
Philip Sayce – solo artist and guitarist for artists like Melissa Etheridge, Jimmy Barnes, and Uncle Kraker – has teamed up with Seymour Duncan for a signature set of single coil pickups designed to deliver some rock and blues grit.
Sayce is known for using his “Mother” Stratocaster, which is a modified 1963 Fender Stratocaster featuring pickups from a 1958 Stratocaster after the originals got destroyed by a spilled beer. Those ’58 pickups have been meticulously studied and made into Sayce’s brand new Mother Stratocaster Pickup Set.
“By taking great care to reverse-engineer the pickups from ‘Mother,’ the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop was able to recreate the singing, punchy Strat sound that emanates from this magical guitar,” wrote Seymour Duncan of the pickup set.
“Chimey, bell-like cleans easily morph into the sizzle that can be achieved by adding an overdrive or one of Philip’s favorite fuzzes. The Seymour Duncan ‘Mother’ Stratocaster Pickup Set gives you period-correct Alnico 5 magnets with just the right wind to match the feel and responsiveness of Philip’s original guitar.
The first 500 sets of the Philip Sayce “Mother” Stratocaster Pickups are specially aged in the Custom Shop to match the look of the originals. They include a certificate of authenticity signed by Philip and Seymour W. Duncan inside the limited-edition packaging. All sets are pad-printed with Philip’s signature on the flatwork.