Description
here at Just Pedals we love this Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Pedal.
Who says pedals need to be complicated the Pedal Booster proves that sometimes the most important pedals just need one knob and maybe a little toggle switch for good measure. This pedal as the name suggests boosts your signal straight out of your guitar. Designed to be the first pedal in your chain the Pickup Booster is a fantastic clean boost with a couple of cool little tools that make this a must have little pedal.
Transparent Clean Boost and Maximum Beef!
At the heart of this pedal you will find a small high quality clean boost circuit that is as transparent as can be. Just turn the gain knob slightly past unity for a nice small boost that just adds more power to your sound. As you push the gain up further you will start to push your amp harder with up to +25dB. Need a little bit more gain on your boost? No problem, just pull up on the gain knob to access a little bit more drive on top.
What really makes this one of the most interesting transparent boosts on the market is the resonance peak control. This small 3 way toggle control works directly with your pickup to take a single coil like sound and beef it up. In the ‘0’ position you get the standard response for your current pickup. In ‘1’ it can take your single coil pickups and turn it into a vintage style humbucker that is great for blues and rock sounds or you can put it in mode ‘2’ for a hotter modern humbucker sound that is perfect for hard rock and metal.
Here’s what Seymour Duncan say about the Pickup Booster
The Pickup Booster allows you boost your signal without altering the character of your sound while also allowing you to access different pickup tones with the flip of the Resonance Switch. With its class A, low-noise circuit design the Pickup Booster is exceptional at emphasizing a guitar’s natural tone while adding some muscle and fatness. It’s extremely transparent, adds clarity and has several new improvements that build even further on the original’s success. The Gain control can now be turned down to unity (0dB). We also added a discrete push-pull output stage that gives you increased drive capability. So even with the Gain knob down at 0dB and a long cable length, your signal chain will sound cleaner.
The Resonance Switch makes the pedal interact directly with your pickups, allowing those with single-coils to flip a switch for a vintage humbucker sound that’s perfect for classic rock or blues. With another flip of the switch you can get a high-output humbucker tone for rip roaring solos or for blasting gain out of a tube amp. You can use the Pickup Booster for a clean, buffered boost with more headroom or you can fatten up a humbucker for maximum saturation and sustain. Like the Dirty Deed, Vapor Trail and 805 Overdrive, each Pickup Booster is assembled in Santa Barbara, California and is True-Bypass.
Specifications
- Type of circuitry: Fully discrete, Class A
About Seymour Duncan
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Seymour Duncan is a renowned manufacturer of guitar pickups and related electronics, known for their commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and premium sound quality. Established in the 1970s by Seymour W. Duncan, the company has become synonymous with high-performance pickups that cater to the needs of musicians across genres and styles. Seymour Duncan pickups are celebrated for their clarity, dynamic range, and versatility, offering players a wide array of tones to explore.
In addition to their extensive lineup of pickups for electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and bass guitars, Seymour Duncan also produces a range of effects pedals, preamps, and accessories designed to enhance players’ tone and performance. The company’s dedication to research and development has led to the creation of innovative technologies such as the JB humbucker, the SSL-5 single-coil pickup, and the active Blackouts series, which have become favorites among professional musicians worldwide.
With a legacy of excellence spanning several decades, Seymour Duncan remains at the forefront of pickup design and manufacturing, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible in pursuit of sonic perfection. Their products are trusted by musicians of all levels, from hobbyists to touring professionals, making Seymour Duncan a respected and beloved name in the music industry.
Booster
A booster is an effects pedal used by guitarists to increase the overall level or volume of their signal, often to enhance certain aspects of their tone or to push an amplifier into overdrive.
By amplifying the guitar’s signal, a booster can make solos stand out more prominently in a mix, or drive an amp harder for a more aggressive sound.
Boosters come in various forms, including clean boosters, which simply raise the volume without altering the tone, and overdrive or distortion boosters, which add some level of grit and warmth.
Some booster pedals also feature tone controls to adjust the EQ, allowing players to shape the frequency response and fine-tune their sound.
They are a versatile tool for achieving greater dynamic range and tonal flexibility in both live performances and studio recordings.
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Pedal
A pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of an electric guitar by applying various effects. Pedals are typically connected in a series between the guitar and amplifier, allowing guitarists to switch effects on and off with their feet while playing.
This enables musicians to quickly and easily change their sound, adding versatility and creativity to their performances.
Pedals are essential tools in many musical genres, including rock, blues, jazz, and metal, allowing artists to craft distinctive and dynamic soundscapes.
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Pickup
A guitar pickup is a device installed on an electric or acoustic guitar that captures the vibrations of the strings and converts them into an electrical signal. This signal can then be amplified and processed to produce sound through an amplifier. Pickups are essential for electric guitars, as they do not produce much sound acoustically and rely on pickups to be heard at performance levels.
There are several types of guitar pickups, each with unique characteristics:
- Single-Coil Pickups: These pickups consist of a single coil of wire wrapped around magnets. They are known for their bright, crisp sound and are commonly used in styles like rock, blues, and country. However, they can be prone to picking up electromagnetic interference, which can lead to a hum.
- Humbucker Pickups: Humbuckers use two coils of wire to cancel out the hum and electromagnetic interference often picked up by single-coil pickups. This design results in a thicker, warmer sound with higher output, making them popular in genres like rock, metal, and jazz.
- P90 Pickups: A variation of the single-coil pickup, P90s offer a fuller sound with more midrange punch. They are versatile and can be used in a variety of music styles, bridging the gap between the bright tone of single coils and the warmth of humbuckers.
- Acoustic Pickups: For acoustic guitars, pickups can be either piezoelectric or microphone-based. Piezo pickups are placed under the saddle and capture the vibration of the strings and the body, while microphone pickups capture the sound acoustically, often blending with piezo signals for a more natural sound.
A pickup plays a significant role in shaping the tone and character of a guitar, allowing musicians to select pickups that best suit their playing style and genre preferences.
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