Description
The Phat Cat solves the classic problem: you love P-90 snarl but your guitar’s already carved for a humbucker. Seymour Duncan built the SPH90-1 as a genuine single-coil soapbar squeezed into a humbucker-retrofit housing, so it drops right into Les Pauls, SGs, and any other humbucker-equipped body with zero routing drama.
Inside, a pair of Alnico 2 magnets push the tone toward the fat, rounded, slightly compressed side of P-90 territory — less ice-pick attack, more sustain and warmth. The nickel metal cover isn’t just cosmetic either; it shields better than an open soapbar, cutting down on stray noise while still letting that raw single-coil edge come through on the attack.
This is the bridge unit. Pair it with the matching Phat Cat neck pickup for a properly balanced set — the neck is wound RW/RP relative to this bridge model, so running both together gets you hum-cancelling performance in the middle position, just like a real humbucker setup. Ships with single-conductor hookup cable.
Where it shines:
- Country, blues, and rockabilly twang with extra body
- Jazz warmth without losing string definition
- Classic rock crunch and heavier rock drive
- Best paired with rosewood, ebony, or maple boards for a balanced voice
Players like Tom Dumont (No Doubt), Bill Frisell, and Steve Pedulla (Thursday) have leaned on this pickup’s fat, vocal character — proof it covers a lot more ground than its vintage P-90 roots might suggest.
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