Description
The SH-1N ’59 is Seymour Duncan’s ode to the golden-era PAF humbucker, tuned specifically for the neck position. If you’re after that late-’50s voice — clean tones that shimmer with a bell-like clarity, distorted tones that stay full without turning to mush — this is the pickup that started the whole vintage-humbucker movement.
Under the nickel cover you’ll find the period-correct recipe: plain enamel magnet wire, a long-legged baseplate, and no printed logo, just like the originals. Seymour Duncan vacuum-wax pots each coil so you get squeal-free performance at gig volume without sacrificing the open, dynamic feel that makes PAF-style pickups so addictive.
Compared to its cousin the SH-55 Seth Lover, the ’59 pushes the midrange into a slightly more scooped territory, giving single notes and chords a touch more separation and sparkle. It’s a favorite for country twang, jazz warmth, blues phrasing, funk chime, and both classic and heavier rock rhythm tones — genuinely one of the most versatile neck pickups Duncan makes.
This is the 4-conductor version, wired for maximum flexibility:
- Coil-splitting for single-coil-style tones
- Series/parallel switching
- Standard humbucker wiring
Pair it with a hotter bridge pickup like the SH-4 JB or SH-13 Dimebucker for a rig that covers everything from glassy cleans to snarling leads without swapping guitars.
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