The three single coils, crafted in the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, were deemed by JoBo to be "spot on" recreations of those found in his original '63 Strat
NAMM 2023:No-one has as many signature guitar products as Joe Bonamassa, and now the blues guitar titan can add another one to that fierce list: the ‘63 Cradle Rock Strat signature electric guitar pickup set, designed in collaboration with Seymour Duncan.
Inspired by the sound of JoBo’s prized 1963 Fender Stratocaster – which was affectionately named Cradle Rock, after the Rory Gallagher tune found on his Bonamassa’s debut album – the single coils were engineered in the Seymour Duncan custom shop in an effort to harness this same tone, featuring period-correct wind and aged magnets.
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(Image credit: Seymour Duncan)
(Image credit: Seymour Duncan)
The ‘63 Cradle Rock Strat pickup set will be limited to just 1,000 units, with each featuring Alnico 5 magnets for a “distinctive powerful sound”.
According to Seymour Duncan, the single coils were tested and retested until Bonamassa deemed them to be “spot on” recreations of the ones that can be found in the Cradle Rock Strat – a guitar JoBo first laid eyes on back in 1994.
As an added bonus, each single coil will come printed with Bonamassa’s signature.
The ‘63 Cradle Rock Strat pickups are available exclusively as a set, and are available now for $375.
Matt is a Senior Staff Writer, writing for Guitar World, Guitarist and Total Guitar. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.
