Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 Model Reverse Zebra Pickup

Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 Model Reverse Zebra Pickup

The SH-1n '59 is a neck-position humbucker built for players who want that warm, vintage-voiced clarity with excellent articulation and natural sustain—the tone that sits perfectly in a mix on stage and cuts through live without harshness. This Reverse Zebra finish version pairs classic Alnico V magnetics with hand-wound construction using vintage techniques, delivering authentic '59 character at a fraction of what you'd pay for an original.

Tone & Magnetic Design

Built around an Alnico V bar magnet and hand-wound with 42AWG plain enamel magnet wire, this pickup produces the balanced, bell-like response that made the original '59 a stage workhorse. The long-legged nickel-silver bottom plate contributes to the pickup's resonant character and structural integrity, ensuring your tone stays consistent through gigs and studio sessions.

Construction & Potting

Wound on a Seymour Leesona 102 pickup winding machine and processed using vacuum wax potting, this pickup resists microphony and feedback—critical for live reliability. The vintage single-conductor braided push-back lead wire and 4-conductor cable give you both classic aesthetics and modern installation flexibility for series, parallel, and split configurations, so you can dial in exactly what your rig needs.

Key Features

• Alnico V bar magnet for warm, vintage-focused tone
• 42AWG plain enamel magnet wire hand-wound construction
• Long-legged nickel-silver bottom plate
• Vacuum wax potted for reduced microphony
• Vintage single-conductor braided push-back lead wire
• 4-conductor cable for wiring flexibility
• Seymour Leesona 102 winding machine precision
• Reverse Zebra finish (black and cream)
• Neck position, 6-string standard humbucker or Trembucker spacing
• Logo-less design for classic appearance

A straightforward, road-tested neck pickup that combines proven vintage design with reliable modern construction—the kind of pickup that performs night after night without surprises.