Seymour Duncan TB-12 Screamin' Demon Trembkr Black Pickup

Seymour Duncan TB-12 Screamin' Demon Trembucker Black Pickup

The TB-12 Screamin' Demon Trembucker is a high-output bridge pickup engineered for wide-spaced guitar bridges, built to cut through a live mix with aggressive presence and articulate clarity. Its slightly overwound coil configuration paired with mixed pole pieces generates punchy midrange and sustained treble response—the kind of aggressive definition that holds its own onstage against a full band. This is a road-tested workhorse for players who need their bridge tone to deliver presence, cut, and reliability night after night.

Tone & Output Character

At 10.9k Ohm DC resistance with a 7 kHz resonant peak, the TB-12 produces a signature snarl with pronounced upper midrange aggression and extended treble clarity. The EQ curve—5 Bass / 4 Mids / 9 Treble—emphasizes definition and cut while maintaining enough low-end weight for power chords and palm-muted passages, ensuring consistency across different amp settings and venues.

Design & Build Quality

Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA, each pickup combines Alnico 5 magnets with slightly overwound coils and mixed pole pieces for consistent output across the frequency range. Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback—critical for stage reliability—while the nickel silver bottom plate and 4-conductor wiring enable full tonal flexibility and split-coil capability for versatility in your rig.

Key Features

• DC Resistance: 10.9k Ohm
• Resonant Peak: 7 kHz
• EQ Curve: 5 Bass / 4 Mids / 9 Treble
• Magnet Type: Alnico 5
• Slightly overwound coils with mixed pole pieces
• Nickel silver bottom plate
• 4-Conductor wiring for coil-split compatibility
• Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free operation
• Trembucker spacing for bridges with >2.00" string spacing (E to E)
• Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA

The TB-12 Screamin' Demon Trembucker delivers raw output with refined articulation—a bridge pickup built to stay focused and defined in a live setting.