Detail 01
Alnico II magnet
Weaker pull than Alnico V. Softer attack, rounder lows, less string pull, more note bloom.
Product detailSKU #1274034493622
Seymour DuncanAPH-2n Alnico II Pro Slash Humbucker Electric Guitar Neck Pickup Reverse Zebra
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Alnico II humbucker for the neck position, voiced warm and compressed. For players chasing a smooth, vocal lead tone out of a Les Paul-style guitar.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Neck-position lead work where you want sustain over attack
- Warming up a guitar that sounds thin or brittle unplugged
- Players who roll back tone and want the low end to stay clear
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players wanting tight, aggressive high-gain chug from the neck
- Bridge position use — this is wound and voiced for neck
- Guitars routed for single-coils without a humbucker cavity
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
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 02
Neck position
Wound lower than a bridge pickup so it doesn't get muddy under the fatter string vibration there.
Detail 03
Humbucker
Two coils cancel 60-cycle hum. Needs a humbucker-sized route or a mounting ring.
Detail 04
Reverse zebra
Black bail coil, cream slug coil — the reverse of standard zebra. Cosmetic only, no tonal effect.
Detail 05
Passive
No battery, no preamp. Drops into standard guitar wiring with normal 500k pots.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Soldering required unless your guitar uses a quick-connect harness
- 02No pots, wiring harness, or mounting ring included
- 03Pairs best with a matched bridge pickup — output mismatch sounds uneven
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Will this fit my Epiphone Les Paul?
Yes, if the neck cavity is a standard humbucker route, which Les Paul-style guitars use. You'll need to solder it to the existing volume and tone pots.
02Can I put this in the bridge position?
You can, but it's wound for neck. In the bridge it will sound thin and low-output next to a proper bridge pickup.
03Is it 4-conductor for coil splitting?
Check the lead wire before ordering if splitting matters to you. Splitting a humbucker also drops output noticeably in either case.
04Does the reverse zebra look change the sound?
No. Coil color is the bobbin plastic only. It sounds identical to any other cover option on the same pickup.
