Mark Holcomb of Periphery- Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega Pickups

These incredible pickups Mark and I made are now available through the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, - customshop.seym...
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[@deathbastardable]

Glad Mark is well-recognised nowadays. The way he writes riffs and just plays in general is really refreshing.

[@noobker]

Mark's writing style is so refreshing

[@VoVikMakaR]

Started listening to Prog. stuff because of Mrak's playing, truly a riff master!

[@Steve-yy8nb]

gojira -Terra Incognita textures - Polars you're welcome :)

[@Steve-yy8nb]

Meshuggah -Destroy Erase Improve

[@Steve-yy8nb]

Neurosis - Souls at Zero LETs Keep this going guys!

[@Steve-yy8nb]

Mastodon - Leviathan

[@Steve-yy8nb]

Between the buried and me - Colors

[@1sheldon]

man i love marks riffs

[@ELeviathan33]

I could watch Mrak jam clean tunes for hours.

[@MattHarnettMusic]

These pickups sound amazing, they seem more my style than the Juggernauts. Really excited for them!

[@damiankaran9400]

I'd love to see a comparison between the two.

[@SawyerSmoak]

As with the Dimarzio Titans

[@Matthewhorn93]

Damian Karan there was one I saw awhile back, but can't find it anymore. but what I remember, the Omega bridge was much more aggressive than the juggernuat bridge

[@jamesmelton5245]

Sawyer Smoak Keith Merrow pickup genius

[@cwds70]

Matt Harnett I have them on my esp.....they are the best sounding pickups I have heard.

[@Akrios1337]

love the new haunted shores stuff

[@LifeofEbb]

The only songs here are Omega and Luck as a Constant at the end

[@LifeofEbb]

***** Wow really? Must have mistook it for a segment of Omega :O

[@Akrios1337]

lol

[@Akrios1337]

Matt doesn't blast like that or play that fast and that screams marks style in the opening track

[@IcarusNadir]

Dylan Robertson well he blasts in Zyglrox, but he hates blasting in general.

[@cyanidejunkie]

oh man…. i can hear the gears turning in Keith's head from here…. always inspired by other guitarists, i wouldn't be surprised to hear something sick coming.

[@gasparleblanc]

That pickup combo is amazing! Good job.. The bridge pickup is like... carnivorous demon robocop demolishing stuff

[@wheresallthezombies]

mark is on of my favorite guitarists ever. i wish haunted shores was an actual touring band and what not.

[@HshSlngngSlshr1]

"Snarl" is the exact word I've been using to describe the guitar in the new periphery songs. Sounds absolutely unreal! I really look forward to the release of this set.

[@ultimatekrabbe]

Awesome sounds and great playing! Glad to see how this whole Seymour Duncan / Merrow collaboration is working out so far!!

[@keeganmurrell5638]

crazy how these guys can play such crazy dirty and clean riffs. wish i could be that versatile

[@FelixSchlegelMusic]

This guitar is an absolute beauty! Keith, I would really appreciate a new studio tour! See some new sweet gear :)

[@mattbach7329]

Seriously one of the most underrated guitarists out there solely on his writing

[@StricklandAssistantManager]

I like that Mark actually has a tone pot as opposed to nothing but volume.

[@GoodCarpet]

Hank Hill Mishas has a tone pot that is bypassed by default but can be enabled. I don't know about Jake though, but I think he has one

[@hibernatingbedhead]

I'd love to see a comparison between these, the DiMarzio Titan, and the Bare Knuckle Juggernaut sets!! :D

[@BagusWibisono]

Anju Caruso the fishman win, maybe. Any compared them?

[@DanielBellezza89]

I NEED THOSE PICK-UPS...can't wait for it to go on sale, i'm putting those on my PRS...amazing clarity with every note. Definitely going to check that guitar at a shop to see how i like the pick-ups

[@Shredder-KJ]

There’s no other then Mark Holcomb one of my all time favorite

[@SaintKines]

All the guys in Periphery are good at what they do (though I'm personally not a Spencer fan) but Mark's stuff always stands out for me. He has his own thing going and I dig it. I'm currently using his stuff to improve my playing.

[@DestinationUnknown4x4]

Anybody else notice the giant new flat screens? Looks killer wonder if it's better for recording? I use a 27" monitor with logic and the text is always hard to read. Keith grab a cup of coffee and do another studio update!

[@CALLmeSANCHEZ]

god damn i cant stop listening to that opening riff. just absolutely fucking amazing.

