Joe Bonamassa Signature "Bonnie" Pickups | Seymour Duncan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2021
- Joe Bonamassa’s ear for tone is legendary. So when he says that Bonnie, his 1955, hardtail Fender Stratocaster, is his “best Strat,” we trust him. And when he wanted to offer the guitar’s magical-sounding pickups to the public, we went to work re-creating them with pin-point accuracy and attention to detail.
Introducing the limited-run Joe Bonamassa Signature Bonnie Strat Pickup Set and Loaded Pickguard.
SIGNITURE BONNIE STRAT PICKUP SET
As with all of our vintage-style pickups, we craft the Bonnie Strat single-coil set with attention to every sonic and physical detail. They feature era-accurate, cloth, pushback lead wires; black Forbon flatwork; Alnico IV rod magnets; and a uniform 5.96K rating. They even boast vintage-correct, perfectly aged plastic covers that replicate Joe’s originals. You also have the option to order the Bonnie pickups in non-aged pickup covers.
SIGNITURE BONNIE LOADED PICKGUARD
Powering this loaded pickguard is a trio of vintage-accurate, single-coil Strat pickups. We build each complete with era-correct, cloth, pushback lead wires; black Forbon flatwork; Alnico IV rod magnets; and a 5.96K rating.
You’ll also find several unique touches that continue our “accurate recreation” ethos of Joe’s favorite Strat. From the custom made Chicklet "Phone Book" .1uF/150V capacitor and Joe’s preferred 5-way selector switch to Bonnie’s modern switch tip and mini skirt control knobs, it’s all just as he likes it. And the pickguard is rounded out with a trio of 250K high-quality CTS potentiometers.
Joe Bonamassa is an authority in all things guitar tone. And the limited-run Joe Bonamassa Signature Bonnie Strat Pickup Set is the heart and soul of one of his favorite guitars. So whether you’re after Joe’s sound or want the “best Strat” sound for your own, these are the pickups for you. But act fast. Only 550 sets and 100 Loaded Pickguards are available. And you don’t want to miss out.
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I don’t know much about different pickups, but this is the best strat sound that I’ve ever heard
Vintage 50’s stratocaster probably my favourite classic strat sound. These pickups sound very nice.
@Pauly Walnutz this is true !...i've been playing strats for over 50 years...picked up a used classic vibe 50's,took it to a rehearsal,plugged it in and scrubbed one chord and the bass player who was pro for decades said..."whoa....that sounds nice"....
@Pauly Walnutz I aggree, I have 2 CV 50 strat made in China with Tonerider pu's and these pups really sing .
So they're Bonniemassa pickups?
I love the “you know me” no-nonsense genuine dude
Sound phenomenal, of course - Joe & Seymour know their stuff!
Mr. B, Your enthusiasm is so infectious! Keep on doing what you are doing and Thank you...
can't believe Joe, owner of half of the old guitars in the solar system actually said "you don't need AN old guitar", ha ha
Yep, don't believe him! 😂
he is right tho. But its just a fetish to have old guitars i personally wouldn't hesitate about dropping 300k on a 59 gibson but in reality a standard 50s lp with some good pafs is MORE than good enough
If you listen to his interviews, a huge part of why he owns and collects vintage guitars is the stories behind them and the historical value. I think he's perfectly willing to admit that there are new guitars that sound just as good. So if you're after great vintage tone, you can get extremely close with the right setup. But if you want the stories and the history, you gotta go vintage.
Holy cow, I’m so glad that TH-cam recommended this video to me.
I have been looking for new pickups for my 1995 Fender Tex-Mex, a limited run precursor to the Jimmie Vaughan Strat.
I will seriously consider these new Bonnie pickups.
I love blues, rock, and jazz to heavy metal with Seymour Duncan.
awezone sounds and this recreation in detail ... stunning! I see quality n pride 👍🏽😘
For some years Joe stopped using any Fender gear because he was annoyed with them about his old sparkle Strat that they were recreating without consulting him. So it was Gibson mainly for some years and then Fender started coming back in, and when I hear him on this 'Bonnie' Strat I realise that I much prefer it when he uses single coils than humbuckers.
Those are some great pickups. I wish Fender would give Bonamassa his own signature guitar, with Seymour Duncan pickups. That would be a popular guitar.
This is the first endorsement I’ve wanted since.. a long long time.
Saw Delaney and Bonnie with Duane Allman and King Curtis at Carnegie Hall.....1970...... I'm that old.....he was the inspiration for me to learn how to play seeing him that night...... I'm still playing...... 52 years later......sounds sweet Joe......
I had a 58 Strat as a teen in the early 70's and swapped it for an SG.What a DOPE!!!! I had no clue that no other Strat I would ever own (I've had 11) would ever sound as good. I'm going to put the Bonnie loaded guard in my 57 Re-Issue Strat and hope it comes close!!! THX to Joe and Seymour.
