Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi and Gibson have teamed up for a signature humbucker guitar pickup.
The Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker is available for $229, and reintroduces the Iommi signature pickup to the market. Gibson initially teamed with the Sabbath axeman for a signature humbucker — the company’s first-ever signature pickup — in the late 1990s, though originals have become hard to find.
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The new signature humbucker features an exclusive configuration of powerful ceramic and Alnico 2 magnets, along with unique windings, that give it the tone and sustain that defines Iommi’s iconic Black Sabbath guitar sound. The pickup is fully wax-potted and epoxied for protection against unwanted feedback, resulting in crystal-clear clarity even at full distortion, and the 4-conductor wiring allows for series, parallel, and split coil operation.
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“I’m really excited that Gibson’s bringing back my signature humbucker, they were getting pretty hard to find!” enthused Iommi in a press release. “This pickup came about after a lot of time spent in Nashville, just experimenting with different setups to get that perfect tone and sustain from my favorite guitars. We had to make sure it worked with my light gauge strings and low tunings, but still pack a punch, and the result has got some serious output. They’re on my signature guitars too, and I couldn’t be more pleased with how they turned out.”
Added Gibson president and CEO Cesar Gueikian: “I’d personally installed these on one of my Gibson guitars 15 years ago, and I was blown away with the distinct Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath sound I was able to get out of them. They have such a great, clean look with the unique pickup cover, and we are excited to bring the Rifflord’s signature humbucker back as we continue to pay tribute to Tony.”
You can purchase the Iommi signature pickup via Gibson’s website and Reverb. Check out images below.
