Description
Since 1986, one guitar has anchored nearly every Slash recording — and the Seymour Duncan APH-2 Alnico II Pro Slash set is how Gibson and Duncan captured that instrument’s voice for the rest of us. It’s built on the same Alnico 2 magnet as the standard APH-1, but wound a touch hotter to nudge a stock Les Paul toward that signature blend of singing sustain and gritty crunch. Duncan didn’t stop at the winding, either — single-conductor cable, a long-legged baseplate, and a wooden spacer all echo the construction of the pickups found in Slash’s original ’86 axe. This is the exact set spec’d into the current Gibson Slash model Les Paul, so if you’re chasing that tone (or just want the real deal in your own guitar), a matched pair front and back gets you there.
Though built with Les Pauls in mind, the APH-2 set is at home in any balanced humbucker guitar, hollow or semi-hollow bodies included.
Paired here is Dunlop’s SW95 Slash Wah — hot rod red, loaded with a Fasel inductor in the Classic wah circuit, and packing an onboard high-gain distortion for instant lead tone with a sweet, cutting top end. Top-mounted LEDs tell you exactly which mode (wah, distortion, or both) is engaged, and the battery compartment sits right on top of the pedal so swaps don’t require a screwdriver hunt. Top hat sold separately — obviously.
Rounding out the bundle:
- A pair of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings (.010-.013-.017-.026-.036-.046), the nickel-wound, hex-core standard trusted by everyone from Clapton to John Mayer
- A 6″ patch cable to get your wah talking to your amp
Everything here is aimed at one thing: getting Slash’s tone out of your rig without the guesswork.
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