Description
The SH-1B is Seymour Duncan’s take on the late-’50s PAF formula, built here in the bridge position with 4-conductor wiring so you can split coils, wire it in and out of phase, or run series/parallel setups if your wiring’s up to it.
Tonally, it’s the classic ’59 story: warm, glassy cleans that stay articulate, and a distorted voice that opens up full and bright rather than compressed or muddy. Sustain comes on smooth rather than in a sudden spike, which makes it forgiving across genres — country pickers, blues and funk players, classic rock riffers, and heavier rock tones all find something to like here.
Compared to the SH-55 Seth Lover, the ’59 pulls its mids back slightly for a more scooped response, and it’s vacuum wax potted to keep things quiet at higher gain — no microphonic squeal creeping in when you dig in. The build stays true to vintage appointments: plain enamel magnet wire, a long-legged bottom plate, and no logo on the baseplate, keeping the look period-correct in nickel covers.
Pair this bridge unit with the ’59 neck model for a matched vintage set, or run it opposite a hotter pickup like the SH-4 JB or SH-13 Dimebucker if you want the classic PAF neck tone with more push from the bridge.
- 4-conductor lead wire for coil-splitting and phase/wiring flexibility
- Vintage-correct PAF-style construction and tone
- Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance
- Nickel cover, bridge position
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