bmusic - Product News and Reviews

Seymour Duncan's NEW Pickup Booster and Tweak Fuzz pedals are now both available!
The Pickup Booster is the most valuable boost device since the EQ, and a whole lot easier to get right for guitarists, while the Tweak Fuzz, built originally for session and live work for Blues Saraceno, scored four and a half out of five stars in it's recent Guitarist UK Magazine review.

Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster

The first effects pedal designed specifically to work together with the pickups in your instrument to achieve optimum gain and resonance for all your tonal applications. Turn the knob to dial in pure, flat-EQ gain, ranging from 6 dB, all the way to an astonishing 25dB! In addition, the Pickup Booster can add thickness to a single coil pickup. By engaging the Resonance Switch the resonant peak of a single coil pickup can be lowered, making a Strat® pickup sound similar to a vintage humbucker or even a high-output humbucker.

Specifications:
Gain range: 6 to 25 dB
Pickup Resonance Switch: Makes a single coil sound like a vintage humbucker ("1") or high output humbucker ("2").
"1" - Resonance shift down 2-3kHz
"0" - Resonance is not affected
"2" - Resonance shifts down 3-5kHz
Bypass: True bypass
Noise: -120 dBV (referred to input with gain set at 25dB)
Type of circuitry: Fully discrete, class A
Distortion: < 0.1%
Power: DC 9-12 V battery, or optional regulated DC adapter
Current consumption: 3.5mA @ 9V (when LED is "on"), 1.5mA @ 9V (when LED is "off")
Input impedance: 500K (when effect is "on"), Open (when effect is "off")
Output impedance: 5K ohms
Dimensions: 2.5" x 5" x 2" (W x L x H) (6.35cm x 12.7cm x 5.08 cm)
Weight: 0.8 lb. Without battery, 0.9 lb. With battery
Chassis material: Heavy duty 1.6 mm steel
Price the Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster at bmusic HERE

Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz

The Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz™ is a most unique fuzz pedal that incorporates a six position “Tweak” switch to voice your fuzz tone the way you want it. The basic tone will be familiar to players who remember the rich, lush, vintage fuzz tones used at the big ‘60s pop festivals. But with the addition of the Tweak switch, you can create a myriad of totally unique fuzz tones making this one of the most versatile pedals for electric guitar and bass.

Feature	Benefit
Tweak Control	Engages one of six pre-set EQ resonances that give an overall “flavor” to the Tweak Fuzz, rolling off the bottom end and influencing the behavior of the Gain control. Each of the six frequencies was chosen and voiced to enhance rich harmonics and bring out the most flattering qualities of your guitar or bass.
Gain Control	Controls the amount of square wave clipping distortion. It can go from mildly distorted to all-out fuzz fury.
Volume Control	Sets the overall volume to the optimum level. Whether you want to set it to match the bypassed signal or whether you want a big boost when you engage your Tweak Fuzz: it’s your decision.
True Bypass	Removes the circuit from your guitar’s signal chain, allowing your guitar’s signal pass through the Tweak Fuzz without affecting your tone or gain.
Power Source	Standard 9-volt battery or regulated 9V DC power supply.
Versatile	The Tweak feature allows you to voice the box to your tone preference. Works with guitar or bass. It works especially well with non-master volume amps.
Durable	Heavy-duty 1.6 mm steel sheet metal means this unit is built to be stomped.

Specifications
Current consumption:	2 milliamps
Gain range:	23dB to +50dB
Dimensions:	4.62” wide x 5.10” deep x 2.2” tall
Type of circuitry:	Discrete, Class A, low-noise transistor
Power:	DC 9 V battery, or optional regulated 9-12 V DC adapter

Price the Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz at bmusic HERE