Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3) pickup
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Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3)

A Strat single-coil with an Alnico 5 magnet and high output.

high outputdarkmid-forwardtight lows

Specs

DC resistance
16.4k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Single coil
Resonant peak
4.4 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. No videos, reviews or player posts about the Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3) collected yet.

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