Description
Doug Aldrich needs a bridge pickup that can shift from snarling rhythm chunk to soaring, singing leads without ever turning into mush — that’s exactly what Suhr built here. As the bridge half of Aldrich’s signature humbucker set, this pickup is voiced hot, with a DC resistance around 17.5K ohms, so it drives an amp hard while keeping every note distinct string to string.
It’s wound with 4-conductor wire, so you’ve got full flexibility for coil-splitting or phase wiring if your setup calls for it. The 53mm F-spaced sizing means it’s purpose-built to sit correctly under the strings of a Fender-style tremolo bridge, keeping the pole pieces aligned for even output across all six strings — no thin or weak-sounding low or high E.
Sonically, expect tight low end, present mids, and highs that cut without turning brittle or icy, even under heavy gain. It’s the kind of bridge pickup that stays composed at high-gain settings but still has enough dynamic range for bluesier, cleaner tones when you back off the volume knob.
Suhr builds these based on the best vintage-voiced pickups they could get their hands on, then refines the design with modern manufacturing precision — which is why players like Scott Henderson, Guthrie Govan, Reb Beach, and Kirk Fletcher all trust Suhr electronics on their own guitars.
- DC Resistance: ~17.5K ohms (bridge position)
- 4-conductor wire for split/phase wiring options
- 53mm F-spaced sizing for Fender-style trem routing
- Parchment cover/bobbin finish
- Pair with the Aldrich neck humbucker for a matched, calibrated set
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