Seymour Duncan AHB-1n Blackouts, 8-String, Neck Pickup

The pickup comes with 25K potentiometers, a stereo jack, battery clip, 3-conductor shielded cable, and complete mounting hardware for installation.

No; this pickup is engineered for metal, djent, progressive, and drop-tuned applications. Its aggressive tone profile and midrange scoop are optimized for high-gain extended-range playing, not jazz or blues contexts.

The pickup runs on a 9V active circuit with a differential preamp that balances inputs for noise-free signal transmission. You'll use a standard 9V battery connected via the included battery clip.

This is a neck pickup; it pairs seamlessly with a Blackouts bridge unit to complete a full active 8-string system. You can install it alone, but a matched bridge unit is recommended for cohesive tone and balanced output.

Yes; the hum-cancelling design with balanced inputs and differential preamp eliminates 60-cycle noise inherent to high-gain extended-range rigs, delivering a clean signal with a minimal noise floor.

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