Seymour Duncan Pickgrd Assy, Dave Murray, Black Pickup
This Dave Murray signature pickguard assembly captures the articulate, high-output character essential for cutting lead tones in the mix. The combination of Hot Rails in the neck and bridge positions with a JB Jr. middle pickup creates a recording-ready tonal palette—aggressive and defined on rhythm tracks, or split-coil friendly for nuanced mid-range layers in overdubs. Hand-built in Santa Barbara, this assembly installs directly into any standard Ibanez Stratocaster-pattern body for immediate studio integration.
Pickup Configuration & Tone Character
The neck Hot Rails (10.8 kΩ) and bridge Hot Rails (16.9 kΩ) deliver focused, punchy output that cuts through dense arrangements without muddying the low-end, while the JB Jr. middle pickup (9.6 kΩ) provides smooth, articulate response for dynamic layering across multiple takes. All three pickups feature small ceramic magnets and vacuum wax potting, ensuring clear definition and feedback-free sustain across the frequency spectrum—critical for transparent recording chains and minimal noise floor.
Build Quality & Studio Workflow
This assembly is hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA and mounts directly into an 11-screw USA pickguard pattern configuration for reliable studio performance. The 4-conductor splittable lead wire on each pickup enables coil-splitting for expanded tonal options during session work, while Bourns potentiometers and a 5-way pickup selector switch ensure consistent, repeatable operation across recording sessions and live captures.
Key Features
- Dave Murray signature design with Neck and Bridge Hot Rails plus JB Jr. middle pickup
- Neck Hot Rails DC Resistance: 10.8 kΩ
- Bridge Hot Rails DC Resistance: 16.9 kΩ
- JB Jr. middle pickup DC Resistance: 9.6 kΩ
- Small ceramic magnets across all three pickups
- 4-conductor splittable lead wire on each pickup
- Vacuum wax potted for clarity and feedback resistance
- High-quality Bourns volume and tone potentiometers
- 5-way pickup selector switch included
- 11-screw USA pickguard pattern mounting
- Black pickguard finish
- Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA
This signature assembly combines Seymour Duncan’s proven lead-tone engineering with the tonal flexibility required for tracking both aggressive rhythm sections and articulate overdubs in a home studio or professional session.
