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Seymours early 70s London PAF rewind recipe that graced the guitars of some of the most important British artists of the time.

Seymour Duncan

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In his youth, Seymour Duncan spent time in London and aided fellow young guitar players with defining their sound through pickups. This wouldn't be much of a story if one of these lads didn't go on to change the world! Seymour's special rewound PAFs went into a Les Paul and captured a sound that blasted through a Marshall stack and into history. These same pickups are now available as the SH-18 Whole Lotta Humbucker.

The recipe for these pickups starts with a rough cast Alnico 5 magnet, plain enamel wire, and Seymour's unique wind pattern. The bridge is a hotter-than-vintage 8.78k DC resistance and the neck is similarly beefy at 8.2k. Tonally, the rough cast magnets add warmth and balanced note-to-note clarity so everything sounds bigger. What is sonically unique about the Whole Lotta Humbucker pickups is the way that they push your amp and add a very slight natural compression and sustain to your playing.

Complete Setup
Use the Whole Lotta Humbucker set for the "original" sound or try the bridge with an Alnico 2 magnet neck pickup, like the Pearly Gates (sold seperately), for a distinct in-between position tone. Utilize the 4-conductor cable on each pickup with push/pull pots or mini-switches for complete flexibility.

Choose from nickel or black bridge or neck position pickups (in the pull down menu bar).
Seymour Duncan SH-18 Whole Lotta Humbucker Electric Guitar Pickup Black Neck

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  • For use in any mahogany or warm-toned solid body guitar with a rosewood fingerboard for the "original" sound
  • Moderate output
  • Hum cancelling
  • DC Resistance:
  • Neck: 8.2k
  • Bridge: 8.78k
  • Magnet: Alnico V Bar
  • Cable: Four conductor

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