Seymour Duncan Announces Retribution Pickups

Designed with Dino Cazares of Fear Factory for 7 and 8-string players   12-Dec-14

Seymour Duncan tells us that the Retribution pickups were designed with Dino Cazares of Fear Factory and Divine Heresy to provide the essential attack, clarity and increased headroom that 7 and 8-string players like Dino have been asking for.

Dino Cazares said, "It has a much more richer tone that's more evenly voiced so the low string is not fighting with the high string. It's a very crunchy sound, great for low tunings. It has more articulation in the pick attack and the distortion has less unwanted noise and compression."

This is how Seymour Duncan describes the new pickups...

The pickups feature a specially tuned preamp with just the right amount of gain, enhanced attack definition and maximum string clarity. Like the standard Blackouts series and Mick Thomson EMTY Blackouts, they maintain an organic open sound that isn't sterile but instead is huge and powerful with a lower noise level and an increased dynamic response compared to other active pickups.

Retribution comes with wiring schematics and all necessary mounting hardware including pots, stereo jack, and battery clip. They are available separately as neck and bridge models or as a complete calibrated set for 7 string guitars (passive and soapbar sized) and bridge only for 8 string guitars (soapbar sized).

Pricing and Availability:
See local retailer.

More information:

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