Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Nickel

Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Nickel Humbucker Set

The Seth Lover Nickel set delivers warm, vintage-voiced tone with a clarity that cuts through without harshness on stage or in the studio. These medium-output humbuckers balance classic articulation with smooth sustain, holding their own across blues, rock, and jazz—whether you're playing loud clubs or recording direct. The unpotted construction and Alnico 2 magnets create that prized responsiveness to pick attack and finger dynamics, translating every nuance from your hands to the amp.

Tone & Electrical Characteristics

The neck pickup (SH-55N 2C) carries a 7.4 kΩ DC resistance with an 8.14 KHz resonant peak, yielding a warm, articulate voice ideal for lead work and clean tones that stay present in a mix. The bridge pickup (SH-55B 2C) measures 8.3 kΩ with a 5.9 KHz peak, delivering slightly darker response that maintains definition when driven hard and projects well in live settings.

Construction & Materials

Each pickup features a nickel silver cover paired with butyrate plastic bobbins, nickel silver bottom plate, wooden spacer, and black paper tape for traditional assembly. The coils wind 42AWG plain enamel mag wire around Alnico 2 bar magnets, with metal and maple spacers supporting the construction for resonance and structural integrity.

Key Features

• Humbucker set: SH-55N 2C neck and SH-55B 2C bridge
• Alnico 2 magnets with 2.5-inch bar magnet
• Unpotted coils for enhanced responsiveness
• 42AWG plain enamel mag wire
• Nickel silver covers and bottom plates
• 7.4 kΩ neck / 8.3 kΩ bridge DC resistance
• 8.14 KHz neck / 5.9 KHz bridge resonant peaks
• Butyrate plastic bobbins with wooden spacer construction
• Available with vintage-correct single-conductor or modern 4-conductor braided lead wires
• Approximately 2.75″ × 1.50″ × 0.75″ dimensions
• Medium output rating
• Metal and maple spacers for structural support

The Seth Lover Nickel set bridges classic PAF character with refined clarity, making it a trusted choice for players and collectors seeking authentic tone with the reliability and definition that modern gigging and recording demands.