Seymour Duncan TB-12 Screamin' Demon Trembkr Zebra Pickup

Seymour Duncan TB-12 Screamin' Demon Trembucker Zebra Pickup

The TB-12 Screamin' Demon is a bridge pickup engineered for tracking aggressive tones while maintaining the articulation and string definition essential in dense mixes. Hand-built in Santa Barbara, this zebra-coil design channels classic high-output character into a controlled, responsive voice that cuts through layers without losing pick-attack clarity. The trembucker F-spacing accommodates wide string spacing on modern bridge configurations, ensuring even string-to-string balance across all six strings for consistent recording performance.

Tone & Recording Character

The medium output and Alnico 5 bar magnet construction deliver punchy sustain with clarity in the high-mids—critical for maintaining definition in heavy stacked arrangements and ensuring individual string notes remain distinct during editing and layering. The 10.9k Ohm DC resistance balances aggressive gain staging with enough headroom to respond dynamically to playing dynamics, capturing nuanced attack and release characteristics across sessions.

Construction & Wiring Flexibility

Vacuum wax potting eliminates feedback squealing under high-gain recording conditions and sustains notes cleanly at session volumes. The 4-conductor lead wire enables series, parallel, and split-coil wiring configurations, offering tonal flexibility for different recording scenarios without requiring additional modification. Nickel silver base plate and precision-machined pole pieces—one row of standard adjustable screws paired with one row of Allen head screws—allow fine-tuned string-to-string output balancing for optimal phase alignment and capture consistency.

Key Features

• Medium output level for aggression with articulation
• 10.9k Ohm DC resistance
• Alnico 5 bar magnet
• Trembucker F-spacing for wide string spacing
• One row standard adjustable screws, one row Allen head screws
• Nickel silver bottom plate
• 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options
• Vacuum wax potted construction for squeal-free performance
• Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA
• Bridge position only

A focused, high-performance bridge pickup engineered to deliver aggressive recorded tones with the trembucker spacing modern guitars demand and the mix-ready articulation tracking sessions require.