[@vlsis91]

Mrak is the pizza of music enough said ................

[@Slormer]

Good shit Keith, keep pumpin' out the videos.

[@KFieLdGaming]

Waiting for this set to show up on Duncan's custom shop. Will be getting the set. Mark's tone has always been my favorite when it came to Periphery, and mainly I'm a bigger fan of his writing with Haunted Shores. I WAS looking into the Dimarzio Titan set, but as soon as this video popped up my mind changed completely. #patientlywaiting

[@ejlockpix]

sick! cant wait for these pickups to come out! i would love to try them.

[@letMEgoROCKnROLL]

Great, versatile tone. Keep it up, Keith! Loving the videos and the work you do!

[@arthurmayhem]

dude release them already!!! dont care how much they are gonna cost they sound huge!!!

[@BrandonCramerOctavius]

Opening riffs were AMAZING.

[@XZYLOSavage]

Honestly, idk if I want this because I'll never make this sound as beautiful as the man himself. I think it sounds perfect only cause of the fact that it's him and not anyone else. Fucking awesome video though. Not saying this pick up is bad either I might have to hear this in person, but I'm just saying I could never match that shit yo he's a master at those riffs dude.

[@crazybadcuber]

Why don't you stop comparing yourself to him and use the pickups to play your own music and be proud of it?

[@CrazySuperJEBUS]

CrazyBadCuber I think you're missing his point...

[@crazybadcuber]

Matt James No, no I'm not. You're obviously missing my point. He's saying he doesn't know if he wants it, like he's thinking of buying it, but doesn't know if he will now because he couldn't perform it like a person in a video. That's a pretty fucking stupid reason not to buy something you want, because you're not as good as somebody else. That's called comparing yourself to somebody, instead of using the pickups to play your own stuff to be proud of. Why is that hard for you to understand?

[@CrazySuperJEBUS]

I see where you're coming from and that's totally true. But basically what I assume he's saying is that he's hesitant to spend money on them because he's not sure if the qualities he's hearing are more from the pickups themselves or if they're mainly from Mark's distinct finger-tone. In that case he would be paying money for something that money can't buy, which could possibly end up being a potential waste of about $300.

[@crazybadcuber]

Matt James If he thinks he won't get pickups because of the way a guy plays, then he's not even listening to the tone. Two different people can play the exact same rig and the tone is still the same dude. The playing is different, but the tone is the same. If he won't get pickups because of the way somebody else plays on them, he's a god damned idiot. Sorry.

[@Gonboo]

Sounds like a really good set. How does it compare to say the Nazgul/Sentient?

[@KyleBurnsMusic]

Jesus christ. I loved Peripheries guitar sound and i wasn't aware that He was a beast until i saw Misha's Behind the scenes stuff and when i saw Mark play i was like....dude...That's intense.

[@guitarded222]

Sounds amazing! You guys should work with fret 12 and make some sound and story dvd's. I would buy them in a heartbeat! :)

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

hell yes! that emperor t-shirt!

[@xKYLAFORNIAx]

Use to work upstairs at the Duncan offices. Great people there!

[@andreidanciu2313]

Holy shit !! Emperor shirt, now you have so much more of my respect

[@Lerborn]

The riff at 0:27 tho! Sounds massive!

[@currerbell-eyre606]

Actually really wanting these pickups. Not even a djent fan but these would be great for fusiony/solo/metal/probably anything.

[@NightEmbers]

I’m just realizing that the guys from Periphery have signature pickups with the big three companies. I like that there’s no bias in that department, in fact in my three 7 strings I have Dimarzio CL/LF, Bare Knuckle Aftermath, and Seymour Duncan Pegasus/Sentient =] gotta play the field.

[@vomitoriumbassist]

How are you liking the pegasus/sentient pickups? Im looking to purchase some new pickups when i get the money.. And ive narrowed it down to the pegasus/sentient combo.. Crunchlab/liquifire.. Or perhaps a set of beard combers from fastback because ryan bruce stated they sound mighty close to a bareknuckle juggernaut.. I would just get those but i cant spend 300/400+ on pickups like that right now.. Ive heard some nice demos of the pegasus/sentient but i just thought id ask someone who has them if their awesome or not.. How are you liking them?

