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APH-1 / Alnico II Pro TM
Alnico II Bar 7.60k 7.85k 7.10KHz 6.70KHz 7/4/8 Four Con. • • • The ultimate vintage blues humbucker
SH-55 / Seth Lover ModelTM Alnico II Bar 7.20k 8.10k 8.14KHz 5.90KHz 6/4/8 1-Con Braid Shield • • • Seymour’s tribute to the father of the humbucker — warm and smooooth
SHPG-1 / Pearly GatesTM Alnico II Bar 7.30k 8.35k 7.50KHz 6.50KHz 6/5/9 Four Con. • • • humTexas tone with top end sizzle
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SH-1 / 59 ModelTM Alnico V Bar 7.43k 8.13k 6.80KHz 6.00KHz 6/3/8 1-Con Braid Shield • • • playersgoing
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SH-3 / Stag MagTM Alnico II Rods 16.20k 6.50KHz 4/3/6 Four Con. • • • Built to be split and sound like a single-coil should
SH-2 / Jazz ModelTM Alnico V Bar 7.72k 7.90k 8.00KHz 7.00KHz 5/3/9 Four Con. • • • Clear and articulate — the consumate neck humbucker
SH-10 / Full Shred Alnico V Bar 7.40k 14.60k 8.00KHz 5.50KHz 4/4/8 Four Con. • • • players pick
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SH-12 / George Lynch Screamin’ DemonTM Alnico V Bar 10.00k 7.00KHz 5/4/9 Four Con. • • • Great cabinet “thunk” on the low end — screamin’ harmonics on the high end
SH-13 / DimebuckerTM Ceramic Bar 16.25k 5.10KHz 6/5/8 Four Con. • • • Searing, crushing metal tone that was Dimebag’s legacy
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SH-14 / Custom FiveTM Alnico V Bar 14.4k 5.40KHz 6/3/8 Four Con. Optimum balance of warmth, punch, power and clarity
SH-4 / JB ModelTM Alnico V Bar 16.40k 5.50KHz 5/6/8 Four Con. • • • Singing and mid-range perfect — the pickup that started it all
SH-5 / Duncan CustomTM Ceramic Bar 14.10k 6.00KHz 7/6/9 Four Con. • • • P.A.F. on steroids — loud and proud 95 2 7
SH-6 / Duncan DistortionTM Ceramic Bar 12.70k 16.60k 6.50KHz 5.50KHz 5/8/9 Four Con. • • • Aggressive harmonics — low end chunk
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SH-8 / InvaderTM Ceramic Bar 7.20k 16.80k 8.00KHz 5.00KHz 7/8/4 Four Con. • • • Think — interplanetary tonal invasion by hostile forces :9
SH-11 / Custom CustomTM Alnico II Bar 14.40k 5.20KHz 3/7/7 Four Con. • • • Smooth bottom end — very aggressive top end 5
PATB-1 / Original Parallel AxisTM Alnico V Bar 7.50k 15.70k 6.90KHz 4.50KHz 5/4/7 Four Con. • • • Modern hi-fi sound — exceptional sustain
PATB-2 / Distortion Parallel AxisTM Ceramic Bar 21.30k 3.90KHz 5/6/7 Four Con. • • • Huge sound with great top end definition
PATB-3 / Blues Saraceno Parallel AxisTM ModelTM Alnico V Bar 9.80k 6.00KHz 6/3/6 Four Con. • • • Big P.A.F. sound for vibrato-equipped guitars
PA-STK1N / Parallel AxisTM Single Coil Stack® Ceramic Bar 6.80k 6.40KHz 5/2/9 Four Con. • • • Classic single coil sound with benefits of Stack and Parallel Axis designs
LW-CH1 / LivewireTM Classic Humbucker Alnico II Bar 10.50KHz 7.50KHz 5/4/9 Two Con. Shielded • • • Hi-fi balanced tone
LW-HMET / LivewireTM Metal Humbucker Alnico V Bar 1.20KHz 7/9/5 Two Con. Shielded • • • Bone crushing distortion - ear plugs advised…
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SM-1 / Vintage Alnico V Bar 6.54k 7.57k 7.00KHz 6.00KHz 5/4/6 1-Con Braid Shield • • • Classic Firebird sound
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SM-2 / Custom Ceramic Bar 8.52k 16.41k 9.00KHz 4.00KHz 5/6/6 Four Con. • • • Aggressive upper mids — great for slide
SM-3 / SeymourizedTM Alnico V Bar 6.29k 11.60k 7.00KHz 4.80KHz 7/5/6 Four Con. • • • Fuller and smoother take on the original M 85
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SP90-1 / Vintage P-90 Soapbar Alnico V Bar 8.22k 9.35k 4.30KHz 3.80KHz 5/5/7 Single Con. • • • Sweet & smooth — ‘50s soapbar tone K: ire
SP90-2 / Hot P-90 Soapbar Small Ceramic 11.86k 14.90k 5.10KHz 4.70KHz 6/6/5 Single Con. • • • Pronounced upper mids — plenty of cut 2 s,
SP90-3 / Custom P-90 Soapbar Large Ceramic 12.00k 14.61k 4.50KHz 3.50KHz 6/5/6 Single Con. • • • Big, Punchy, Fun. Te
