Detail 01
11.97k DC resistance
Hotter than a vintage single-coil, so it drives an amp harder and thickens the midrange.
Product detailSKU #1274034493406
Seymour DuncanSTK-S7 Vintage Hot Stack Plus White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A stacked, single-coil-sized humbucking pickup for Strat-style guitars. For players who want vintage-hot output without single-coil hum.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strat players fighting hum under stage lighting or near screens
- Adding output without a full humbucker rout
- Rebuilding an HSS guitar with a hum-free single-coil-sized unit
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Purists who want true single-coil noise and all
- High-gain players chasing full humbucker thickness
- Anyone unwilling to solder or pay a tech
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
Alnico V rod magnets
Firmer, brighter attack with tighter lows than softer magnet types. Keeps note definition under gain.
Detail 03
4.5kHz resonant peak
Presence sits in the upper mids rather than the ice-pick region, so highs cut without getting brittle.
Detail 04
Stacked coil design
A second coil under the first cancels hum while the top coil keeps single-coil-width string sensing.
Detail 05
3-conductor shielded cable
Gives you wiring options beyond a simple two-wire hookup, and the shield helps reject noise at the cable.
Detail 06
EQ 7/5/5 (bass/mid/treble)
Bass-forward voicing against a flat mid and treble. Expect a fatter low end than a stock single-coil.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Pickup only. No pickguard, pots, switch, or solder supplies included.
- 02Requires soldering. Budget for a tech if you don't do it yourself.
- 03Confirm your route and pickguard accept a standard single-coil-sized pickup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Will this fit my Stratocaster without routing?
It is a single-coil-sized pickup, so it drops into a standard single-coil route and pickguard opening. Measure your existing pickup first if the guitar has been modified.
02Does it actually cancel hum?
Yes. The stacked coil arrangement cancels hum the way a humbucker does, while keeping single-coil-sized string sensing.
03What does the 3-conductor cable let me do?
Three conductors plus shield give you access to the coils separately, so you have wiring options beyond a basic hot-and-ground hookup.
04Is this louder than a standard single-coil?
Yes. At 11.97k it reads well above a vintage-output single-coil, so it hits the front end of an amp harder.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- White
1 detailsIn the box
- Cable
- 3-conductor shielded
4 detailsOther
- EQ Bass Middle Treble
- 7/5/5
- Magnet
- Alnico V rods
- Resonant Peak
- 4.5kHz
- DC Resistance
- 11.97k ohms
