Detail 01
1-conductor lead wire
A single hot plus braided ground. Straightforward to wire, but it rules out coil-splitting or series/parallel switching.
Product detailSKU #1274034493408
Seymour DuncanSH-1 '59 Model 1-Conductor Humbucker Pickup Nickel Bridge
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A '59-voiced humbucker for the bridge, with a nickel cover. For players who want a PAF-style vintage output rather than a hot ceramic pickup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Classic rock and blues players in a humbucker guitar
- Cleaning up a bridge pickup that sounds harsh or overwound
- Matching nickel hardware on a vintage-style build
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Metal players who need high output to push a gain channel
- Anyone wanting coil-split — the 1-conductor lead won't do it
- Single-coil-routed guitars
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
'59-style vintage voicing
Moderate output. It stays clear at low gain and lets the amp, not the pickup, do the distorting.
Detail 03
Nickel cover
Covers slightly tame the top end versus open coils and shield the coils from noise and handling.
Detail 04
Bridge position
Wound for the bridge, where string swing is smallest, so it isn't thin next to a neck pickup.
Detail 05
Full-size humbucker
Needs a standard humbucker route. Two coils cancel hum and give a thicker tone than a single-coil.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Pickup only. No mounting ring, screws, springs, or pots included.
- 02The 1-conductor lead cannot be coil-split. Order the 4-conductor version if you want that.
- 03Requires soldering, plus height adjustment to balance output with your neck pickup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I coil-split this pickup?
No. The 1-conductor lead brings out only a single hot wire and ground, so the coils aren't individually accessible. The 4-conductor version of this model allows splitting.
02Is this hot enough for hard rock?
It is a vintage-output pickup, so it relies on amp gain rather than its own output. It handles hard rock through a driven amp, but it is not a high-output metal pickup.
03Will the nickel cover dull the tone?
A cover rolls off a small amount of top end compared to open coils. Most players hear it as a slight smoothing, not a loss of clarity.
04Does it fit a standard humbucker route?
Yes. It is a full-size humbucker and fits standard humbucker cavities and mounting rings. Confirm your guitar has a humbucker route, not a single-coil slot.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
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