Thanks to Lover's input, the result was nothing short of but pure, iconic, instantly recognizable humbucker tone. The bridge has an output of around 10.4-10.7k depending on version with the neck slightly lower at around 9.6-9.8k. Just like the original 1955 P.A.F.s, the SH-55 utilizes a nickel silver bottom plate, butyrate plastic bobbins; plain enamel wire, an Alnico bar magnet, a wooden spacer, and black paper tape. And...back to Mr.Lover.....he invented that Maestro FZ-1 which The Stones used on Satisfaction and which broke the rock guitar world open. Chet was constantly battling the hum as his popularity and volume increased. Nothing but blue sky. I get more 'air', by which I think I mean amplitude of frequencies above 4 khz, and also more 'clarity', by which I think I mean a slight relative reduction of frequencies in the ~200-800 hz range compared to the stock pickup. Now available in Matte Black, Matte Wine and Matte Rose Goldâonly 50 pieces each, worldwide. The Seth Lover neck model gives you a smooth but articulate tone by striking the perfect balance of warm, full low end and a nice sweet treble. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover is Duncanâs tribute to the original Seth Lover PAF humbucker featured in the original Gibson Les Pauls. The sound of these are exquisite! The Invader Set is available in black, as these pickups absorb all visible light. If you know you love the Seth Lover's go with them. The SH-55 was designed jointly by Seymour and humbucker inventor Seth Lover. Gibsonâ⦠Nothing but blue sky. I had these in an Epiphone Les Paul for a year or two but pulled them out when I sold the guitar. They are lightly used and have a few scratches on the covers but nothing major (see pics). Seymour Duncan describes the Seth Lover as a PAF pickup that has NOT gone through the aging process like the Antiquity. That means they're tighter, punchier, clearer versions of a Seth Lover humbucker. It could, however, be more complex harmonically. All you want to know about pickup types, magnets, coils, and choosing the right pickup to get your dream tone. All-new Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Alnico-4's offer remarkable dimension, while coil-splitting push/pull tone knobs allow the Ludlow to offer a huge range of tones. Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Humbucker Nickel-Bridge Rating * Select Rating 1 star (worst) 2 stars 3 stars (average) 4 stars 5 stars (best) Name The Alnico 2 bar magnet helps to sweeten the high end response, while the vintage output coils bring out this pickups rich harmonic content. Pedal,freaks should recognize Seth Lover as one of the progenitors of all that sits on their pedal board. Seymour Duncan developed their amazing SH-55 humbucking pickup with the help of the very inventor of the humbucker himself, Seth Lover. Seth Lover: 42 was the size wire to use if you were doing something economically...if you go to 44 you stand more chance of breakage and while the additional DC didnât mean to much to you....as long as you keep the volume control impedance at the right value, say 250K volume control you tend to load it down a little more...but if you went smaller in size to 40 you couldnât get enough turns on to give you the ⦠I was deciding between 57/08"s, #7's, and antiquities for a new guitar. This is the set that was designed by Seymour Duncan and Seth Lover, the inventor of the humbucker. Itâs a purely vintage pickup that features an Alnico II magnet, single conductor braid shielded wiring, adjustable pole pieces on one coil and is not wax potted. The alnico 2 bar magnet helps to smooth the high end response, while the vintage output coils bring out this pickup's rich harmonic content. I don't work for Seymour Duncan. Cleans up nicely when you roll off the volume control, and "comes out swinging" when cranked up. I had a similar dilemma recently. The Seth Lover neck model gives you a smooth but articulate tone by striking the perfect balance of warm, full low-end and a nice sweet treble. During his final years, Lover was a regular member of the Seymour Duncan NAMM-team. The humbuckers designed by Seth Lover had a much fuller sound and higher output, and when combined with the Les Paulâs mahogany body, the Les Paul sound that we all know and love was born. The Seth Lover vintage output humbucker pickups are the perfect choice for players wanting to transform a solid body or semi hollow into a singing classic rock machine. Similar SD pickups are the Jazz, 59 and Pearly Gates. The Seth Lover neck model gives you a smooth but articulate tone by striking the perfect balance of warm, full low-end and a nice sweet