Seymour Duncan SSL1 Vintage Staggered Pickup

Summary
This pickup is built exactly as they did in the old days, for all the chime and bell tone enjoyed by Stratocaster players in the 50s.

Description
Seymour Duncan's Vintage Staggered pickup for Stratocaster uses hand ground alnico 5 rod magnets and heavy Formvar magnet wire with a special wind pattern to produce that bright, glassy, bell tone with all of the bounce and sparkle you'd expect from the best 50s Strat pickups.

The treble attack is crisp and immediate, while the low end remains articulate and focused. Chords ring out with clear note to note separation. Use a full set for a truly vintage vibe, or use in the neck & middle with a Custom Staggered (SSL5) pickup in the bridge for a more rocking setup. Since 1978, SD have been building all of their vintage Fender style single coil pickups just as it was done in Fender's Golden age.

It starts with the right colour and thickness of Forbon flatwork, with the traditional keyed bottom plate. Then we hand file the flatwork, assemble with hand ground magnets, and lacquer the bobbin. After winding, each pickup is wax potted to reduce unwanted squeal, and comes with waxed and tinned cloth pushback hook-up wires and traditional keyed bottom plate.

Specifications

Magnets: Alnico V

Pole spacing: 52mm

Output: 6.5k