Seymour Duncan SH-1B '59 Model Pickup (Gold)

This vintage-inspired humbucker captures the essence of late 1950s tone while addressing the practical demands of modern players. The ’59 bridge model (SH-1) represents a classic output pickup that excels across rock and blues applications, drawing its character from the legendary P.A.F. family of pickups.

The pickup’s vintage-inspired coil design creates an airy tonal quality that’s unmistakably rooted in classic humbucker tradition. However, modern enhancements including an Alnico 5 bar magnet and vacuum wax potting ensure reliable performance with today’s lighter gauge strings and higher-powered amplification systems that far exceed what was available in the 1950s.

What emerges is a pickup that maintains authentic old-school character whilst offering improved clarity in the upper frequencies and a more controlled, compressed response. This combination makes it particularly well-suited to players seeking vintage tone without the limitations of truly vintage components.