Weird, I did exactly the same in the early 70's. Wanted a Les Paul but couldn't afford one so I got a second hand SG. Never happy with it. I did get the LP 20 years later.
@@tonylittle2744 To make matters worse, I later traded a mint 64 Lake Placid Blue Strat for a one year old 75 Les Paul Standard. It's a good guitar but worth @ $3000. The 64 Strat is probably worth $25-$30K. Arrrrgh! BTW, this all happened in Joe's hometown of Utica NY. I was assistant mgr. of a big mall music store, Hilton Music! There was NO vintage guitar market then. What 10-20 year old production guitar today is worth 100x original retail?
@@andybasic1761 if you were working at Hilton's you should have been aware that there was in fact a vintage guitar market in the 70s which had knowledge and experience that the 50s and 60s guitars sounded better. Anyway, how did the Bonnies work out for you? One guy posted on the SD Fb page that they didn't sound any different to antiquites......
@@kanga-blue I put the Bonnie loaded pick guard on my 57 Vintage Re-issue Strat and I think that it sounds a bit warmer, closer to my old 58. I'm pleased. To back up my assertion that in the mid 70's, the high prices on Vintage guitars had not yet begun: Clapton bought 3 1950s Strats from Gruhn Guitars for @ $125-$150 each in the early 70s. He created "Blackie" as a Frankensteined parts caster from those 3 vintage Strats. Also, a close friend of mine paid @ $200 from the original owner for a 59 Natural finish 335 in mint condition in 1978. Also in 1978, a guy with a "roadworn" 62 Sunburst Strat that played and sounded great came into Hiltons weekly for at least 4X trying to get $75 for it and found no takers. We had a Vintage Gretsch White Falcon for @$200 on the wall that took more than a year to sell! We had 1950s Gretch Duo-Jets, one Silver Sparkle and one Black, that took @ a year to sell for $125 each. I'm guessing that you weren't old enough to be active in the guitar market in the 70s.If I knew then what I know now I'd be a very wealthy man.....
Sheeeit… I’ve got guitar magazines from the 90’s with ads for insanely affordable (by today’s standards) vintage Strats. The 90’s, dude. Nobody could have known in the 70’s how expensive these things would get.
I have been looking for the perfect pickups for the stratocaster i am building for a friend, this is it! Thanks!!!
They really do sound amazing
Joe your the best your the reason I picked up the guitar again Thank you🎸🎸🎸
Wow love the tone
No matter what the pups are it's still the player. Bonamassa would sound great playing a stock Bullet Strat!
Hmmm yeah and no.
Bonamassa himself, says it's all in the hands. Equipment doesn't make the player, the player makes the equipment otherwise
Companies wouldn't make endorsements with the best players. They would let average players represent them.
.... hey Joe.... what an amazing sound
I am waiting for the Joe Banamassa finger set. 'Cuz no matter what I do, I dont' sound like that.
Killer sound, good job!!!
Wow,...nice sound, thanks.
It would be nice if SD offered these as a part of the regular line-up. Give everyone a chance to get a set instead of just a very limited few. Heck, make them a part of the Custom Shop line. Just make a lot of them! I would love to try all the SD Bonamassa models.
22Jan2021 ... It appears they are all gone, as they have taken down the "Bonnie" page ... I will just go back to my first plan, which was Klein 1956 Stratocaster pickups. I just liked those cool short skirts ...
One of the reasons why I shy away from seymour duncan.
That neck pickup sounds great
Sounds great, I dig it
Killer, killer, killer tone. SD is a great company.
Sounds great without headphones so it has to be special!
Yup, $355 for the set special
Worth buying just for the fact that somebody like Joe would vouch for them. Dude's name carries credit. That's it.
You've just illustrated the marketing strategy behind signature gear.
@@fretbuzz59 sure. Although some people think that by buying signature gear they are buying some sort of special sound or feel particular to that artist.
@@rmccaw7 Marketing hype.
Wow, this video really makes me want to buy one of these. (I haven’t even reached the part of the video where he starts playing yet)
Awesome!! 55 Bonnie Bramlett!!
"5.96K rating", very funny. Had to check if it was April 1st already. But good on SD for offering a strat pup with A4 rods.
I have a set of 54's from Virgil Arlo & 57's from Slider's and I still suck. Maybe 3'rd time around is a charm?
Joe needs to explain what he's plugged into...which amp, fx, or if just straight through, settings... Maybe even talk about guitar tone control, and play with it a couple minutes. Glad he has done this project! Sounds really great.
Joe is better on Fender than Gibson. Beast on Strat/Tele.
