Seymour Duncan Black Back

I have this pickup in one of my custom Kramer guitars. It is in the bridge position. I have used a Seymour Duncan Custom 78 (EVH), Seymour Duncan Custom Custom, and a Seymour Duncan JB in the same position on this guitar.

The tone is awesome. I'm not sure how to describe it. It has a nice warm brown sound--with slightly less treble than the Custom 78. It gives a nice balance of mids / highs. If you are looking for an Van Halen style brown sound, this pickup does it almost perfectly. I'm not sure what the prior reviewer was saying--this is a completely DIFFERENT sound than a custom-custom.

Again, I'm not sure on all the "slamming" of Ed Roman. He has made a couple of guitars for me, which have all turned out fantastic. He's been really easy to work with. I mean, come on the guy may have a rough manner, but he's just trying to make a living. I like the stuff that he has done for me. As for this particular pickup--if you want a brown sound, it's the pickup for you.

Humbucking, passive. Neo-Dymium magnets, which are supposed to be more powerful than the Alnico magnets. Have a set for the neck and bridge.

Installed in Heritage H-150CM.

These pickups are amazing. I'm not quite sure what the reviewer below means when stating that they are low output. I have guitars with the SD 59's and seth lovers, and these I feel have more output than the others. They sound similar to the SD Jazz and Custom Custom, but slightly hotter. The distortion is amazing. Can get a wide variety of sound, ranging from Allman Bros to GNR. Played clean, these pickups are crystal clear. Do not have to worry about getting muddy at all. I must say, I am incredibly overjoyed thus far.

Bottom line, I think these are great pickups. But as with anything else, depends on your ear.

Pickup features: humbucker
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Reason for pickup change: ed roman website

Perceived output level: this pickup is a duncan custom custom.
Tone: custom custom
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Comments: supposedly ed roman modifies these pick ups. after my purchase, i spoke with an inside source at ed romans & he confessed that the only thing done to this p/u is being dipped in black paint. I can purchase a custom custom at guitar center for 60.00.........
DO NOT BUY THIS PICK UP FROM ED ROMAN!!!! Save your money. not that its a bad pick up, its just a scam. instead buy or make a custom 5 from a custom or custom custom & alnico 5 magnet from a jb.