STK-P1 / P-90 Stack Alnico V Bar 10.68k 15.84k 3.10KHz* 3.00KHz* 5/6/6 Four Con. • • • Great P-90 tone — no hum le
SPH90-1 / Phat Cat Alnico II Bar 7.98k 8.49k 6.30KHz 6.05KHz 6/5/7 Single Con. • • • Real deal P-90 tone for humbucker equipped guitars =
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APS-1 / Alnico II ProTM Staggered Alnico II Rods 6.40k 9.00KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • 2 12 mid-range — smooth distortion
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APS-2 / Alnico II ProTM Flat Alnico II Rods 6.40k 9.00KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. Cloth
SSL-1 / Vintage Staggered Alnico V Rods 6.50k 10.00KHz 5/3/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • ® 28 bright,
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SSL-2 / Vintage Flat Alnico V Rods 6.60k 9.00KHz 5/3/9 Single Con. Cloth Like SSL-1 — but with modern balance
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SSL-3 / Hot Alnico V Rods 8.80k 16.40k 5.30KHz 4.40KHz 4/7/5 Single Con. PVC Mucho output — mucho tone
SSL-4 / Quarter-PoundTM Flat .25” Alnico V Rods 6.90k 13.30k 5.50KHz 4.80KHz 5/4/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Big note — similar to P-90
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SSL-7 / Quarter-PoundTM Staggered .25” Alnico V Rods 7.00k 14.80k 5.50KHz 4.80KHz 5/4/6 Single Con. PVC Vintage tone times twenty
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SSL-6 / Custom Flat Alnico V Rods 13.00k 6.00KHz 4.90KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. PVC Beefed up Strat tone
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SSL-5 / Custom Staggered Alnico V Rods 6.60k 12.90k 6.00KHz 4.90KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. PVC • • •
SSL52-1 / Five-Two TM Alnico II & V Rods 6.70k 8.20KHz 5/5/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • Best of both worlds — bright, springy bottom, smooth top
SSL52-1b / Five-Two Custom Bridge Alnico II & V Rods 6.90k 7.90KHz 5/5/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • The Five-Two with more output for the bridge position
SLS-1 / Lipstick Tube for Strat Alnico VI Bar 4.30k 9.40KHz 6/4/8 Two Con. Shielded • • • Bright jangly tone with an ultra hip look
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APST-1 / Twang BangerTM Alnico II Rods 8.27k 5.60KHz 5/5/7 Single Con. Cloth Big-time twang injection for your Strat®

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SHR-1 / Hot RailsTM Ceramic Bar 10.80k 16.90k 4.80KHz, 3.50KHz 5/7/4 Four Con. • • • High output humbucker in a single coil size 2 fe
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SCR-1 / Cool RailsTM Ceramic Bar 9.40k 10.30k 5.20KHz 4.00KHz 5/4/5 Four Con. Smooth, bluesy and big — great for neck
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SVR-1 / Vintage RailsTM Ceramic Bar 2.31k** 2.67k** 8.50KHz 7.80KHz 6/3/9 Four Con. Classic Strat® tone and quiet
SDBR-1 / DuckbuckersTM Ceramic Bar 2.60k** 3.00k** 7.20KHz 6.80KHz 5/3/9 Four Con. • • • Great vintage tone — without the hum
SJBJ-1 / JB Jr.TM Ceramic Bar 9.60k 16.09k 5.00KHz 3.60KHz 4/6/5 Four Con. • • • JB humbucker in a single coil size 3
SLSD-1 / Li’l Screamin’ DemonTM Ceramic Bar 9.72k 13.35k 4.60KHz 4.50KHz 6/4/6 Four Con. • • • Screamin’ Demon humbucker in a single coil size
SL59-1 / Little ‘59TM Ceramic Bar 9.86k 11.78k 5.80KHz 4.60KHz 6/5/7 Four Con. • • • ‘59 humbucker in a single coil size
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STK-S4 / Stack Plus Alnico V Rods 9.62k † 10.36k † 5.70KHz 5.20KHz 5/4/8 3-Con. Shielded • • • Pat. pending technology keeps the classic tone but kills the hum
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STK-S2 / Hot StackTM Ceramic Bar 13.20k 20.60k 6.50KHz 6.00KHz 4/5/6 Four Con. “Overwound” Strat® sound without hum
