Seymour Duncan Humbucker SH-2n Jazz Model Neck Pickup
Description
Seymour Duncan Humbucker SH-2n Jazz Model Neck Pickup
The SH-2n Jazz Model sits in your guitar's neck position ready to respond to every nuance of your playing style. Smooth and articulate, it rewards both aggressive rhythm work and delicate, expressive playing with remarkable sensitivity to pick attack and finger dynamics. This neck pickup combines buttery, vintage-voiced warmth with enough definition to cut through a mix, making it the go-to choice for jazz, blues, funk, and classic rock where nuance and sustain define your sound. The balanced output and responsive character keep extended gigs and long practice sessions genuinely rewarding, practically inviting exploration of your instrument's full textural range.
Tone & Electronics
Built on an Alnico 5 magnet and nickel silver bottom plate, this pickup produces moderate output with articulate midrange clarity. Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback, ensuring squeal-free performance across all playing dynamics and volumes—essential reliability for the stage and studio alike.
Design & Construction
Hand-built in Santa Barbara, California, the SH-2n features versatile 4-conductor wiring that accommodates standard humbucker wiring, coil-splitting, and series/parallel configurations. A 7.24k Ohm DC resistance positions this as a moderate-output design, balancing responsiveness with the headroom needed for clean and driven tones—giving you tonal flexibility whether you're stacking it with a bridge humbucker or running it solo.
Key Features
- Alnico 5 magnet for warm, vintage-focused tone character
- Nickel silver bottom plate for enhanced harmonic response
- 7.24k Ohm DC resistance (moderate output)
- 4-conductor wiring plus shield for flexible wiring options
- Supports standard humbucker, coil-splitting, and series/parallel wiring
- Vacuum wax potted construction for squeal-free performance
- Hand-built in Santa Barbara, California
- Designed specifically for neck position application
The SH-2n Jazz Model combines articulate responsiveness with warm, sustaining tone in a pickup engineered to enhance natural playing dynamics across multiple genres—a workhorse neck pickup for players who demand both character and reliability.
More Information
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Country of Manufacture | United States |
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At a Glance
The Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz Model is a hand-built neck pickup delivering buttery vintage warmth with articulate midrange clarity—ideal for jazz, blues, funk, and classic rock players who need nuance and sustain without sacrificing definition in a mix. Its moderate 7.24k output and Alnico 5 magnet respond sensitively to pick attack and finger dynamics, rewarding both aggressive rhythm work and delicate, expressive playing. Choose it for a pickup that lets your natural tone shine on stage while staying responsive across all dynamics and volumes.
Who This Is For
Great for
- ✓ Jazz
- ✓ Blues
- ✓ Funk
- ✓ Classic Rock
Not the best pick for
- – Metal
- – Thrash Metal
Skill level: Intermediate · Advanced · Professional
Frequently Asked Questions
What output level and DC resistance does the SH-2n have?
The SH-2n has a 7.24k Ohm DC resistance with moderate output, balancing responsiveness and headroom for clean and driven tones without overpowering your amp or mix.
What wiring options does this pickup support?
The SH-2n features 4-conductor wiring plus shield, supporting standard humbucker wiring, coil-splitting, and series/parallel configurations for flexible tonal possibilities.
Is this pickup suitable for metal or high-gain genres?
No—the SH-2n is designed for jazz, blues, funk, and classic rock where articulate warmth and sustain are priorities; it is not optimized for metal or thrash metal playing.
What construction features eliminate feedback and microphonics?
The SH-2n uses vacuum wax potting throughout, ensuring squeal-free performance across all playing dynamics and volumes, and pairs an Alnico 5 magnet with a nickel silver bottom plate for warm harmonic response.
Is this pickup hand-built, and where?
Yes, the SH-2n is hand-built in Santa Barbara, California, ensuring quality construction and consistent tone.