Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Nickel Pickup Set

Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Nickel Pickup Set

The Pearly Gates Nickel delivers the articulate, vintage-informed character that has earned respect on stages and in studios worldwide, with a slightly brighter voicing courtesy of the nickel silver bottom plate. Hand-built in Santa Barbara with plain enamel wire and sandcast Alnico II magnets, these pickups balance clarity and sustain across a wide frequency range. Built for players who demand versatile humbuckers that excel in classic rock, blues, and jazz contexts while maintaining modern definition and live stage reliability.

Tonal Profile & Electrical Performance

The neck pickup (SH-PG 1N) measures 7.3k ohms with a 7.1 kHz resonance peak, yielding warm, articulate response through the midrange. The bridge pickup (SH-PG 1B) sits at 8.35k ohms with a 6.7 kHz resonance, providing focused punch and sustained clarity that cuts through a mix without excessive harshness or ice pick treble.

Construction & Durability

Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic squeal and feedback, ensuring stable, reliable performance under stage conditions and high-gain applications. The nickel silver bottom plate and molded ABS plastic bobbins resist oxidation and environmental wear, while the 4-conductor lead wire enables series, parallel, and split-coil wiring options for maximum tonal flexibility.

Key Features

• Passive humbucker set (neck and bridge pair)
• Plain enamel wire construction
• Sandcast Alnico II magnets
• Nickel silver bottom plate
• Molded ABS plastic bobbins
• 7.3k ohms D.C. resistance (neck pickup)
• 8.35k ohms D.C. resistance (bridge pickup)
• 7.1 kHz resonance frequency (neck)
• 6.7 kHz resonance frequency (bridge)
• Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free operation
• 4-conductor lead wire for wiring flexibility
• Hand-built in Santa Barbara, California

This pairing of clarity, sustain, and vintage character makes the Pearly Gates Nickel a trusted choice for gigging musicians, touring professionals, and builders seeking reliable replacement and new-build applications.