Agree - have said that for many years! Way better on a Fender
Joe is so good
Good lord! Joe does not even LOOK at his fretting hand while laying it down. He can play this stuff in his SLEEP. The pups are awesome as well.
So??? What's the challenge..a TON of guitar players can
Yeah, but A ton of players would have to look and concentrate very had to play those runs! Joe is a prodigy that never wasted practice time getting high or getting ego. He plays like the 50 odd thousand hours he’s invested. That’s why he’s Joe!
@@dr.buzzvonjellar8862 once again...lots of players can do it.
Wow those pups sound amazing.
First off, please forgive me for envying you and your awesome museum (envy, envy, envy...oops sorry). Secondly 1955 was a great year (I was born then). Thirdly, I have had many sets of Seymour Duncan pups (both for strats and LP's) and I am sorry to say, that I have hated them all and don't get why they are so expensive and popular. I guess am more of a Fender 55, 56 or 54 pups guy (I like Texas specials too) however, these babies are amazing and I definitely want a pair. But as usual, THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!!! Even If I could buy them my biggest fear is that they mostly sound good because of the amp, and oh yea, "the guitar player". Thanks for the great vid. Peace
Warning... you will not sound like joe just by purchasing these pickups.
It's on the limited edition box. Lol
You aren't supposed to 😂
To paraphrase Keith Williams, you will sound just like him until you play the second note
i hope so!
Hello there Mr dream crusher...
I owned many floating bridges but my guitars that really sing all have hardtails
I use a katana 50 Mk1. I was wondering if you had a strat with Texas Specials in it and if you would do a you tube where you only use the Katana panel to create your perfect blues tone. I like using the booster but I would like the option of just using the panel sometimes. Someone posted one of these for a Tele and it works for me. Anyhoo, if you have the time and desire that would be great. Thanks.
Nice tone🙃🙃🙃
Joe my fav show of yours online is the power trio with Eric czar
"The Guitar Museum Thing"
Hey Joe where u go-in with that axe in ur hand? 👍🔥🎸🦅
Would have liked to have heard a modern strat with a set of the Bonnie pickups in it.
You can hear them in a modern strat from about 3:20 min. into the video.
Yikes. Sounds crazy good.
Bonnamassa! This is so cool!!.here I am thinking Bonnie Raitt (how the heck do I spell her name in a pinch) But No! My first impression is the Robert Crey hard tail Strat...pop those in there. I can't handle a blond fretboard give my rosewood..and forgive me Mr Crey these things are just zaney who needs treble boost a side note thank God for Bonnie Raitt just a thought. So cool Joe
Those pickups would definitely set my hardtail Squier Bullet Strat off nicely. Never mind the fact that I would never sound like Bonamassa which doesn't matter at all because I like the way I sound and that's good enough for me!
Joe is next in line to becoming the blues legend of tomorrow . I Think I'll put those Bonnie Pick Ups on my Clapton Strat .
Or ... Some '56 Kleins.
Naw
At times it sounds a bit like Eric Johnson's violin tone. Beautiful. I have ot looked at the price but I'm pretty sure I'd have to sell a guitar to buy the loaded pick guard for a partscaster I have been gathering parts for, for four years. But likely no.
hi there...
i wanna buy a seymour duncan pickups from my friend,
but i don't know how to know if the pickups original or fake.
can you help me how to know it?
So humble - buys all the equipment in the world
Do you make a lefty set with pick guard?
hey Joe , fellow upstate new yawker here. been a fan since you was wee . Just wanna know do you feel the Eric Johnson thing Im hearing is THE stratocaster tone ? I dont .Eric is a fine musician just never dug his tone .That said Seymore is a wizard of the highest order.
Sounds like Radioshop pickups. 👌
😆😆😆
Yeap, I'm buying one
hey joe what tele pickupz that you like? thanx
The "BONNIE" page on the Duncan site has already been taken down. Are they ALL gone, already??
Hey Joe, where you going with that Strat in your hand...
Oh my!
I didn't know that fender used Alnico IV rod magnets in the 50's, not sure If this is a Seymour Duncan things or not.
Joe have you ever experimented with Hendrix wiring on your strats?
Jimmy Hall, now there's a name you don't hear often these days. Cool.......
hey Joe, Where are you going with that pickup set in your hand?
Whats color is the have second strat? Red apple, maybe?
Hey Joe where ya going with that 55 strat in your hand ?
Are those tall boys?.. if so, does that come with the harness?
When available???
Robert cray is really underrated too
are those graphtech saddles?
Man... those are ROWDY!
haha, got the low bump, and high mid bump; as Hendrix as it gets in a strat
are the "bonnie" pickups are the 63 cradle rock one ?
Very nice Joe and Seymour. Did MJ come out of retirement for these?
J.
