Description
The Suhr DSV neck humbucker is built for players chasing that elusive, authentic vintage humbucker voice—the kind of open, dynamic sound that gets buried under the compression and harshness of typical high-output pickups. John Suhr spent decades refining this design, and it shows in the way the DSV breathes: full-bodied lows, smooth top end, and a wide dynamic window that responds honestly to pick attack and volume knob changes alike.
If you’re after classic humbucker warmth with a touch more polish on the highs (versus the more aggressive honk of the SSV), the DSV neck pickup is the one to reach for. It’s especially well suited to players who want vintage character without any of the muddiness or artificial-sounding compression that plagues lesser pickups chasing the same tone.
This particular unit comes wound to 8K ohms DC resistance for the neck position, with 4-conductor wiring for maximum flexibility—split it, series/parallel it, or wire it straight up, the choice is yours. The zebra bobbin (black and cream) adds a bit of visual character to match the pickup’s vintage-forward voice, alongside the black and white bobbin options also available in the DSV/SSV line.
- Neck position humbucker
- DC Resistance: 8K ohms
- 4-conductor wire for flexible switching
- Zebra (black/cream) bobbin
- Designed by John Suhr for authentic vintage tone
Pair it with the DSV or SSV bridge pickup for a matched set that covers vintage humbucker ground from silky to snarling.
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