Seymour Duncan High Voltage Pickup Bridge BL

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Seymour Duncan High Voltage Pickup Bridge BL

Seymour Duncan

High Voltage Pickup Bridge BL

4.7 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 545466
Model: High Voltage Pickup Bridge BL
Price: $185.90

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The High Voltage Bridge pickup is a seriously versatile workhorse. It nails that classic rock crunch while still delivering clean headroom – a great pairing with the neck model. If you're looking for a pickup that can handle both tight rhythms and screaming leads without being overly aggressive, this is an excellent, budget-friendly choice.

Product Description

  • Seymour Duncan High Voltage Pickup Bridge BL
  • Pickup for Electric Guitar
  • Humbucker
  • For bridge position
  • Medium output
  • Designed for the perfect balance between rich hard rock sound and crystal clear clean tones
  • Vintage feel with the ability to sound really 'mean and dirty'
  • Perfect for expressive
  • tight rhythms or 'screaming'
  • carrying leads
  • Wound for a slightly more aggressive voicing
  • Designed to be used as a set with the neck pickup
  • Demagnetised
  • Dual Coil
  • AlNiCo II magnet
  • Passive design
  • DC resistance: 8.6 kOhm
  • Shielded 4-wire connection cable
  • Without cover
  • Colour: Black
PROS
  • • AlNiCo II magnet delivers a warm, articulate vintage tone with surprising clarity.
  • • Shielded 4-wire cable minimizes noise and allows for true coil-splitting flexibility.
  • • Demagnetization provides a more dynamic response and reduces unwanted magnetic pull.
  • • 8.6k DC resistance offers a balanced output, sitting well in most guitar circuits.
CONS
  • • Open-ended design lacks the shielding of a covered pickup, potentially more noise in noisy environments.
  • • Medium output might be too tame for players seeking extremely high-gain distortion.
  • • Designed as a set; best results achieved when paired with the matching neck pickup.

Product Video

Key Features

Position Bridge
Magnet AlNiCo II
Output Level Medium
DC Resistance 8.6 kOhm
Spacing Standard
Mounting 4-Hole

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Frequently Asked Questions

The High Voltage has a slightly smoother high-end and less aggressive overall output than the JB, offering more clarity and vintage character.
While it can handle rock, its medium output might be limiting for extreme metal tones; a higher output pickup would likely be preferable.
The 4-wire design makes coil splitting straightforward; you’ll get a usable, though thinner, single-coil tone – ideal for cleaner sections or country-inspired licks.

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