Seymour Duncan Phat Cat Nickel Pickup Set

Seymour Duncan Phat Cat Nickel Pickup Set

The Phat Cat Nickel brings genuine P-90 warmth into any humbucker-routed guitar without modification, bridging vintage single-coil character with modern hum-cancellation and stage reliability. These hand-built pickups deliver that articulate midrange punch and woody sustain that cuts through a live mix while staying transparent across gain levels—a retrofit solution for players chasing authentic blues and classic rock tone on guitars already wired for humbuckers.

Tone & Live Character

Dual Alnico 2 bar magnets and 8.0 kOhm neck / 8.5 kOhm bridge resistance produce warm, woody fundamentals with pronounced midrange presence and smooth treble response. The 6.05 kHz resonant peak emphasizes the natural bloom of blues, jazz, and classic rock tones while maintaining definition across gain levels.

On-Stage Build & Reliability

Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback and unwanted squeal—critical for live performance and high-gain situations—while the reverse wind/reverse polarity neck pickup cancels hum when both pickups engage together. Nickel silver bottom plates and nickel metal covers provide shielding and a refined appearance, with construction completed by hand in Santa Barbara, CA.

Key Features

• Set includes neck pickup (SPH90-1n) and bridge pickup (SPH90-1b)
• Single-coil P-90 Soapbar design in humbucker retrofit size
• Two Alnico 2 bar magnets per pickup
• Neck pickup DC resistance: 8.0 kOhm
• Bridge pickup DC resistance: 8.5 kOhm
• Impedance: 8.49 k; Resonant Peak: 6.05 KHz
• Nickel metal covers with integrated shielding
• Nickel silver bottom plate construction
• Neck pickup wired reverse wind/reverse polarity (RW/RP) for noiseless paired operation
• Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance
• Single-conductor braided shield hookup cable included
• Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA

This pairing delivers authentic P-90 character with modern noise-rejection technology and compatibility with standard humbucker routes.