How do you think a mixed and matched set would sound? I was thinking a jazzy neck and blues in the bridge for solos. Idk about the middle. Maybe a twangy? I liked the Slow Dancing cover with that pickup and it might balance out position 4 if it sounds generally stratty? I don't play much that could be described as twangy though. I like neosoul, indie rock, shoegaze, celtic, singer-songwriter, and Pink Floyd among others. So maybe just Jazzy-Jazzy-Blues?
I'm also considering a set of vintage '60's Fender Hunter's and wonder what people think about how they compare.
? thats not how it works at all lmao
@@Matt-og5kd Not possible without unresolvable electronics/phasing issues? Or just not how it's typically done (which I know)?
I dont think its the pickups as much as it is that amp/setup he's using. Its bad ass.
So... where do we buy them
I might have a little problem, but i just can't stand a right angle jack in a strat xD
Excuse me for asking but when you say "front pickup" do you mean the neck pickup?
Paul always calls it the “Bass” pickup.
Damn…sold out everywhere. Always late to the dance. Thank you Mr B for another great video from Nerdville. I’ve got my miniature Nerdville coming together. Have you tried the Heritage Custom Core? I bought one a few months ago and I LOVE it. Please let me know if you want to borrow mine for a video. I would absolutely flip out if you took me up on this. Hell,,,,it doesn’t hurt to ask.
Stay safe and happy…it looks good on you,
Cheers
Corinne from Michigan
Are they noisless
Wow
Now if the final test guitar would’ve been a player series strat it would’ve been more convincing
Are these noiseless pickups?
How much ? Just like to know. the pickups sound great by the way!
Only $355 for the set and $550 for the pickguard. A 2021 bargain
Why does Fender not offer Hardtail versions of most of their Strats???
Very good point
I went to go buy the loaded pick guard set and they are out of stock.
The loaded pickguards sold-out the same day announced, same day as this video was published, Thursday January 14th 2021
SOLD OUT!!! Got my son a set just days ago - WOW!! SO GLAD I DID!! Can't find it anywhere now!
How does he like them? are they worth the $375 they're going for now?
@@Ironworthstriking we went and bought another set from what I think are the 2nd wave of these pickups. The pole pieces were slightly higher and it’s DIFFERENT sounding but also AMAZING, so now he wants to buy them ALL from Reverb lol. He wants only Bonnies ;)
@@Ironworthstriking wish I could post a picture - I used stratosphere Fender licensed strat necks both maple with 250k Seymour Duncan pots with pushback cloth wiring and a True Tone input jack - my channel is not music related (I was all in as a young man but became an author and entrepreneur to support the family). I think my son’s channel will start featuring some of this work we do. He’s easy to find - just search for: James Powers - Bliss. He’s incredibly talented for his age. New videos on the Bonnies will be forthcoming on his channel.
@@ThePermacultureStudent nice! I have a parts Strat in need of a pickup upgrade. I think I’ll grab some. I wish they were about $100 cheaper lol.
@@Ironworthstriking I was super privileged as a young musician and got to try out a ton of vintage instruments from Avatar in NYC (formerly the Power Station) and we got to sample Artie's guitars, so it was unreal, so from that perspective I can say: the Bonnie's are legit, totally a next level in playing if you are after that 50's sound at its best, but I also must have the 60s surfer strat pickups from Seymour as well. They are yin and yang for me - I can't have one without the other ;) and usually just off camera and within reach ;)
Check out Bad to the tone
Did you purposely make the original Bonnie guitar sound less amazing? Maybe a sneaky sales ploy to shift more of those lovely sounding pick ups!?
Sounded awesome either way!
I thought he was a Les Paul guy? Gimme dat Fender!
Is that true? Or is Jor just selling them?
can someone tell me whats going on with that cap and the tone control at 4:40?
I believe the ZNWIPI cap is NOS. .1uf in value. Wired in a pretty standard vintage strat configuration providing a low pass filter to the neck and middle pickups. One leg to the pots. The second is tucked under and wired to the pot shell for grounding.
@@KleyDeJong im a bloomin moron. ha. i thought it was looped through tone and volume lugs. doh.
I have heard every one of his signature pickups and I swear only his signatures sound closest to what they are supposed to be. If you blindfolded anyone, they probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between original and these “signature reissues”
Is the 'test guitar' also a hardtail? I thought the hardtails had their own tonal characteristics. Not necessary to get 'that sound?'
@Pauly Walnutz The trem could be blocked, which isn't the same but not far off
These sound fantastic!!! Shame is they don’t exist...on Seymour Duncan’s website...Joe’s page is broke. Please fix. I want to buy them...I need them in my life. Don’t tell my wife.
Hey theres that one guy that buys up every piece of decent vintage equipment he can find and then just puts it away somewhere.
DIdnt see joe plugged into the amps behind...... Must have been using a helix DI 🥴