Detail 01
Ceramic magnet
It provides the pickup’s extremely hot output.
Product detailSKU #1500000416508
Seymour DuncanScott Ian El Diablo Rail Humbucker Pickup Black
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Scott Ian’s El Diablo Rail is a black passive humbucker with extremely hot output from its ceramic magnet. It is voiced for thick, heavy metal and hard-rock sounds, while wax potting is intended to curb microphonic squealing at high gain. A push/pull coil split switches between humbucking and single-coil modes: humbucking for searing leads, single-coil for glassy, Strat-like sounds. Four-conductor wiring allows each coil to be split independently.
Strong match
Who this is for
- High-gain metal and hard-rock lead work where microphonic squealing needs to be controlled.
- Players who want push/pull switching between humbucking and single-coil modes.
- A guitar with a humbucker route, using the pickup’s four-conductor wiring options.
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
Wax potting
It is used to prevent microphonic squealing when gain is turned up.
Detail 03
Push/pull coil split
It switches between humbucking and single-coil modes.
Detail 04
4-conductor wiring
Each coil can be coil-split independently.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Installation is described for a humbucker route.
- 02Using the coil-split function requires push/pull switching.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the El Diablo Rail passive?
Yes. It is a passive pickup with extremely hot output.
02What does the coil split do?
It toggles between humbucking and single-coil modes; the single-coil mode is described as glassy and Strat-like.
03How does it manage high-gain squeal?
Wax potting is included to prevent microphonic squealing.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
