Seymour Duncan Dimebag Set Zebra Pickup
The Seymour Duncan Dimebag Set captures the aggressive, articulate voice that defined Dimebag Darrell’s tone—a pairing engineered for maximum clarity and sustain when tracking and mixing high-gain sources. The Dimebucker bridge cuts through dense mixes with surgical precision while the ’59 neck pickup provides balanced warmth for lead layers and overdubs. This is a working set built for recording sessions demanding high output and tonal definition across multiple takes.
Tone & Output Characteristics
The bridge Dimebucker (SH-13) runs 16.25 kΩ DC resistance with a ceramic bar magnet and dual stainless steel blade pole pieces, delivering a 5.1 kHz resonant peak that sits tight in thick, punchy distortion mixes without losing definition. The neck ’59 (SH-1) sits at 8.13 kΩ with an Alnico V magnet and 6 kHz resonant peak, balancing brightness with musicality for cleaner passages, ambient textures, and lead articulation in post-production layering.
Construction & Studio Performance
Both pickups employ four-conductor cables for wiring flexibility and are vacuum wax potted to eliminate microphonic feedback—essential when tracking at volume or stacking multiple guitar tracks. Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA, the set features a striking zebra coil configuration on the neck pickup while the bridge remains black, adding visual distinction to your recording rig.
Key Features
- Dimebucker bridge pickup (SH-13) with 16.25 kΩ DC resistance
- ’59 neck pickup (SH-1) with 8.13 kΩ DC resistance
- Ceramic bar magnet (bridge) for aggressive output
- Alnico V bar magnet (neck) for warm, articulate response
- Dual stainless steel blade pole pieces on bridge pickup
- 5.1 kHz resonant peak (bridge); 6 kHz resonant peak (neck)
- Four-conductor cables for custom wiring configurations
- Vacuum wax potted construction to reduce microphonic noise
- Zebra coil configuration on neck pickup; black bridge pickup
- Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA
This matched pair delivers the clarity, output, and reliability needed for recording and mixing hard rock and metal applications where tonal separation and feedback rejection matter across your track stack.
