Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2) pickup
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Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2)

A bridge humbucker with a ceramic magnet and high output.

high outputtight & aggressive

Specs

DC resistance
21.3k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Ceramic
Coil
Hum-cancelling
Resonant peak
3.9 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
Seymour Duncan's tone chart, 0–10

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. No videos or player posts collected yet.

It has a slightly constricted, compressed low-mid grunt that sets it apart from the Duncan catalog contemporaries.
Darth Phineas · Feb 21, 2018Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
In the middle position with both pickups split, you have a pretty darned versatile glassy clean option.
Darth Phineas · Feb 21, 2018Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)

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