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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.

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 Bridge

Features

  • 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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  • Love these

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byCarey from Void Rider

    fromDelaware

    I play Stoner Doom and these sound amazing with fuzz and heavy distortion. They are really balanced and their clean sound is crisp. I highly recommend them if you like vintage sound

  • Killer pickups!

    5

    submitted10 years ago

    byScott

    fromSt. Louis

    I got a set of these and they are really nice. I've tried lots of pickups and these are among my favorite. They really do give you that "Pagey" tone! Very clear and smooth without ever sounding harsh. Excellent, excellent pickups! Great job SD!

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  • asked bysaint clair

    fromBurgaw, NC

    thinking about buying these seymore duncans and putting them in an ibanez 521s guitar. what will they sound like. I don't play heavy metal but I do play rock 70's.

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    The SH-18 will be great. 70's rock is where metal comes from.