock pups. Not necessarily bad, especially on higher end guitars stock pups are pretty good. (although not as good as SD's in my opinion) Personally I don't know how you can NOT be involved in your tone from the pups to the tone post all the way to your speakers, but that's me and I'm a tone freak hehe.

As for your question I think Allison from the Donna's uses primarily stock pups in her Gibsons through various Marshals. (I think she runs a Mode Four, JCM 800 and DSL 100 if I'm not mistaken)

I will say that the list of Pro's who use Duncan's is pretty big. The database referenced is probably your best source, but lots of my favorite bands of today and yesterday use Duncans. (Darkness is one example, Lamb of God, wow, just too many to mention hehe)
 
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Oh uhh I just searched the database for Paul Stanley.

Paul Stanley / Kiss
Pickup Models : SH-4, SH-6b, SH-1, SH-14
 
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Jeff5 said:
As for your question I think Allison from the Donna's uses primarily stock pups in her Gibsons through various Marshals. (I think she runs a Mode Four, JCM 800 and DSL 100 if I'm not mistaken)
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A recent Guitar Player (maybe the newest one) has an interview with her. She admitted to using a Marshall JCM 2000 and a Fender Vibrolux (each hard panned) with a P-90 loaded SG. I assume the pups were stock.
 
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Aye, I spotted that on their forum.

Tommy thayer used duncans. But what model? Are they custom shops?
 
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