Used on many Custom Shop instruments, this switch allows you to change your Telecaster's pickup wiring from Series to Parallel wiring for increased output and a fatter tone with the flick of a switch.
If your serious about tone and finding the right upgrade for your Tele this is the one you've been waiting for... It will give a added dimention of tone you will not be able to find in any other guitar. The 4th position puts the pickups in series producing a "humbucker" or "fat" sound. The combination afforded by the 4 way is wonderful.
Check out this forum that talks in-depth about the Original Fender® 4-way Tele mod: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-tech/107613-thought-about-fender-4-way-mod.html
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
New AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbuckers
Seymour Duncan Goes Active
New AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbuckers
Guitar Players love the tone these humbuckers produce which is stellar, the output is more then you could ever hope for, and Seymour delivers when they say it runs quieter than any EMG out there.
Santa Barbara, California - After the resounding success of their active Dave Mustaine LiveWires humbucker last year, Seymour Duncan, the Santa Barbara-based pickup giant, follows-up that success with the launch of Blackouts, a new range of 9-volt active pickups for electric guitar. Before Duncan started designing Blackouts, they did a little market research. They found that while lots of guitarists love active pickups, many wanted a tone that was less compressed, with a more extended frequency response. In their efforts to solve those issues they discovered that some of the most popular active pickups have a critical design flaw in their circuit architecture. They use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Duncan's engineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design while using balanced inputs.
The result is that not only are the new Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers up to 14dB quieter than the competitions', but they also have more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, the Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups. Players will notice the benefits of the reduced hum when they record, especially if they're around computer monitors or fluorescent lighting. As for the benefits of having more tone, well those will be apparent everywhere.
Some of the many A-list guitar artists who have switched to Blackouts include Mick Thompson of Slipknot, Dino Cazares of Divine Heresy, Corey Beaulieu of Trivium, Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir, Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour, and Rob Trevino of Helstar.
Aesthetically-speaking these pickups look awesome. It looks like a black EMG, but just with the Seymour Duncan logo on it. These things are EMG KILLERS!!!
application
9-volt active humbucker for aggressive playing styles. Recommended for old school metal, garage, punk, thrash, drop tunings, and other heavy rock styles.
description
The "other" USA-made active humbuckers use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Our engineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design, but using balanced inputs. The result is 12dB to 14dB less noise, plus more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups.
complete setup
Blackouts are available in individual neck and bridge models, or as a two-pickup set. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, jack, and a battery clip.
guitars
For all humbucker guitars. The blade magnets make this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker string spacings.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/images/products/electric/humbuckers/gwreview.pdf
New AHB-1 Blackouts Active Humbuckers
Guitar Players love the tone these humbuckers produce which is stellar, the output is more then you could ever hope for, and Seymour delivers when they say it runs quieter than any EMG out there.
Santa Barbara, California - After the resounding success of their active Dave Mustaine LiveWires humbucker last year, Seymour Duncan, the Santa Barbara-based pickup giant, follows-up that success with the launch of Blackouts, a new range of 9-volt active pickups for electric guitar. Before Duncan started designing Blackouts, they did a little market research. They found that while lots of guitarists love active pickups, many wanted a tone that was less compressed, with a more extended frequency response. In their efforts to solve those issues they discovered that some of the most popular active pickups have a critical design flaw in their circuit architecture. They use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Duncan's engineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design while using balanced inputs.
The result is that not only are the new Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers up to 14dB quieter than the competitions', but they also have more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, the Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups. Players will notice the benefits of the reduced hum when they record, especially if they're around computer monitors or fluorescent lighting. As for the benefits of having more tone, well those will be apparent everywhere.
Some of the many A-list guitar artists who have switched to Blackouts include Mick Thompson of Slipknot, Dino Cazares of Divine Heresy, Corey Beaulieu of Trivium, Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir, Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour, and Rob Trevino of Helstar.
Aesthetically-speaking these pickups look awesome. It looks like a black EMG, but just with the Seymour Duncan logo on it. These things are EMG KILLERS!!!
application
9-volt active humbucker for aggressive playing styles. Recommended for old school metal, garage, punk, thrash, drop tunings, and other heavy rock styles.
description
The "other" USA-made active humbuckers use unbalanced inputs in a differential preamp. The problem is, an unbalanced differential preamp is not very effective at cancelling hum. Our engineers figured out how to capture the tone that players want in an active design, but using balanced inputs. The result is 12dB to 14dB less noise, plus more lows, more highs, and more output. Simply put, Blackouts have more tone than other active pickups.
complete setup
Blackouts are available in individual neck and bridge models, or as a two-pickup set. All versions come with all necessary mounting hardware, including pots, jack, and a battery clip.
guitars
For all humbucker guitars. The blade magnets make this pickup suitable for both humbucker and Trembucker string spacings.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/images/products/electric/humbuckers/gwreview.pdf
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