Description
Take the SH-5 Duncan Custom, drop in an Alnico II magnet instead of the usual ceramic, and you get the Custom Custom – a Trembucker-spaced bridge pickup built for players who want vintage-leaning warmth without giving up serious output. That magnet swap softens the top end, thickens up the midrange, and loosens the low end a bit compared to the standard SH-5, so instead of an aggressive modern edge you get a rounder, more musical push into your amp.
This is the Trembucker version, meaning the pole spacing is widened to sit correctly under strings on a bridge with a tremolo/vibrato system – so make sure that matches your guitar before ordering.
Where it shines: bright-sounding guitars that could use some taming, or players chasing classic tones with extra grunt behind them. Think pop leads, country twang with teeth, blues bends that sing, and both classic and heavier rock rhythms – it covers a surprisingly wide range without sounding one-dimensional.
- High-output humbucker, Trembucker (widened) spacing for tremolo bridges
- Alnico II magnet for warmer highs, boosted mids, and a softer low end vs. the SH-5
- Reverse Zebra bobbin coloring
- Ships with four-conductor hookup cable for full coil-splitting/series-parallel wiring flexibility
If you love the idea of a vintage-voiced pickup but still want it to hit hard, the Custom Custom bridges that gap nicely.
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