Seymour Duncan SH-1n ’59 Model Reverse Zebra Pickup
The SH-1n ’59 is a neck-position humbucker that captures warm, vintage-voiced clarity with excellent articulation and natural sustain—essential qualities for recording guitars that sit comfortably in dense mixes without losing definition. This Reverse Zebra finish version pairs classic Alnico V magnetics with hand-wound construction using vintage techniques, delivering authentic ’59 character that translates beautifully to tape and digital without the premium cost of original pickups.
Tone & Magnetic Design
Built around an Alnico V bar magnet and hand-wound with 42AWG plain enamel magnet wire, this pickup produces the balanced, bell-like response that makes the original ’59 a studio workhorse across countless recordings. The long-legged nickel-silver bottom plate contributes to the pickup’s resonant character and structural integrity, ensuring reliable performance across tracking sessions and consistent tone from take to take.
Construction & Potting
This pickup was wound on a Seymour Leesona 102 pickup winding machine and processed using vacuum wax potting for superior microphony resistance and durability—critical for clean recordings free of unwanted noise and feedback. The vintage single-conductor braided push-back lead wire and 4-conductor cable provide both traditional character and modern installation flexibility, enabling series, parallel, and split configurations for session-specific tonal shaping.
Key Features
- Alnico V bar magnet for warm, vintage-focused tone
- 42AWG plain enamel magnet wire hand-wound construction
- Long-legged nickel-silver bottom plate
- Vacuum wax potted for reduced microphony
- Vintage single-conductor braided push-back lead wire
- 4-conductor cable for wiring flexibility
- Seymour Leesona 102 winding machine precision
- Reverse Zebra finish (black and cream)
- Neck position, 6-string standard humbucker or Trembucker spacing
- Logo-less design for classic appearance
A straightforward, well-engineered neck pickup that combines proven vintage design with reliable modern construction—ideal for home studios and professional tracking where tonal clarity and consistency matter.