LW-CS1 / LivewireTM Classic Alnico II Rods 8.50KHz 8.50KHz 7/2/9 Two Con. Shielded • • • Studio quiet, hi-fi Strat® tone with great dynamics
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SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUPS FOR TELE®

STL-1B / Vintage for Broadcaster Lead Alnico V Rods 7.60k 8.50KHz 3/7/8 Single Con. Cloth • • • More “nasal” Broadcaster® sound
STL-1 / Vintage ‘54, Lead Alnico V Rods 7.20k 9.00KHz 3/6/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • Classic ‘50s Tele® sound
STR-1 / Vintage Rhythm Alnico V Rods 7.30k 8.00KHz 5/3/4 Single Con. Cloth • • • Smooth and warm
STL-2 / Hot Lead Alnico V Rods 7.40k 15.60k 8.20KHz 5.00KHz 5/6/5 Single Con. PVC • • • A bolder, more aggressive sound than the STL-1
STR-2 / Hot Rhythm Alnico V Rods 9.70k 8.00KHz 6/4/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Balances great with STL-2
STL-3 / Quarter-PoundTM Lead .25” Alnico V Rods 8.00k 17.38k 6.10KHz 3.50KHz 7/5/7 Single Con. PVC • • • Great classic rock tone
STR-3 / Quarter-PoundTM Rhythm Alnico V Rods 6.60k 11.80k 8.30KHz 6.00KHz 8/5/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Balances great with STL-3
APTL-1 / Alnico II ProTM Lead Alnico II Rods 6.20k 8.50KHz 5/2/5 Single Con. Cloth • • • Vintage output with more warmth
APTR-1 / Alnico II ProTM Rhythm Alnico II Rods 8.10k 8.00KHz 6/3/4 Single Con. Cloth • • • Creamy and smooth
APTL-3JD / Jerry Donahue ModelTM Lead Alnico II Rods 7.80k 6.63KHz 5/5/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Punchy and exceptionally well-balanced
STL52-1 / Five-TwoTM Lead Alnico 11 & V 7.50k 5.70KHz 5/4/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • Alnico V on the low strings for more brightness and twang and...
STR52-1 / Five-TwoTM Rhythm Alnico 11 & V 7.90k 10.00KHz 6/4/4 Single Con. Cloth • • • Alnico II on the high strings to smooth out the tone
STK-T1N / Vintage Stack Rhythm Alnico V Rods 7.90k* 15.88k 7.30KHz 6/4/6 Four Con. • • • Perfect rhythm match for STK-T3b
STK-T3B / Vintage Stack Lead Alnico V Rods 9.00k* 18.00k 7.50KHz 6/4/4 Four Con. • • • Classic Tele® looks and tone with no hum
STK-T2B / Hot StackTM Alnico V Bar 10.70k*21.40k 6.00KHz 5/6/6 Four Con. • • • Overwound sound with no hum
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ST59-1B / Little ‘59TM Ceramic Bar 17.00k 3.40KHz 6/6/5 Four Con. P.A.F. tone with a twang-injection
STHR-1B / Hot RailsTM Ceramic Bar 14.80k 2.50KHz 5/9/4 Four Con. • • • Make your Tele® rock!
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SJAG-1 / Vintage for Jaguar® Alnico V Rods 6.50k 6.80k 10.20KHz 10.00KHz 5/3/9 Single Con. Cloth • • • Classic ‘60s Jaguar® tone
SJAG-2 / Hot for Jaguar® Alnico V Rods 11.50k 12.31k 5.10KHz 4.50KHz 7/6/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Enhanced mid-range boost
SJAG-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for Jaguar® .25” Alnico V Rods 11.74k 13.96k 4.80KHz 4.00KHz 8/5/7 Single Con. PVC • • • Warmer, fuller, bigger
SJM-1 / Vintage for Jazzmaster® Alnico V Rods 7.75k 8.40k 9.00KHz 8.81KHz 4/6/6 Single Con. Cloth • • • Ventures tone
SJM-2 / Hot for Jazzmaster® Alnico V Rods 10.95k 14.11k 6.50KHz 5.21KHz 8/4/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Warm and jazzy
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SJM-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for Jazzmaster® .25” Alnico Rods 11.85k 12.97k 5.20KHz 5.00KHz 9/5/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Bright and punchy — with a harder edge
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SLD-1 / Lipstick Tube for Danolectro® Alnico VI Bar 4.30k 9.40KHz 6/4/8 Two Con. Shielded Lively, bright and jangly

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, 6-String “Phase I” 7.00KHz 6.80KHz 8/4/7 Two Con. Hi-fidelity sound — with a smooth, broad response
ASB2-5, -6 / 5-String “Phase II”, 6-String “Phase II” 6.50KHz 5.50KHz 8/4/7 Two Con. • • • 9
