Seymour Duncan AHB-11s Gus G Fire Blackouts Active Pickup System

Seymour Duncan Gus G Fire Blackouts System - Passive Humbucker set w/ preamp

Hard rock and metal guitarists no longer need to choose between the power of active pickups and the response of passive pickups. The Gus G. Fire Blackouts System blends the best aspects of both.

application 
Recommended for all metal and heavy rock styles.

description 
This matched set of two traditionally constructed humbuckers and a battery-powered Blackouts dual preamp was created for Gus G., who wanted the power of active pickups without sacrificing the hair-trigger response of his favorite Seymour Duncan passive pickups.

“This system combines the massive tone, kick, and distortion of Blackouts with the rich tone and expressive feel of my favorite passive pickups,� says Gus. “It responds perfectly to all my picking techniques, and more of my personality comes through than with any active pickup I’ve tried.�

complete setup 
Includes two humbuckers and a high-output, low-noise Blackouts dual preamp that replaces one of your volume pots. Uses a bare-wire lockdown system, so no soldering is required if replacing active pickups. Includes three 25K potentiometers for players migrating from a passive setup, plus all necessary hardware.

guitars 
For all humbucker guitars.

players 
Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind).

Details:
• Combines active and passive. The Gus G. Fire Blackouts System is a matched set of two passive humbucking pickups and a dual preamp that replaces one of the guitar’s volume knobs.
• Traditional humbucker design with individual pole pieces provides the note definition and string-to-string feel of passive pickups.
• Alnico 5 magnets deliver rich, detailed tones. The bridge pickup’s larger magnet adds more low-mids for fatter, fuller-sounding leads.
• Custom-wound coils create a remarkably open, airy sound.
• A high-output, low-noise differential dual preamp captures every nuance of the passive-style pickups�with plenty of headroom. Most other active preamps clip too easily, decimating your dynamics.
• Long battery life. A single 9-volt battery provides approximately 750 hours of playing time.
• Bare-wire lockdown connectors. Uses the same solderless connectors as our Liberator Pickup Change System. No soldering required if replacing existing active pickups. Screwdriver included. • Includes three additional 25K potentiometers for users who are replacing passive pickups.
• Organic sound. Instead of tone that sounds as if it was created by a preamp, you’ll hear the wood of your guitar. You’ll hear your picking style. You’ll hear you.
• Pickups hand-made in Santa Barbara, California. Preamp made in the USA.