[@florianbaiker5519]

They also have Signature Guitars by three of the biggest guitar companies. Jackson Ibanez and PRS

[@NightEmbers]

vomitoriumbassist Yeah so for the type of music I play its progressive metal but we’re not super heavy so i wanted something not crazy hot so I went with the pegasus over the nazgul. The CL/LF also sound great I just use em based on the tonewoods so since those were developed for John Petrucci in a basswood body the dimarzios went into my basswood ibanez. And with SD making the custom slanted Pegasus/Sentient for the Strandberg Bodens which are Ash bodies I put those in my Ash guitar. In my opinion the SD are superior but they’re also more modern so they have the edge. As for Bare Knuckle they are expensive but I’d be lying to you if I said they weren't worth it. If you could find a used pair on music gear exchange that’s also an option. But with all that said my custom guitar, my number one has the Pegasus/Sentient in it and I don’t plan on swapping them any time soon.

[@DaddyFatherDad]

That riff to Luck as a Constant is so fucking amazing

[@joshcnzl8185]

Awesome PRS man, love that shape

[@TheMegaArcade]

Thank you, based Mrak.

[@blobby_69]

that guitar is fucking beautiful! and i love this dudes playing

[@richardpoodles6106]

For anyone wondering, most of the riffs/licks with the exception of the very first and very last one came from the song Omega.

[@bobphillips795]

^^ Not true.

[@richardpoodles6106]

Bob Phillips Prove me wrong. The last one came from Luck As A Constant. The vast majority of the other ones came from Omega.

[@DarkSagebeast]

+Richard Poodles the very first riff of the video is from the new Haunted Shores song Norway Jose

[@richardpoodles6106]

Mr.Djentleman Thanks. You win.

[@RunawayThumbtack]

Not related to the pickups, but I'm just really impressed with Mark's chops.

[@givemeajackson]

Want some of these. Especially the neck pickup sounds really interesting, i have that same issue with the duncan neck pickups i tried. They are all fat and bubbly, and no matter how you pick, there's never any bite. Especially with the sh2.

[@SonarHD]

Loved the bridge pickup, not so much the neck (too bright for my taste). Will they also be available for 7 and 8 string guitars?

[@N9AN9AN9A]

Just awesome.

[@SebastianTinajero]

Almost bought the prototypes at the show!!

[@DEM94]

Norway Jose for the win!!

[@DimeWyldeSynTremonti]

How many times have I watched this? I want this set sooo bad but I'm holding out for the possibility of a 7 string set.

[@sierramister123]

Duuuude mark holcomb is amazing, is that first song he played a haunted shores song? I know Matt doesn't play blast beats very much or play that fast, at least from what I can tell from what I've heard from periphery.

[@calebknott8021]

I think it would be awesome to have a dimarzio titan in the bridge of a guitar and the alpha neck

[@Madbutcher305]

Much whilst I really don't like Periphery as a whole, Mark seems to have a fresher and more musical approach to his playing which I quite like. It just seems more tasteful even though it's quite extravagant.

[@obicross]

maybe a little solo/shredding on the neck pickup mark? sounds like an interesting pickup!

[@johanithomas2756]

That riff at the beginning is completely beast. I wonder if there are any tabs for it.

[@MossmanProductionz]

I'm sold. The second they are available I will be purchasing a pair.

[@MossmanProductionz]

***** Yea now If I could only justify buying myself a 3500 dollar guitar on a military paycheck.

[@Claimjumper55]

***** I'm thinking of dropping a set in my PRS SE Custom 24.

[@Claimjumper55]

***** That's an option. I have the Nazgul + Sentient combo in my Schecter KM7.

[@Claimjumper55]

They really sound great; they're keepers for sure. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab® S -------- Original message --------

[@dontbeweirdrj1805]

Cool pickups bro

[@JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA]

they sound very nice!

[@martinignacio3850]

Hi Keith, I'm from Chile. Your sounds are simply great!, and this creation aren't different ;) congrats to both. Please, I need to ask to you if the OMEGA pickup will be available in zebra or reverse zebra color option? I want that sound! I wait for your answer; thank you very much \m/,

[@redcomn]

Will this set be a good match for my all mahogany Mira?

[@TrueRattlehead]

This guy is a g, the music he makes is g, the pickups he designs are g

[@guitargod31]

Great Stuff right there, appreciate the video!

[@jonathonbeck91]

Hey guys, does anyone know the very first song Mark was playing?

[@chazzylicks488]

Hey keith, i am interested in the differences between the nazgul which you designed, and the omega which mark designed, what are the tonal differences? to my ears the nazgul is higher output and more bassy, and the mids are more punchy?

[@Bacon676]

Keith Merrbro!

