Description
The SLS-1 set brings back that unmistakable ’50s lipstick tube look and sound, built by Seymour Duncan with Alnico 6 magnets and a winding spec tuned to chase the jangle those originals were famous for. Expect a bright, glassy top end with plenty of chime — the kind of tone that suits country twang, surf splash, rockabilly slap, and classic rock crunch equally well.
- Alnico 6 magnets for that vintage lipstick sparkle
- Calibrated three-pickup set: hotter custom bridge, RW/RP middle, standard neck
- Distinctive tube housing gives your Strat a genuinely different look on stage
Because the bridge unit is wound hotter than the middle and neck, you get a balanced response across all five switch positions instead of a weak-sounding bridge pickup fighting for attention. The reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup also cancels hum in positions 2 and 4, so you keep that lipstick clarity without extra noise.
Tonally, these single coils shine on warmer-sounding ash, alder, or basswood bodies, and they play especially nicely with rosewood fingerboards — the combo softens any harshness while keeping the jangle intact. Hollow and semi-hollow instruments benefit too, adding air and sparkle without turning brittle.
This bundle throws in a set of Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky EB2222 strings, so once your new pickups are wired in you’ve got fresh strings ready to bring out every bit of that lipstick jangle.
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