Seymour Duncan HUMBUCKER MARK HOLCOMB KIT MARK HOLCOMB KIT MARK HOLCOMB BLACK
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A Signature Collaboration Tailored for Performance
This Seymour Duncan "Mark Holcomb" humbucker kit is aimed at guitarists seeking a modern sonic identity without sacrificing playing nuance. Designed around the needs of precise and articulate playing, it embodies the spirit of signature pickups: a calibrated, coherent, and immediately usable response whether you're in a home studio or on a large stage rig.
For Whom and For What? From Prog to Modern Metal, but Not Only
Intended for electric guitar, this neck and bridge configuration excels whenever definition is required: tight palm mutes, complex chords, gain-driven arpeggios, or solos that remain clear. The neck pickup provides a rounder, more expressive foundation while maintaining beautiful clarity for cleans and ambient passages. The more powerful bridge pickup targets projection and rhythmic precision, delivering solid low-end response and presence that helps cut through a dense mix.
Design and Wiring: Precision, Dynamics, and Sonic Options
Thanks to its passive electronics, this kit retains a natural feel and very direct right-hand dynamics. The ceramic magnet enhances attack firmness and bass stability, a major asset for low tunings and modern distortion. With its 4 conductors, you can access additional tones via a push-pull or selector switch: coil split for clearer textures, parallel wiring for a more "hi-fi" attack, or out-of-phase combinations for sharper tonal colors.
Technical specifications
| Electronics | Passive |
| Category | electric microphone |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Magnet | Ceramic |
| Winding | double |
| Number of conductors | 4 |
| Position | handle, bridge |
| Resistance | 8.02 KILOHM |
| Color | Black |
| Neck Pickup Resistance | 8.02 kohms |
| Bridge Pickup Resistance | 12.96 kohms |
Questions frequently asked
Does the Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb kit suit low tunings and modern metal?
The ceramic magnet provides a firm attack and stable lows, suitable for modern distortion and low tunings. The bridge pickup has a resistance of 12.96 kΩ, promoting precision in rhythm playing under gain.
What is the difference between the neck pickup and the bridge pickup?
The neck pickup, measured at 8.02 kΩ, favors a rounded tone with clarity on clean settings. At the bridge, the 12.96 kΩ offers more projection for palm mutes and riffs. The kit covers both neck and bridge positions on an electric guitar.
Can the Mark Holcomb humbuckers be coil-split?
Thanks to the 4-conductor wiring, it is possible to use a push-pull pot or switch to perform coil splits, parallel wiring, or out-of-phase combinations.
Are these pickups passive?
The passive electronics maintain a direct response to playing and do not require an active system. The dual coil winding and ceramic magnet contribute to the desired definition under gain.
What finish is offered on this pickup set?
The black finish is provided for both humbuckers in the kit, intended for the electric guitar.



