Description
Some humbuckers chase output numbers; the SSV chases feel. Built by John Suhr for players who want the midrange bite and pick-attack snap of a great old-world PAF without the muddiness that high-output pickups often bring, the SSV bridge pickup trades compression for clarity — every note stays articulate, even when you dig in hard.
- Alnico V magnet for punchy, dynamic response
- 9 kOhm DC resistance (bridge)
- 4-conductor hookup wire for coil-split versatility
- Nickel cover
- Gibson-style 50mm spacing
Where the DSV leans smooth and rounded on top, the SSV pushes forward with more grit and growl — think classic rock rasp and blues-rock snarl rather than polite vintage sparkle. It’s the sound Suhr’s own artist roster reaches for, from Guthrie Govan’s technical fireworks to Kirk Fletcher’s blues phrasing, and it’s the result of three decades of John Suhr’s pickup obsession distilled into one bridge unit.
Drop it into any Gibson-style humbucker route and you get a pickup that responds to touch dynamics the way vintage units are supposed to — no artificial compression, no flat ceiling on your dynamics, just honest amplification of what your hands are doing. If your bridge pickup has been holding back your tone rather than pushing it forward, the SSV is built to fix that.
ProAudioLand was named Suhr’s 2015 Electronics Dealer of the Year, so you’re buying genuine Suhr craftsmanship from a shop that knows the line inside and out.
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