Seymour Duncan Holcomb Scourge Bridge Black Cover Pickup

The Scourge is a passive humbucker with a balanced EQ profile (4.8 bass, 4.5 mid, 8.5 treble) that emphasizes articulate treble and defined note separation over raw saturation, making it more responsive to pick dynamics and amp tone shaping than active designs. It's voiced specifically for modern metal and djent clarity rather than the smoother character of the JB or the compressed aggression of the EMG 81.

Yes. The 77 dB output and tight low-end response (4.8 bass EQ) are designed to maintain clarity and definition in drop tunings without blooming or losing articulation on palm-muted riffs.

Yes. The 4-conductor wiring enables coil-splitting and phase switching, giving you tonal versatility beyond the standard bridge sound—useful for experimenting in the studio or accessing brighter single-coil textures live.

The Scourge is voiced for metal, djent, and progressive rock and does not suit jazz, blues, or folk playing, where smoother, more transparent, and lower-output pickups are typically preferred.

Output: 77.0 dB, Bridge DCR: 11.06 ohms, Magnet: A8 Alnico, EQ (Bass/Mid/Treble): 4.8 / 4.5 / 8.5, Wiring: 4-conductor, Cover: black, Position: bridge.

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