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Seymour Duncan has partnered with blues wizard Joe Bonamassa for a Signature Joe Bonamassa "Bonnie" Pickup Set and Loaded Pickguard.
Born from one of JoBo's favorite electric guitars – his '55 Hardtail “Bonnie” Stratocaster – the new pickup set features era-accurate cloth, pushback lead wires, black Forbon flatwork, vintage-aged plastic covers, alnico IV rod magnets and a uniform 5.96K rating.
Bonamassa's famous “Bonnie” Strat is so-called because it sports singer Bonnie Bramlett's hand-carved signature on the back of its body.
The Loaded Pickguard faithfully recreates the design on JoBo's “Bonnie” Strat, too, with a custom-made “Phone Book” .1uF/150V capacitor, 5-way selector switch, modern switch tip and mini skirt control knobs and a trio of 250K high-quality CTS potentiometers.
Handmade in Seymour Duncan's Custom Shop in Santa Barbara, California, the Signature Joe Bonamassa "Bonnie" pickups will be available in a limited run of only 550 sets, while only 100 loaded pickguards will be available.
For more information, head over to Seymour Duncan.
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