The most important thing about the vintage 1959 Patent Applied For pickup was its warm, smooth tone and sustain that was unlike anything heard before. The Seymour Duncan SH-1 is built with the same kind of enameled wire, nickel-plated studs, and balanced coil windings that humbucker inventor Seth Lover used in his first pickups. It looks and sounds just like a '59.

D.C. Resistance

Resonant Peak

Humbuckers

Hum Canceling

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Bridge

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Bridge

Tone Guide

Brief Description

'59 Model

Yes

7.43k

8.13k

Alnico 5 bar

6.8khz

6.0khz

Bright, vintage "Patent Applied For" sound and look.