Seymour Duncan SL59-1B BLK

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Seymour Duncan SL59-1B BLK

Seymour Duncan

SL59-1B BLK

4.8 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 103881
Model: SL59-1B BLK
Price: $146.30

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The SL59-1B is a brilliant upgrade for Stratocasters craving a classic humbucker voice. It nails that warm, articulate PAF vibe without sacrificing the familiar Strat feel – perfect for blues, rock, and players wanting more sustain and a thicker tone without a radical modification.

Product Description

Seymour Duncan SL59-1B BLK, PickupA PAF 59 - humbucker in single coil format. For many, the PAF (and all good copies) is still the pickup number 1. Balanced frequency spectrum, enough output for sustained sounds - but not a "screamer".

The Little 59 is the perfect solution for anyone who has inhibitions about taking apart their strat to install a big humbucker: Classic humbucker sound (a Strat will of course never be a single cut, but it doesn't to be; see Eddie Van Halen), but still the perfect design (and this includes the arrangement of the pickups) from the good old Leo Fender.

, Sustain rich sounds, Perfect design, Four conductor cables, Bridge version, Colour: Black

PROS
  • • Authentic PAF-style tone, surprisingly full for a single-coil sized humbucker
  • • Four-conductor wiring enables coil-splitting versatility
  • • Excellent build quality with Duncan’s signature attention to detail
  • • Fits comfortably into Stratocaster routing without modification.
CONS
  • • Can sound slightly compressed at higher gain settings
  • • May lack the ice-picky high-end some players desire for extreme genres
  • • Bridge position can be a bit overwound, requiring tweaking for balance.

Product Video

Key Features

Position Bridge
Magnet Alnico 5
Output Level 8.5
DC Resistance 10.8 kΩ
Mounting Four-Hole Stratocaster
Coil Split Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

It captures the essence of a PAF, but the smaller size inherently means slightly less low-end grunt and overall output, though it's remarkably close.
Not exactly; it's a more refined, slightly warmer single-coil tone due to the humbucker construction, but still very usable and versatile.
The black finish is a modern aesthetic; vintage Strats typically had more varied pickup colors, so this is a visual departure from a purely vintage look.

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