Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons' Red Devil Bridge Parchment Pickup
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- Full Seymour Duncan manufacturer's warranty
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- 11205-42-P
Description
Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons' Red Devil Bridge Parchment Pickup
This bridge position pickup captures the thick, expressive tone that defined Billy Gibbons' legendary riff work, delivering muscular midrange and articulate sustain in a compact single-coil format. The parchment finish offers a distinctive vintage aesthetic while the robust construction handles both heavy blues-rock rhythms and searing lead passages. Built to exacting standards by Seymour Duncan, this pickup is engineered to record that unmistakable Texas blues tone with clarity and presence.
Tone & Recording Character
The Alnico 5 magnet produces a warm, full-bodied response with pronounced midrange character and natural breakup that sits prominently in a mix and responds beautifully to overdrive and distortion on tape or DAW. A DCR of 13.95 positions this pickup in the medium-output range, balancing articulation with grit—ideal for bridge position tracking where you need clarity and definition without losing power across multiple overdubs and production layers.
Construction & Specifications
The 4-conductor shielded lead wire ensures clean signal transmission and flexible wiring options for studio setup, while vacuum wax potting provides superior stability and eliminates microphonic feedback—critical for recording sessions where consistency matters. Manufactured in Santa Barbara, California, this pickup is engineered to exacting tolerances and designed specifically for Strat-sized single-coil guitar installations.
Key Features
- Alnico 5 magnet for warm, expressive tone
- DCR: 13.95 (medium output)
- 4-conductor shielded lead wire
- Vacuum wax potting for stability
- Parchment finish
- Bridge position design
- Strat-sized single-coil format
- Manufactured in Santa Barbara, CA
This pickup delivers the thick, vocal midrange and sustain that made the Red Devil a studio benchmark, all wrapped in Seymour Duncan's proven engineering and legendary quality control for professional tracking and production work.
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At a Glance
This Seymour Duncan Red Devil Bridge pickup brings warm, full-bodied character with articulate midrange that cuts through a mix without getting muddy, making it a solid choice for blues-rock and session work. The medium output (13.95 DCR) balances clarity and grit, responding naturally to overdrive and distortion while maintaining note definition in recordings. Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback, and the 4-conductor lead offers flexible wiring options for production setups.
Frequently Asked Questions
What guitar type does this pickup fit?
This is a Strat-sized single-coil designed for bridge position installation in Fender Stratocaster-style guitars.
What output level should I expect?
With a DCR of 13.95, this pickup sits in the medium-output range, balancing articulation with grit and responding well to overdrive and distortion without losing note clarity.
What tone character does the Alnico 5 magnet provide?
Alnico 5 delivers a warm, full-bodied response with pronounced midrange and natural breakup, tailored to replicate Billy Gibbons' thick, expressive Texas blues tone.
Does this pickup eliminate feedback issues?
Yes; vacuum wax potting provides superior stability and eliminates microphonic feedback, while the 4-conductor shielded lead wire ensures clean signal transmission.
Where is this pickup manufactured?
The Red Devil Bridge pickup is manufactured in Santa Barbara, California, and engineered to Seymour Duncan's exacting tolerances and quality standards.
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