Seymour Duncan SH-14 Custom 5 Reverse Zebra Pickup
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- Full Seymour Duncan manufacturer's warranty
- Free shipping in the continental US
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- 11102-84-RZ
Description
Seymour Duncan SH-14 Custom 5 Reverse Zebra Pickup
The SH-14 Custom 5 delivers a punchy, articulate response with excellent clarity across all frequencies, making it a reliable choice for gigging musicians seeking a humbucker that balances definition with warmth on stage. This reverse-wound, reverse-polarity configuration provides hum-canceling benefits while maintaining the full-bodied character serious players expect in live and studio settings. Hand-built in Santa Barbara, the SH-14 brings refined craftsmanship to a high-output humbucker platform engineered for consistency under pressure.
Tonal Character & Output
The Alnico 5 bar magnet paired with a 14.10 kΩ DC resistance (bridge) creates a pickup with solid midrange presence and controlled treble response suited for rock, metal, and contemporary styles. The vacuum wax potting eliminates squealing and feedback, ensuring stable, noise-free performance even under high-gain conditions and at volume—critical for live situations where feedback can derail a set.
Construction & Wiring Flexibility
Built with a nickel silver bottom plate for enhanced resonance and durability, the SH-14 ships with a 4-conductor lead wire that opens up multiple wiring configurations including series, parallel, and split options. This versatility allows custom integration into virtually any guitar electronics setup, giving players and technicians the flexibility they need for custom builds and modifications.
Key Features
- Alnico 5 bar magnet for balanced tonal response
- 14.10 kΩ DC resistance (bridge position)
- Nickel silver bottom plate construction
- 4-conductor lead wire for flexible wiring options
- Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free, stable performance
- Reverse-wound, reverse-polarity design for hum cancellation
- Hand-built in Santa Barbara, California
- Includes four-conductor hookup cable
- Humbucker configuration with full-size mounting
The SH-14 Custom 5 Reverse Zebra combines proven Seymour Duncan engineering with straightforward, high-quality construction that delivers consistent results night after night in any modern electric guitar.
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At a Glance
The Seymour Duncan SH-14 Custom 5 is a hand-built, high-output humbucker engineered for rock, metal, and hard rock with punchy articulation, solid midrange presence, and controlled treble that cuts through live mix without feedback. Its reverse-wound, reverse-polarity design eliminates hum while the vacuum wax potting keeps noise clean at high gain and volume—essential for gigging players and touring musicians. The 4-conductor lead wire gives you wiring flexibility to dial in series, parallel, or split configurations to match your guitar's electronics and your tone vision.
Who This Is For
Great for
- ✓ Rock
- ✓ Metal
- ✓ Hard Rock
- ✓ Progressive
Not the best pick for
- – Jazz
- – Blues
- – Folk
Skill level: Intermediate · Advanced · Professional
Frequently Asked Questions
What guitar styles and genres is the SH-14 Custom 5 best suited for?
The SH-14 excels in rock, metal, hard rock, and progressive music. Its punchy, articulate response and midrange presence make it ideal for high-gain and contemporary electric styles, while its hum-canceling design keeps noise clean at volume. It is not recommended for jazz, blues, or folk applications.
What wiring options does the 4-conductor lead wire support?
The 4-conductor lead wire enables series, parallel, and split wiring configurations, giving you flexibility to integrate the pickup into virtually any guitar electronics setup and customize your tone without rewiring the pickup itself.
How does the reverse-wound, reverse-polarity design benefit performance?
Reverse-wound, reverse-polarity configuration provides hum-canceling benefits while preserving the full-bodied character you expect from a humbucker. Combined with vacuum wax potting, this design eliminates squealing and feedback for stable, noise-free performance even under high-gain conditions at volume.
What are the key specs and construction details?
The SH-14 features an Alnico 5 bar magnet, 14.10 kΩ DC resistance (bridge), nickel silver bottom plate for enhanced resonance and durability, vacuum wax potting for squeal-free performance, and is hand-built in Santa Barbara, California. It ships with a four-conductor hookup cable and uses standard humbucker mounting.
Do I pay sales tax on this order?
We collect sales tax only on orders shipped to California. Orders shipped to any other US state are charged $0 sales tax at checkout when you buy direct from our website. Marketplaces such as eBay, Reverb and Amazon collect sales tax in nearly every state as marketplace facilitators no matter who the seller is, so the same item at the same price costs less bought direct. Free US shipping and 30-day returns are included. Some states ask buyers to self-report use tax on out-of-state purchases.
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