12th Apr 2023
Unlocking Infinite Tonal Possibilities: Seymour Duncan's HyperSwitch Revolutionizes Pickup Wiring
Revolutionize Your Sound with Seymour Duncan's HyperSwitch: The Future of Pickup Configurations
Welcome to the future of guitar customization: the Seymour Duncan HyperSwitch. Announced at NAMM 2023, this innovative active pickup selector switch uses Bluetooth technology to provide guitar players with a virtually limitless range of pickup wiring configurations. Say goodbye to time-consuming rewiring and hello to instantaneous sonic versatility.
The HyperSwitch: Effortless Pickup Customization
The HyperSwitch works in conjunction with a dedicated app, allowing you to effortlessly modify the wiring of most passive single-coil and humbucker pickup sets. This means you can create nuanced configurations by simply tapping your smartphone screen.
Unleashing the Full Potential of Your Pickups
With the HyperSwitch app, you can split coils, reverse polarity, assign pickups to any position on the five-way selector, and more, all without having to dismantle your guitar's internal wiring. For single coils, the app offers Standard, Reverse, and Off modes, providing regular, reverse-coil, or bypassed options.
Humbuckers and stacked pickups benefit from an even greater range of wiring possibilities, including various coil-splitting options, reverse-wound modes, and parallel and reverse parallel setups.
Greater Control Over Your Sound
In addition to customizing pickup wiring, the HyperSwitch app allows you to alter the wider control layout. Pickups can be assigned to any position on the HyperSwitch, and Tone controls can be completely bypassed or adjusted to have different tapers.
Save and Recall Your Favorite Configurations
Once your desired wiring configuration is set up, you can disconnect the app, and the HyperSwitch will remember the settings. You can store and save multiple pickup configurations, then recall them later when the HyperSwitch is connected to your guitar.
A New Era in Guitar Customization
Powered by a 9V battery, Seymour Duncan's HyperSwitch requires at least 60 percent power to reliably connect to the app. If the battery dips below this level, you may experience connection issues, but the HyperSwitch will continue to function until the battery is fully depleted.
The Seymour Duncan HyperSwitch marks a significant advancement in the world of guitar customization, signaling a new era of smart guitar and smartphone integration. Now, with the tap of a screen, you can unleash the full potential of your instrument and take your sound to new heights.