[@Mjaquie]

I know BUT Keith has an Axe too and of course Mark is using for general an Axe, but you see in this vid, he has the same sound as always ;-)

[@TheFerrarifan18]

Is that a Periphery song @ 3:27? If so which one? Not sure if he's just doing his own thing there lol sounds fantastic though!

[@Sjur_sm57]

It's from the track omega ;)

[@alejandro6476]

What is the song from the beggining of the video?? Sorry for my bad english xD

[@sammydaboul6781]

What would be the main difference with a SH1?(neck)

[@cfmetal]

Does anyone know if the pickup in the bridge position has that bassy sound to it too? I know in mishas review for the juggernauts he said that he specifically didnt want the notes to sound ice picky in the high range first second and third strings (because im sure a lot of us here hate that too), but marc didnt demonstrate that here with his pickups. its the ONE thing stopping me from choosing right now between the 2 but if anyone can tell me id HIGHLY appreciate it!

[@anhedonia0]

They don't sound ice picky in the high end at all, very full sounding and balanced bridge pickup. Personally I prefer marks set over mishas and jakes. Not saying that there bad or anything is just what I prefer for my style of playing and the tuning I'm in which is standard tuning.

[@hiitsflashguy]

Can anybody tell me what song he's playing in those last 30 seconds? I can't seem to find it.

[@Tarkess]

That's Luck As A Constant by Periphery.

[@DAVEomqqqq]

this is the us prs holcomb model right? no SE

[@IPGuitars]

Would these pickups be available for a 7-string as well? -T

[@Kaiowas100]

what song is he playing at the beginning?

[@metalvocalistwanted]

Sweet sounds \m/

[@TylerSocholotuik]

Does anyone know when these are going to be released? I need some new pickups for my 6 string are these are exactly what I am looking for.

[@HauntedShoresDC]

BorisDono here ya go customshop.seymourduncan.com/alpha-omega-pickups/

[@wheresallthezombies]

when are these coming out?!?

[@d3tach3d]

do they use baritones to get them fatter strings and lower tunings on a six string?

[@ZzirlickzZ]

It's pretty much the other way around. baritones allows you to use thinner strings for the lower tunings thanks to their scale length so you won't have thick strings to compensate the string tension.

[@d3tach3d]

Bryan Vouriot ok, yeah, I had it backwards. :P

[@user-po8ot3db2w]

+d3tach3d Thiner strings = less twangy tone, I think I've heard one of these dudes say they like the tone they can get from longer scale length since you have thinner strings.

[@randie5635]

What's the song at the start of the video?

[@18cfc]

whats the intro song Mark starts with?

[@danielseale9636]

Not sure which is prettier: Mark's guitar, playing, or his hair.

[@vtorresg3681]

does anybody know the name of the song he is playing at the beginning??

[@ichalcorpse3662]

+Busqui48 good trolling

[@ichalcorpse3662]

+v Torresg Haunted Shores - Norway Jose

[@filipepassos-coelho6661]

will SD have a 7string production version of these, as well as for 6?

[@markusandrehenriksen6030]

What is the name of the first song?

[@3rdeye537]

05:32 riff blows my mind

[@Upload3123412]

I would love those pickups in 7 string form

[@EkulGgats]

Okay. Seriously. What is that song at the beginning and where do I find it

[@zague173]

Norway Jose

[@DragisaBoca]

Great sounding pickups, but waaay to expensive.

[@phunkym8]

MRAKY AT KEITH'S? fucking awesome

[@Ofrey616]

Dat clean tone

[@DAVEomqqqq]

which amp is mark playing here?

[@josecastaneda4492]

Great pickups! Song of 3:26?

[@jozza177]

Omega from Juggernaut: Omega

[@MarkusSigus]

Los Santos!HELL YEAH Mraky Mrak!!!!

[@Scias]

Marek Bukowski I woke up in a bugatti

[@LorenzoCheckedOut]

New pickups that increase punished sound!!!!

[@kickside99]

New studio walkthrough?

[@ichalcorpse3662]

which song on first intro?

[@senavicente]

what song is that clean riff at 3:30 from? its killin me!!!!!

[@xrainymondayx]

Omega

[@CALLmeSANCHEZ]

does anyone know the song being played in the intro???

[@Scias]

Richie Pacheco Must be another riff that wasn't used for periphery or haunted shores. They come up with such great stuff that often never makes it for any album. Shame really. I'm about halfway through transcribing it.

[@SkellingtonWheel]

Being a famous guitarist looks so fun