Achieve Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic Tone Armed with custom-wound pickups, Seymour Duncan’s Jimi Hendrix Signature Loaded Pickguard is primed for serious sonic voodoo. These pickups strive for authenticity. Their magnets are even staggered in reverse to mimic the effect of playing your guitar upside down. If you’ve been chasing Jimi’s iconic tone, your quest ends with the Seymour Duncan Jimi Hendrix Signature Loaded Pickguard. How Seymour Duncan helped craft Jimi’s iconic guitar tone On March 28, 1968, Seymour W. Duncan gave Jimi Hendrix a bag of early 1960s Strat pickups that he had rewound. Jimi’s guitar tech, Roger. Sweetwater is an Authorized Seymour Duncan Dealer. Seymour Duncan Jimi Hendrix Signature Loaded Pickguard – Standard Style. Achieve Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic Tone. Armed with custom-wound pickups, Seymour Duncan’s Jimi Hendrix Signature Loaded Pickguard is primed for serious sonic voodoo. How Seymour Duncan helped craft Jimi’s iconic guitar tone. On March 28, 1968, Seymour W. Jimi’s guitar tech, Roger Mayer, installed the custom-wound pickups in Jimi’s famous white Stratocaster that very night. Jimi was so impressed with the pickups, he had Seymour carry the guitar up to the stage. That unforgettable night greatly inspired Seymour and set his future in motion. The accuracy of this Jimi Hendrix Signature Loaded Pickguard leaves no doubt as to Seymour Duncan’s intimate insight into Jimi’s tone. You don’t have Jimi’s fingers, of course, but this loaded pickguard gets you about as close as you can get to capturing his magical tone. Seymour Duncan Jimi Hendrix Signature Loaded Pickguard Features. Custom-wound Strat pickups based on Seymour Duncan’s original design. In-between positions yield plenty of classic Strat quack. Magnets are staggered in reverse to mimic the effect of playing your guitar upside down. Includes a commemorative booklet and stickers. 3 x Jimi Hendrix Signature Single-coil. 99.95% warehouse accuracy. More than 30 years in business. Free tech support from audio experts.