Description
The APS-1 is Seymour Duncan’s answer for players chasing that elusive, vintage-correct single-coil voice without sacrificing the option of a quiet middle position. Wound reverse/reverse polarity, it’s engineered to cancel hum when combined with the neck or bridge pickup in positions 2 and 4—true old-school Strat wiring done right.
Hand-ground Alnico 2 magnets pair with moderate Heavy Formvar winds to produce a soft-spoken, rounded tone that lets your strings breathe. There’s a springy, spongier low end here compared to the brighter, tighter SSL-1, and an attack that’s forgiving rather than aggressive. This is a pickup for players who want their amp doing the dirty work—crank the gain and it cleans up beautifully when you back off the pick attack, revealing glassy, articulate cleans underneath.
Genre-wise, it’s right at home in country twang, surfy tremolo runs, rockabilly slap, blues phrasing, ska upstrokes, pop jangle, and classic rock rhythm work. If your rig relies on amp breakup rather than a hot-output pickup for saturation, the APS-1 rewards that approach with sustain that feels natural rather than compressed.
- Alnico 2 magnets, hand-ground
- Heavy Formvar wire, moderate output
- Reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum-cancelling middle position
- Waxed cloth hookup cable included
- Vintage-style “keyed” bottom plate
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