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For the second release in Monty’s signature series, we are delighted to have teamed up with the veritable guitar legend that is Bill Steer. Perhaps the most influential British Metal guitarist of the last 30 years, Bill is best known as a founder member of the band Carcass and as an early guitarist with the band Napalm Death. For his exceptional playing and musical innovations, Bill is widely regarded as one of the best metal guitarists in the world and is a true pioneer in the grindcore and death metal genres. Not a man content with being merely a master of the metal, Bill is also an incredible blues-rock guitarist, exhibiting both his guitar and vocal his talents in his band Firebird.

Bill asked us to make him a set of pickups that matched a high-output bridge pickup with a slightly less aggressive vintage-voiced neck pickup. In particular, he wanted both pickups to keep plenty of top-end sparkle and clean up really well. Simply put, he wanted a set of pickups as versatile as he is, able to cover a massive range of tones. Designing a bridge humbucker that fulfilled all these requirements meant departing from the typical formula; high output Humbuckers often end up using ceramic magnets and very thin wire, both of which keep things nice and tight at high gain but often make the pickup very flat and brittle as you turn down. We’ve used an Alnico 6 magnet instead, matching power with alnico warmth. We’ve also used an offset between the two coils, helping keep clarity and responsiveness despite the thinner wire. The neck pickup is a slightly more traditional affair, essentially an overwound version of our PAF pickup with an Alnico IV magnet, with a wonderfully full, thick sound that never loses clarity.

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Monty's Bill Steer Signature Humbucker - Bridge - High Gain Lead

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Monty's Bill Steer Signature Humbucker - Middle - Blues Rock

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The Monty's Guitars Bill Steer Signature Humbucker is praised for its distinct sonic clarity, allowing each string to be heard separately even with high distortion.
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Firebird pickups, mentioned in discussions, share a similar bar magnet construction with the Bill Steer Humbucker, providing a unique tonal separation compared to regular humbuckers.
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The Bill Steer pickups are suggested as an alternative to the Nazgûl for those seeking a distinctive tone in drop B tuning, especially for non-djent styles.
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Bill Steer Signature Humbucker users appreciate its ability to achieve a Fender-like tone when the bass is reduced, making it versatile for different musical styles.
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The Bill Steer Signature Humbucker is recommended for achieving clear tones in lower tunings like B standard, making it suitable for heavier music genres without sounding muddy.
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It's suggested that pairing the Bill Steer Signature Humbucker with specific amp settings, like reduced bass, can enhance its unique tonal character, reminiscent of a Tele on steroids.
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Users highlight the clarity of the Bill Steer pickups in B standard tuning, making them a preferred choice over other pickups like Fishman Fluence for maintaining tonal distinction.
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Bill Steer

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Carcass

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Bill Steer, a renowned guitarist, uses Monty's Guitars Bill Steer Signature Humbucker, as confirmed by Monty's Guitars. The pickups were specifically designed at Steer's request to feature a high-output bridge pickup paired with a vintage-voiced neck pickup, maintaining top-end sparkle and versatility across different tones.