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Steve Nukather

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Hello,

Does anyone know which model of Seymour Duncan humbucker Benji used in his Silhouette Special?

Thanks!
I.T.
 

NoUse121

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The pickup that came stock in his signature model was a Custom Wound DiMarzio humbucker not a Seymour Duncan pickup.
 

BlueJay

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The pickup that came stock in his signature model was a Custom Wound DiMarzio humbucker not a Seymour Duncan pickup.

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I was told by the coworker I bought it from, that this Silo Spec was originally used by Benji Madden. There is a sticker on one of the pots marked Mar 26 '03

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This may be the pickup you are looking for. It's a Dimarzio, and it's stamped F / C3.
(Never mind the gator clips, I was trying out a Vitamin Q cap in it)
 
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Warg Master

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From Music Man's site in 2005

Size 12-1/4" (31.2cm) wide, 1-3/4" (4.5cm) thick, 36-1/2" (92.7cm) long
Weight 6 pounds, 5 ounces (2.9 kg) - varies slightly

Wood Alder
Finish High gloss polyester (Madden Green finish only*)
Custom Music Man® textured finish (black and white only)
Pickguard Madden Green metallic finish - one ply white pickguard
textured black finish - one ply black pickguard
textured white finish - one ply white pickguard
Colors See color chart
Bridge Standard - Music Man ® strings-thru-the-body bridge of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles

Scale 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Radius 10" (25.4 cm)
Headstock Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets 22 - high profile, medium width
Custom "Knuckle" inlay @ 12th fret
Width 1-5/8" (41.3 cm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 cm) at last fret
Wood Madden Green metallic finish - maple neck
textured black finish - maple neck with rosewood fretboard
textured white finish - maple neck
Finish Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuners Schaller M6-IND locking
Truss rod Adjustable - no component or string removal
Attachment 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting
Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Shielding Nickel acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
Controls 500k ohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Pickups DiMarzio custom wound
* Additional Charge
 

Steve Nukather

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I sent an email to Music Man... they said Benji liked to use a Seymour Duncan 59 in his guitars, but they went with a DiMarzio for production.
 
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