treble. There is such a thing as the Seth Lover 4 wires that lets you do all kinds of switching options. In the Invader Set, the high output bridge pickup is matched with a much lower output neck pickup for tonal diversity. Seth Lover Set. The best way they can be described is by saying they're a cross between regular production Seth's and 59's. Duncan also sells something called the Triple Shot switching system. Fortunately, the Seth Lover did what I was looking for. The Seth Lover bridge model gives you that warm, airy, open tone by striking just the right balance of low-end warmth with a smooth but articulate top end. I play a 335 knockoff through a Blues Deluxe, and I opted for the SD Jazz for both bridge and neck. While the original Wide-Range humbucking pickup is a particularly sweet sounding, well-balanced pickup, it does not present a typical or expected âFenderâ sound. Comes with 4-conductor cable. Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover (Editorâs Choice) Seth Lover was the father of the humbucking pickup, and he defined years of pickup manufacturing, securing his legacy as a massive contributor to musical engineering. Available in Matte Charcoal, Matte Walnut and Matte Surf Greenâonly 50 pieces each, worldwide. Customized dual-stack HS Tele wiring creates the perfect sonic balance between the two, with three-way switching and 250k (bridge) and 500k (neck) volume and tone potentiometers. The Seth Lover is a PAF-type pickup, but it isn't wax potted, so it might be more feedback prone than some. Seymour Duncan SH55 Seth Lover Humbucker The SH-55 was designed jointly by Seymour and humbucker inventor Seth Lover. He passed away in 1997, and since, Seymour Duncan lovingly crafted the Seth Lover pickup to honor his life and work. The idea was to take pickups that were wound with a similar wire gauge but wound with less turns, because I couldnât take the coils of the â59 and the custom and remove windings. The Seth Lover neck model gives you a smooth but articulate tone by striking the perfect balance of warm, full low-end and a nice sweet treble. Whereas the original Seth Lover designed Wide Range/Thinline Humbuckers had roughly the same output in both bridge & neck, Iâve voiced these new designs with differing outputs for better volume balance through the positions. After numerous full-page ads, NAMM Show appearances, and magazine interviews, Lover became a minor celebrity at age 84. Nothing but blue sky. The Seth Lover vintage output humbucker pickups are the perfect choice for players wanting to transform a solid body or semi hollow into a singing classic rock machine. a pickup demo.Note: I meant to say that the pickups are NOT wax-potted. Strapped with Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 humbuckers and coil-splitting push/pull tone knobs, the Deluxe Mini DC Limited Edition offers a wide palette of lush, colorful tones. Gretsch was utilizing DeArmond pickups at the time. The Seth Lover vintage output humbucker pickups are the perfect choice for players wanting to transform a solid body or semi hollow into a singing classic rock machine. The set comes with a bridge pickup (SH-55b) and a neck pickup (SH-55n). In 1994, Duncan and Lover jointly produced the Seth Lover Model pickup, a re-creation of the "Patent Applied For" humbucker. Screaminâ Demon / Seth Lover hybrid I really liked the 59/Custom hybrid but wanted something cleaner with a bit less output. Similar to the Antiquity in specification but with a bit less output, the Seth Lover is a regular production model and like the â59 is available in a variety of covered and non-covered as well as colored varieties. It is 2 switches (one for each coil) discreetly sent into the pickup surround, this gives you the ⦠A hand-wound Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan® Seth Lover SH-55 humbucking neck pickup deliver a one-two tonal punch. Butts wired two coils out of phase, creating what could be considered the first humbucker. The Seth Lover bridge model gives you that warm airy, open tone by striking just the right balance of low end warmth with a smooth but articulate top end. In other words, the output of the pickup is out of balance in other ways. Just like the original 1955 P.A.F.s, the SH-55 utilizes a nickel silver bottom plate, butyrate plastic bobbins; plain enamel wire, an Alnico bar magnet, a wooden spacer, and black paper tape. Although they are great pickups, Seth Lover came up with an even better design when he invented the humbucker pickup. Chords will have a full, open sound, and single notes will have a soft yet articulate feel. 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