Open Box Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts Humbucker Set with Metal Covers Level 1 Gold

I installed these on my ESP Viper. I had some Seymour Duncan Blackouts but couldn't get the vintage sounding tone I wanted. These Dirty Heshers have a big range of tone that allows me to get a good blues tone as well doom metal.

Awesome product , far exceeds the run of the mill - other brand of active pickups . Great looks and quality build .

These pickups were put in Squier Stagemaster, and turned a good looking guitar with a very humdrum sound into a great looking guitar with a great sound. These pickups vastly improved the sound, and the black chrome covers added a great touch to the look. These pickups have a great metal sound with great sustain.

I like these pickups. I've had EMG actives in a lot of other guitars of mine over the years like my Jackson and BC Rich's. I put these in a 2000 Gibson Les Paul Classic. I didn't have time to wait for new pots(the included ones don't fit Les Pauls, shafts wont clear the top, you need at least 2 long shaft pots) I bought new ones, vs waiting for the ones from SD to show up. No foam is included and is helpful in keeping the battery away from the wiring. I initially used pure nickle DR strings, don't. I did this out of habit when I brought my LP in. There isn't enough pull in the magnets and it affects your tone, and not in a good way. I almost swapped these back to passive because of this. I strapped on a set of Gibson re-issue strings, and there was a huge difference over the pure nickle string. I can shoulder this LP now and and drop the tuning and you get a nice chug, keep them in E and they are very warm and I usually keep this in D. These are not sterile like EMGs. I've had these since early Oct. Put this guitar in front of a Mesa or a 5150, and just smile... I got the nickel ones. and they match pretty close to a LP. On the Classic it looks good against the creme binding.

Ordered them online, read the reviews and thought it was going to be a refresher from playing 81/60 EMGs. To my surprise they were not very refreshing. They had a good tone, but became too muddy when it came down to running the same amount of gain through them that I would on my 81/60 EMGs. In the end the Seymour Duncans didn't compare with the EMGs because the great high gain, chugs, and ear piecing squeals were not there for me on the Blackouts like the EMGs. One thing I would give the Blackouts is a good hard rock sound, but that is it. People might say EMGs are a one trick pony and don't sound that great at low levels. Well they do and do you really never plan on turning your volume up? 81/60 EMGs > Seymour Duncan Blackouts

I have wanted these for a little while now and when I got them i was so hyped just to hear them, after they were installed I played even on a clean channel and the sound real nice. The pick-ups are the best I've ever played through and really there is no word to describe how wonderful they are. You should check them out!