Description
The Quarter Pound name isn’t marketing hype — it’s a literal description. The STL-3 (lead/bridge) and STR-3 (rhythm/neck) get their extra shove from quarter-inch diameter pole pieces, which throw a stronger magnetic field than standard single-coil pickups and let Seymour Duncan use a special coil winding to push output well past vintage territory. That’s how these coils manage to go toe-to-toe with humbuckers and hot P-90s while still sounding unmistakably single-coil underneath.
Don’t expect a scoop, though. The added muscle doesn’t come at the expense of top end — treble bite stays sharp and articulate, while the midrange fills out into something thick and pushy, exactly the kind of voice that thrives when you shove the front end of an amp into overdrive. Classic rock, jazz-rock fusion, heavy rock, aggressive instrumental work — this is the pickup pairing for players who want single-coil snap with real weight behind it.
- STL-3 (lead/bridge): quarter-inch pole pieces for maximum output and punch
- STR-3 (rhythm/neck): matches the STL-3 in tone and output using 3/16" pole pieces, housed under a chrome-plated brass cover
- Works equally well on maple or rosewood boards — built for balanced-sounding guitars generally
- Complete set covers both neck and bridge positions
This bundle also throws in a set of Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings, so once your new pickups are wired in you’ve got fresh strings ready to go straight from the case to the stage.
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