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Just curious as I had never heard of it before. I liked the sound clip and on Duncan's website it was a recommended pickup when I used their online pickup selecting function.

Mike

it is a hidden gem of the duncan line. those that try it, love it!!!

its got an overwound paf type tone, not super hot but very full sounding. blues uses it in all his trem loaded guitars and seth lovers in his hardtails. good clean tone, great dirty tone.

what style of music do ya play? whats your rig look like?

I play mostly distorted pentatonic stuff...blues and '80s metal. This would be going in my new DK2 to replace the Duncan Designed HB-102 that is in there. I find that pickup too muddy on chords, but decent on lead voicings. I am using a V-Amp Pro, and I favor the Modern High Gain setting..which is kind of like a Soldano.

I like distortion, so I need something that won't muddy up. In my Charvel I am using a Tone Zone and I am a fan of that pickup...but I want to try something different.

Mike


Originally Posted by jeremyit is a hidden gem of the duncan line. those that try it, love it!!!

its got an overwound paf type tone, not super hot but very full sounding. blues uses it in all his trem loaded guitars and seth lovers in his hardtails. good clean tone, great dirty tone.

what style of music do ya play? whats your rig look like?Ummm, I think he said it all!

No, seriously, right now I have a Blues in my Steinberger Spirit (great axe, nice price). My rig right now consists of a Guitarport, because I seem to be in the desert! I love it for everything from mild overdrive through high gain applications, although I don't use it for cleans too often by itself (I installed a deaf eddie switch that allows you to use one coil in conjunction with the neck single coil for tele-like sounds...great for that ,clean and dirty!). Doesn't have too much output, plenty of definition, and its fits the bill completely for me. Oh, yeah, mostly use Marshall/Soldano style sounds from the guitarport, so I think it'd be great for your setup too!

I think you guys convinced me. This was a direction I wasn't even pondering until I saw the P/U on the site. I was going to go with a Duncan Distortion, but I have listened to as much Blues Saraceno as I can (I had his first album which I am sure didn't have this pickup) as well as using the search here...and the pickup really sounds amazing...at least in HIS hands!!

Anything will be better than the Duncan Designed atrocity that is in the guitar now...and I really like the smooth tone of the Blues.

I think I am going to get it!

Mike

It's the best bridge pickup in the Duncan lineup...end of story. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Ryan

ditto...everything you're ever searching for in a pickup are there.......think jb has harmonics? the blues will eat it!

Just received one that is going in a RG550. I'll chime in when I get a feel for it.

Hm. Sounds interesting. I think I am going to order one for my Strat.

The Blues is on the way. My fiance got it for me as a gift. I hope it will be here by the weekend, as I work out of town during the week. If it comes in, I will slap that baby in the Jackson and let you all know how it responds.

On another note, I finally found the sweetspot with the damn DD HB-102 that is in the guitar right now. You really, really need to reduce the gain. On my V-Amp Pro I turned off the gain boost and ran the gain at around 2 o' clock, no more, on the Modern High-Gain model. Any more than that and it is mud city. But, this setup gives it a pleasing tone with a somewhat singing lead tone and tight(er) chords. Of course the Tone Zone in my Charvel can ingest maximum gain and spit out pure tone...it crushes the HB-102. We will see how the Blues does.

Mike

I'd like it if Seymour would make one with traditional poles instead of the parallel axis thing. There's definitely a market for a mid 9's/overwound PAF tone and Seymour needs to exploit it...

Compares in tone to the Pearly Gates bridge. If you like the Blues, you'll like the PG.

I tossed around getting one for along time before I bit the bullet. I have one in a Carvin SC90 and it sounds fantastic! It doesnt push the amp real hard so I dont get a hot signal so I can control everything. It has fat tone and with this neck thru axe (with Floyd) sustains for days. I really cant say enough about it.


Originally Posted by jpageCompares in tone to the Pearly Gates bridge. If you like the Blues, you'll like the PG.

Never tried a PG but I hear it's kinda thin on the bottom. The Duncan Tone Chart shows the Blues EQ to be pretty solid and thick: quot;Old Les Paul tone for trem guitarsquot;.


Originally Posted by ZhangliqunI'd like it if Seymour would make one with traditional poles instead of the parallel axis thing. There's definitely a market for a mid 9's/overwound PAF tone and Seymour needs to exploit it...

The custom shop can easily do it. I asked one time, I think the price I was quoted was $160. Or they can rewind any pickup to Blues specs for $75.

Ryan

MBreinin,I'd be glad if you let me know how does the pickup sound.I have a Jackson DK2 too and I was looking for the Blues Saraceno pickup.It's not easy to find here in Italy...Anyway,let me know!

Me does use it to take the hard edge off of the Walnut Strat. Does that and sounds excellent.

Ancient post!!! Wow!
I have one in an RG570 and have used one in a couple diff guitars. Sounds very big and fat. It makes a trem equipped guitar sound fat and full like an LP. Dont get me wrong, wont sound like an LP, but big sounding. Harmonics are great and its just a killer pup!

I think the concept of them is to compensate for the brightness and flat butt of floyd guitars. So you'd have a dull big butted pickup in a normal guitar right?

not at all. i used mine in a fixed bridge guitar and while it is fat, it isnt dull or lifeless in the least