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SSB-4, -5 / Passive Soapbars Ceramic Bar 6.30k 7.30k 9.20KHz 8.10KHz 6/4/7 Two Con. • • • K: ire
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APB-2 / Lightnin’ RodsTM for P-Bass® Alnico V Rods 6.80KHz 6/4/7 Two Con. Keeps the feel and “airspace” of a vintage P-Bass®, with faster response
AJJ-2 / Lightnin’ RodsTM for Jazz Bass® Alnico V Rods 6.80KHz 5.03KHz 6/4/7 Two Con. • • • Keeps the feel and “airspace” of a ‘62, with faster response
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APB-1 / Pro-ActiveTM for P-Bass Ceramic Bar 4.22KHz 6/4/9 Two Con. • • • Modern tone for a P-Bass® and no brittleness
AJJ-1 / Pro-ActiveTM for Jazz Bass Ceramic Bar 4.22KHz 3.20KHz 7/4/9 Two Con. • • • A broad tonal response for a Jazz Bass® but without the brittleness
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SJB-1 / Vintage Alnico V Rods 9.20K 9.50K 5.10KHz 4.90KHz 6/4/6 Single Con. Cloth Authentic repros in
SJB-2 / Hot Alnico V Rods 15.02K 16.60K 4.50KHz 3.80KHz 4/6/4 Single Con. PVC • • • Heavier mid-range :emphasis
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SJB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM .25” Alnico V 13.90K 14.61K 4.30KHz 3.90KHz 7/3/6 Single Con. PVC • • • M harder
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67/70 & 70/74 / 5-String Passive Single Coils Alnico V Rods 7.80K 8.20K 4.80KHz 4.90KHz 6/8/7 Two Con. Shielded Captures the tone, feel and articulation
AJB-5 / Active 5-String Ceramic Bar 13.0K 8.00K 4.90KHz 6/5/8 Two Con. Shielded • • • Blade-type, higher output, with strong ey
SJB-5 / 5-String Stack Ceramic Bar 11.37K 20.11K 5.10KHz 4.90KHz 7/5/7 Two Con. • • • Blade-type, flat response system, best used
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SPB-1 / Vintage for P-bass® Alnico V Rods 11.60K 11.60KHz 5/4/5 Single Con. Cloth • • • Warm and woody and vintage correct
SPB-2 / Hot for P-bass® Alnico V Rods 22.40K 7.14KHz 5/6/5 Single Con. PVC • • • Boosted mids for a rockin’ vibe
SPB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for P-Bass® .25” Alnico V 12.50K 10.20KHz 7/4/6 Single Con. PVC • • • Expands the versatility of a single pickup P-Bass® PM
SCPB-1 / Vintage for single coil P-Bass® Alnico V Rods 7.98K 6.00KHz 5/7/7 Single Con. Cloth • • • The real deal. Like going back home C: S
SCPB-2 / Hot for single coil P-Bass® Alnico V Rods 14.14K 4.30KHz 5/5/8 Single Con. PVC • • • Enhanced mids. Rocks! 55 41
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SCPB-3 / Quarter-PoundTM for s/c P-Bass® .25” Alnico V Rods 11.81K 4.50KHz 6/8/8 Single Con. PVC
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SRB-1N / Rplcmt. for Rickenbacker® Bass Ceramic Bar 9.0K 11.00KHz 4/4/7 Four Con. • • • The neck is fuller and rounder than original Y: re
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SRB-1B / Rplcmt. for Rickenbacker® Bass Alnico V 8.30K 8.00KHz 6/4/7 Four Con. Bridge pickup is hotter, fatter and punchier than original
SMB-4D / 4-String Rplcmt. for Music Man® Ceramic Bar 2.60K* 9.40KHz** 7/8/6 Four Con. • • • Traditional, powerful, punchy tone with enhanced highs
SMB-4A / 4-Str. Alnico Rplcmt. for Music Man® Alnico II Rods 4.18K* 9.90KHz** 8/8/5 Four Con. • • • Mid-’70s warmth with punch 3
SMB-5D / 5-Str. Rplcmt. for Music Man® Ceramic Bar 2.90K* 7.80KHz** 7/8/6 Four Con. • • • Traditional, powerful, punchy tone with enhanced highs
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SMB-5A / 5-Str. Alnico Rplcmt. for Music Man® Alnico II Rods 5.01K* 8.35KHz** 8/8/5 Four Con. High Mid-’70s warmth with punch
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AJB-2ASB / Pickup, Preamp System, 4-, 5-Str. Ceramic Bar 8.20KHz 6.80KHz 6/5/7 Two Con. Enhanced highs make harmonics “pop”
ASB-2ASB / Pickup, Preamp System, 6-Str. Ceramic Bar 8.00KHz 7.10KHz 8/4/7 Two Con. • • •• Same size as ASB-6 “Phase I”
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