Seymour Duncan SH-1N 59 Humbucker Neck 4 Conductor Black Guitar Pickup

General

Specifically set up for the neck position, the sound and look of the Seymour Duncan SH-1N 59 2 Conductor humbucker has been modelled on the original and legendary PAF-style dual coils that first saw light of day during the late-fifties. The vintage-correct design delivers a touch less output than the bridge variant, so when combined, you get optimised volume balance and a perfectly calibrated pickup set. Basically, if you're looking for throwback sound but don't want to pay boutique prices, these Seymour Duncan 59 pickups more-than bring the goods.

The Seymour Duncan SH-1N 59 4 Conductor: '50s-style Specs Without the '50s-style Noise

This Seymour Duncan neck humbucker spoons out crystal-clear cleans, full and transparent distortions and singing sustain. All of this is made possible by the original fifties-style specifications, which include an alnico-V magnetic core; an enamelled coil; a baseplate finished with long feet; vintage-grade single-core braided wiring and, to complete the deal, this pup has also been wax-potted to suppress any unwanted feedback. This is the four-conductor edition, so when coupled with the right control and switches, it fully supports coil-split and phase switching, meaning that the output can be varied from full humbucker sound to sparkling single-coil sound, and it can even put out-of-phase tone in the neck position.

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