Seymour Duncan Full Shred Pickups

For recording, the pickup is the first microphone in the chain, and Full Shred is Seymour Duncan's humbucker family aimed at heavy, high-gain tones. Studio Gears carries it for producers and home-studio owners who track their own guitars and want a tighter, more aggressive source before amp or DI.

Position drives how a part sits in a mix. The SH-10b suits the bridge for rhythm and lead cuts, the SH-10n covers the neck slot, and the TB-10 Trembucker fits guitars with that spacing. The 7-string SH-10 bridge and neck versions help when a session calls for extended-range parts.

Because a matched pair can be fitted to a project guitar without changing the rest of the signal chain, it is a low-cost way to refresh a tracking guitar. Prices span roughly $115 to $145, with black, white, zebra and metal-cover options for whatever instrument lives in the studio.