Slash used specially designed pickups at Black Sabbath’s final show – now he’s releasing them as a signature set with Seymour Duncan
If three is the magic number, then Slash’s third collaboration with Seymour Duncan might just prove to be the Guns N Roses legend’s best set of pickups yet. The Slash 3.0 Pickups Set serves as rock legend’s most “aggressive” signature set to date, created especially for Slash’s appearance at Black Sabbath’s historic Back To The Beginning gig last July.
For over four decades, Slash has put his faith in Seymour Duncan pickups. From his first signature set, to the Slash 2.0 set’s bold, stadium-suited grandeur, each set of humbuckers has upped Slash’s game. In order to impress Ozzy Osbourne and the gang, Slash needed some extra oomph; the guitarist wanted new pickups for his Gibson SG.
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The Slash 3.0 is vintage-inspired and built with rough cast Alnico 5 magnets, allowing guitarists to dish out tighter lows, while also offering a more instant attack.
Slash describes the hand-built humbucker as a “step up” in his line. “You have more output, but still that same clarity and honesty of the sound of the guitar,” he explains in a promo clip. “The 3.0 is obviously a little bit raunchier than the 2.0… it gives that extra boost that I need in certain guitars.”
“I’ve got the best of all worlds now because I have my original Slash pickups that I’ve been using on most of my guitars forever, [as well as the] 2.0 and the 3.0 for different guitars and different situations where it calls for that,” he goes on to add.
As Slash notes, “pickups are really personal”, and Seymour Duncan has yet again helped him express his true sonic personality. “It really depends on the guitar player… if you want to get just a little bit more kick-ass out of your guitar sound, but you still want clarity, definitely try a 3.0.”
The set is also available to feel even more personal thanks to its multiple configurations. The set offers both single or four-conductor wiring, as well as standard or Trembucker spacing, and long and short-leg options.
In terms of pricing, you can get a pair of Slash 3.0s for $258, while each single pickup costs $129.
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