Description
The SH-1B ’59 is Seymour Duncan’s take on late-’50s PAF tone, built as a bridge pickup and wired with 4-conductor cable so you can wire in coil splits, phase switching, or series/parallel options rather than being locked into standard humbucker output.
- Vintage-correct ’59 PAF voicing with warm, chiming cleans and a distortion character that stays full without turning harsh
- Slightly scooped mids compared to the SH-55 Seth Lover, giving it a bit more openness in the low-mid range
- Plain enamel magnet wire and a long-legged bottom plate for period-accurate construction, with no logo on the baseplate
- Vacuum wax potted to kill microphonic squeal at stage volume
- Smooth, sustaining note decay that rewards dynamic picking and volume-knob swells
Pair this bridge unit with a ’59 in the neck for a cohesive vintage voice across the guitar, or run it opposite something hotter like an SH-4 JB or SH-13 Dimebucker if you want the bridge to carry more punch while the ’59 handles articulate rhythm and lead work. It covers a wide stylistic range – country, blues, funk, jazz, classic rock, and heavier styles – without demanding you compromise on clarity or touch sensitivity. This listing is the gold-covered version, so it’ll sit cleanly against gold hardware and binding.
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