Description
Before humbuckers, before hot-rodded single coils, there was the lipstick tube — a simple, elegant design that Seymour Duncan revives here with genuine Alnico 6 magnets and period-correct winding specs. This SLS-1 set delivers that unmistakable ’50s jangle: bright, glassy, and articulate, with just enough sparkle to cut through a mix without ever sounding harsh.
- SLS-1 — custom-wound bridge pickup with a touch more output to balance the set
- SLS-1 RW/RP — reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup for hum-cancelling positions 2 and 4
- SLS-1B — standard neck pickup, warm and woody
Because the three are calibrated together, you get consistent volume and tonal balance across every pickup position — no dead spots, no surprises. They’re voiced for warmer-sounding bodies like ash, alder, and basswood, and they shine on hollow and semi-hollow instruments too. Pair them with a rosewood fingerboard and the combination gets especially sweet, rounding off the top end just enough to keep things musical.
Genre-wise, think country twang, surf reverb, rockabilly slap, blues bends, and classic rock crunch — anywhere you want personality and presence without excess grit. And beyond the tone, there’s the look: that retro tube housing turns your Strat into a genuine conversation piece.
This bundle also includes a free set of Elixir Custom Light guitar strings, so once the pickups are wired in, you’re ready to plug in and play.
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