Detail 01
Distributed coil design with two wire gauges
The design is intended to increase dynamics and make coil-tapped tones smoother.

Independent shopping perspective
Built with Bill Kelliher, the black Hellbender humbucker set pairs a distributed-coil layout with two wire gauges to widen its dynamic response and support smooth coil-tapped sounds. Separate Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 voicings shape the neck and bridge pickups, while ceramic magnets add tighter attack, output, and sustain in overdrive. The result is aimed at guitarists moving between forceful high-gain riffs and open, articulate clean parts.

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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 01
The design is intended to increase dynamics and make coil-tapped tones smoother.
Detail 02
The magnet blend is used for pickup voicing, tighter attack, output, and sustain under overdrive.
Product questions
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Black.
Yes. Its distributed coil design uses two wire gauges for smooth coil-tapped tones.
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