Seymour Duncan Nazgûl Rail Bridge Matte Black Pickup
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- Brand new in original box
- Full Seymour Duncan manufacturer's warranty
- Free shipping in the continental US
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- SKU
- 11105-96-B
Wiring: ships from Seymour Duncan with a 4-conductor lead (coil splitting and phase switching ready).
Description
Seymour Duncan Nazgûl Rail Bridge Matte Black Pickup
The Nazgûl Rail Bridge delivers aggressive, articulate response with exceptional clarity across the frequency spectrum. This high-output humbucker excels in modern metal and hard rock applications, offering tight low-end response and defined treble without sacrificing sustain. Hand-built in Santa Barbara with premium components, it's engineered for bridge-position work that demands precision and power on stage and in the studio.
Design & Construction
Built with a rail magnet configuration that provides even string response and reduced magnetic pull on the fretboard, this pickup maintains consistency from the thickest strings to the thinnest. The nickel silver base plate contributes to the overall resonant character while the vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback, ensuring clean operation at high gain settings and through long rehearsals or gigs.
Tone & Performance
The Alnico 8 magnet and 14.40k DC resistance classification position this as a true high-output design, generating articulate attack and sustain ideal for palm-muted rhythms and lead work. The 4-conductor lead wire offers wiring flexibility for series, parallel, or split configurations, adapting to your circuit needs and existing electronics.
Key Features
- Magnet Type: Alnico 8
- Design: Rail magnet configuration
- Coil Type: Humbucker
- Lead Wire: 4-conductor
- Potting: Vacuum wax potted
- Base Plate Material: Nickel silver
- DC Resistance (Bridge): 14.40k
- Output Classification: High-output
- Manufacturing Location: Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA
- Position: Bridge
- Color: Matte Black
This Seymour Duncan pickup combines articulate response with uncompromising output, making it a proven choice for gigging and recording musicians seeking punchy, defined aggression in their bridge position.
More Information
| Condition | New |
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At a Glance
The Seymour Duncan Nazgûl Rail Bridge is a high-output humbucker built for metal and hard rock, delivering aggressive articulate punch with tight low-end response and sustain that cuts through dense riffs and solos. The rail magnet configuration ensures even string response across drop tunings and heavy palm-muted work, while vacuum wax potting keeps feedback clean at high gain. Choose this pickup if you're gigging in modern rock or metal and need a bridge position that combines precision attack with uncompromising power.
Who This Is For
| Best suited for | Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive, Drop Tunings |
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| Tonal character | High-output, tight low end, articulate attack, defined treble, sustain-focused |
| Less specialized for | Jazz, Blues, Country (it will do it; instruments voiced for that style do it more easily) |
| Skill level | Intermediate / Advanced / Professional |
Frequently Asked Questions
What tunings and playing styles is the Nazgûl Rail Bridge designed for?
This pickup excels in metal, hard rock, and progressive music, particularly with drop tunings and aggressive palm-muted rhythms. The rail magnet configuration provides even response across all strings, making it reliable whether you're playing standard or extended tunings.
How does the rail magnet design benefit my playing?
The rail magnet configuration delivers consistent magnetic pull across all strings without excessive fretboard pull, ensuring balanced output from the thickest to thinnest strings. This is especially valuable in drop tunings where lower strings need clarity and even response.
What does vacuum wax potting do?
Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback and unwanted noise, ensuring clean operation even at high gain settings. This keeps your tone articulate and defined without buzz or squeal.
Can I use this pickup in different wiring configurations?
Yes, the 4-conductor lead wire allows wiring flexibility for series, parallel, or split configurations, letting you adapt the pickup to your circuit and expand your tonal options.
What genres should I avoid using this pickup for?
The Nazgûl Rail Bridge is not designed for jazz, blues, or country music, where its high-output aggressive character and tight low-end would not match the tonal goals of those styles.
Do I pay sales tax on this order?
Sales tax is collected only on orders shipped to California; orders shipped to any other US state are not charged sales tax at checkout when you buy direct from our website. Marketplaces collect sales tax as the facilitator in most states, so the same listed price can cost more there. Buyers remain responsible for any use tax their state applies. Free US shipping and 30-day returns are included.
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