Seymour Duncan "Pawn Shop Special" 1961 SG Special P90, Limited Edition
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- A vintage-inspired P90 set based on the pickups fitted to Joe Bonamassa’s 1961 Gibson SG Special.
- An expressive voice, halfway between the clarity of a single-coil pickup and the fullness of a humbucker.
- Alnico 4 magnets and Custom Shop winding deliver a rich midrange, dynamic response, and plenty of bite.
- Wax-potted for high-volume and overdriven tones, ensuring reliable performance on stage.
Manufacturer Information
Seymour Duncan
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The SG P90 That Converted Joe Bonamassa
The "Pawn Shop Special" set was inspired by a guitar close to Joe Bonamassa's heart: his 1961 SG Special, fitted, in his opinion, with the best pickups in his entire collection. Working with Seymour Duncan, the guitarist wanted to recreate this instrument's unique character—the one that revealed the full sonic personality of the P90 to him.
Seymour Duncan's Custom Shop therefore studied the original set down to the finest detail in order to reproduce its response, tone and energy. The first sets come in a limited-edition presentation featuring exclusive packaging, a signed certificate of authenticity and a Nerdville luggage tag.
Incisive Vintage Tone for Blues, Rock and Expressive Sounds
These P90 pickups are aimed at guitarists looking for an organic, lively and responsive sound. In clean tones, they deliver excellent articulation, open highs and the definition needed for both rich chords and nuanced blues lines. Their generous midrange provides body and presence without sacrificing playing dynamics.
With overdrive or more pronounced distortion, the set reveals a roaring bite and the slight crackle typical of the finest vintage P90s. Its character is perfect for recreating the classic rock textures associated with guitarists such as Pete Townshend, Carlos Santana and Leslie West.
A Faithful Reproduction Designed for Playing Loud
The set combines Alnico 4 magnets with custom winding to balance clarity, punch and harmonic richness. Its dimpled P90 baseplate, covers and period-correct components all contribute to its direct, musical response, capable of following every variation in pick attack.
Wax-potted to Joe Bonamassa's preferences, the "Pawn Shop Special" pickups are designed to remain stable under demanding conditions, including high volume and high gain. They offer an excellent option for upgrading a compatible guitar while preserving the raw, inspiring soul of an authentic vintage P90.
Technical specifications
| Electronics | Passive | Winding | simple |
| Category | kit | Number of conductors | 1 |
| Instrument | guitar | Position | set |
| Applications | rock, blues | Color | Black |
| Magnet | alnico IV | ||
| Type | P90 pickup set for electric guitar | Components and covers | historically inspired |
| Signature model | Joe Bonamassa " Pawn Shop Special " | Wax-potted pickups | yes |
| Reference pickups | 1961 SG Special | Neck pickup resistance | 7.8 kOhms |
| Positions | neck and bridge | Bridge pickup resistance | 8.4 kOhms |
| Magnets | Alnico 4 | Edition | limited |
| Baseplate | P90 dimpled | ||
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