The Seymour Duncan Slash LLT APH-2 is a bridge position passive humbucker developed in direct collaboration with Slash to replicate the legendary tones captured on Appetite for Destruction and beyond. This modern–spec version features short mounting legs and four–conductor wiring, expanding installation options while retaining the signature sonic character that defined an era of rock guitar. With an 8.9k DCR and Alnico 2 bar magnet, this hand–built pickup delivers the sustain, midrange crunch, and aggressive clarity Slash demanded when his Gibson signature models didn't match his original Derrig Les Paul copy.
Custom mag wire and winding specifications work with the Alnico 2 magnet to push stock Les Pauls toward that familiar roar without modification. Each pickup is assembled in Santa Barbara using nickel silver bottom plates, maple spacers, paper tape, and wax potting – the same construction methods employed on the original 1980s units. The four–conductor cable enables coil splitting, series/parallel wiring, and phase switching. Short ear mounting legs allow direct installation across a wider range of guitars than the vintage long–leg configuration, while the LLT designation indicates made–to–order production with approximately three to four weeks added lead time.
Every APH-2 shipped to customers comes from the same production stock that Slash's tech Ace Bergman pulls from when installing pickups in the artist's touring guitars. The black nickel finish provides corrosion resistance and a subdued aesthetic that complements dark hardware. This bridge pickup reproduces the exact tonal recipe Seymour Duncan engineered to make new signature guitars sound like the decades–old original – proof that sometimes replicating classic tone requires rethinking the formula entirely rather than copying vintage specifications.
Features
- Bridge position passive humbucker with 8.9k DCR resistance
- Alnico 2 bar magnet for warm sustain and midrange crunch
- Four–conductor cable enables coil splitting and phase switching options
- Short ear mounting legs for direct installation compatibility
- Hand–built in Santa Barbara with nickel silver bottom plate
- Maple spacer, paper tape, and wax potting construction methods
- Black nickel finish with corrosion–resistant plating
- Made–to–order with approximately three to four week lead time



