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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
A bridge humbucker with an Alnico 5 magnet and vintage output.
vintage outputscooped mids
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.13k
- Inductance
- 5.03 Hcompiled
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
- Resonant peak
- 6 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
'59 Model Neck Humbucker Demo
Seymour Duncan '59 Model Humbuckers // SH-1n and SH-1b
Seymour Duncan - SH-1 '59 Neck Humbucker Demo
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1), Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“I'm really sold on the SD 59 OR lil' 59. As said above, they just have great clarity and definition.”
Full reviews and measurements
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