Description
Named after Whitesnake/Dio guitarist Doug Aldrich, this Suhr bridge humbucker is voiced for players who want serious push without sacrificing note definition. At 17.5K ohms DC resistance, it sits firmly in high-output territory, but Suhr’s winding and magnet choices keep the low end tight and controlled rather than boomy or compressed — a common pitfall with pickups this hot.
Expect crunchy rhythm tones that stay articulate under gain, plus lead voicing that pushes forward without smearing pick attack. String-to-string balance remains even across the neck, which matters when you’re stacking chords or bending across multiple strings in a solo. Pair it with the Aldrich neck humbucker for a matched set — Suhr calibrated the neck pickup’s output specifically to complement this bridge unit, so the two work as a cohesive pair rather than mismatched halves.
Built with 4-conductor wiring, this pickup gives you the flexibility to wire in coil-splitting, series/parallel switching, or other custom configurations if your wiring setup supports it.
- Position: Bridge humbucker
- Spacing: Gibson-style, 50mm
- DC Resistance: 17.5K ohms
- Wiring: 4-conductor
- Finish: Black
Suhr Guitars has been hand-building instruments and pickups since 1997 under JS Technologies Inc., co-founded by John Suhr and Steve Smith. Their pickup lineup — from Gibson-style humbuckers to Strat-style singles and the hybrid S90 — is rooted in classic vintage tone but refined for modern playability. Players like Guthrie Govan, Scott Henderson, and Kirk Fletcher rely on Suhr’s attention to detail, and ProAudioLand was honored as Suhr’s 2015 Electronics Dealer of the Year.
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