Seymour Duncan SSL-52 1N Five-Two Strat Pickup 🎸
Upgrade Your Strat with a Perfectly Balanced Pickup!
The Seymour Duncan SSL-52 1N Five-Two pickup is designed to deliver a clear, powerful, and dynamic tone with superior articulation. This unique staggered single-coil features a blend of Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 rod magnets, carefully positioned to enhance the highs and tighten up the lows, creating a super-musical, well-balanced Strat tone.
🎶 If you're looking for an upgrade that retains vintage warmth while adding clarity and punch, the SSL-52 Five-Two is the perfect choice!
Key Features:
✅ Hybrid Magnet Design: Alnico 2 in the high strings for warm, sweet highs and Alnico 5 in the low strings for tighter, punchier bass.
✅ Classic Strat Clarity: Preserves the iconic Strat tone while refining it for a more musical balance.
✅ Improved Note Definition: Articulates every note with precision, making solos and chords stand out.
✅ Staggered Pole Pieces: Ensures even string response and better sustain.
✅ Vintage-Wound Coil: Delivers warm midrange and dynamic responsiveness.
✅ USA Designed & Made: Crafted with Seymour Duncan’s legendary quality and precision.
✅ Wax Potted: Eliminates microphonic feedback for squeal-free performance at high volumes.
Tonal Characteristics:
🎵 Sweet, clear highs with natural compression for smooth leads.
🎵 Punchy, well-defined lows without muddiness.
🎵 Balanced midrange for warm, musical tones.
🎵 Great sustain & dynamic response for expressive playing.
🎵 Perfect for blues, rock, country, and classic Strat tones.
Specifications:
🔹 Magnet Type: Alnico 2 (high strings) & Alnico 5 (low strings)
🔹 DC Resistance: 6.4k (Neck), 6.5k (Middle), 7.1k (Bridge)
🔹 Output: Vintage/Medium
🔹 Wire: Cloth Push-Back
🔹 Pole Pieces: Staggered
🔹 Wax Potted: Yes
🔹 Weight: 0.225kg
Ideal For:
✅ Strat Players Seeking Clarity & Balance, The Five-Two evens out string response for a perfect mix of warmth and punch.
✅ Blues, Rock & Country Guitarists, Ideal for expressive bends, twangy rhythms, and dynamic solos.
✅ Anyone Upgrading Their Strat, A drop-in replacement for any Strat-style guitar.
Why Choose the Seymour Duncan SSL-52 Five-Two?
🔹 Perfectly balanced tone, No harsh highs or muddy lows.
🔹 Custom hybrid magnets, Alnico 2 & 5 combine for the best of both worlds.
🔹 Classic Strat sound, refined, Vintage warmth with modern clarity.
🔹 Made in the USA, