Seymour Duncan SSL-5L Custom Staggered Strat Lft Pickup

Seymour Duncan SSL-5L Custom Staggered Strat Left Pickup

The SSL-5L delivers a refined vintage single-coil voice with enough punch to cut through a live mix without sacrificing clarity or articulation. Hand-wound and meticulously voiced, this left-handed pickup excels in classic rock, blues, and Americana contexts where responsive dynamics and natural breakup matter. Built for gigging left-handed players seeking an authentic Strat character with modern stage reliability, it's an ideal drop-in replacement for instruments demanding genuine vintage aesthetics with contemporary performance standards.

Tone & Output Character

Medium-low output paired with hand-ground Alnico 5 rod magnets creates a balanced, organic tone that responds intuitively to pick attack and finger dynamics. The 13.3 kΩ DC resistance positions this pickup in the sweet spot between vintage warmth and usable sustain, avoiding both muddiness and excessive treble.

Construction & Reliability

Lacquered and wax-potted construction eliminates microphonic squeal, ensuring stable performance under stage conditions and high-gain applications. The modern oval Forbon flatwork (non-triangular design) refines the coil geometry for improved response consistency across the frequency spectrum.

Key Features

• Vintage single-coil pickup type
• Medium-low output level
• Hand-ground Alnico 5 rod magnets
• Staggered pole pieces
• 13.3 kΩ DC resistance
• Modern oval Forbon flatwork (non-triangular)
• Lacquered and wax-potted for squeal-free performance
• PVC connection cable included
• White cover included
• Left-handed orientation

A purposefully engineered pickup for left-handed gigging musicians who refuse to compromise on authentic single-coil voicing or build quality.