Looking for a 7-String Pickup Set That Balances Aggression with Clarity?

The Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Scarlet & Scourge 7 String Humbucker Set is crafted for players who need precision, versatility, and powerful output. Designed in collaboration with Mark Holcomb of Periphery, this pickup set delivers tight low-end response, articulate mids, and clear highs—perfect for complex chord voicings, progressive metal, and modern high-gain tones. The Scarlet (neck) offers smooth, fluid leads, while the Scourge (bridge) provides aggressive attack and definition for rhythm playing.

Specifications

• 7-string humbucker set (Scarlet neck & Scourge bridge)
• Designed with Mark Holcomb for modern progressive metal tones
• Tight and controlled low end for extended-range clarity
• Balanced midrange for note separation in complex chords
• Clear, crisp highs without harshness
• High-output bridge pickup (Scourge) for aggressive rhythm tones
• Smooth, articulate neck pickup (Scarlet) for leads and cleans
• Four-conductor wiring for versatile switching options
• Noise-free humbucker design for high-gain environments
• Ideal for progressive metal, djent, and technical playing styles

Get exceptional clarity and power across all seven strings with a pickup set built for modern performance.

Mark Holcomb’s musicality continues to push progressive metal forward. The sound of Scarlet & Scourge was inspired by his use of high gain amp-modeling technology. With his modeler delivering Periphery’s ideal overdriven amp sound, Mark’s new pickups required enhanced clarity for complex chord voicings, coil splitting, and drop tunings.Through rigorous testing, Mark & the Seymour Duncan engineering team created the Scarlet neck and Scourge bridge pickups.Scarlet features a ceramic magnet, but with an output calibrated for note definition in clean & mid-gain applications.Handmade in Santa Barbara, California: Seymour Duncan takes pride in designing and crafting our products to create the most amazing sound possible. That starts with providing an environment that attracts and retains our great team of engineers, product designers and craftsmen, many of whom have been with the company for decades.DCR Neck: 8.36k, Magnet: Ceramic, 4c Shielded Cable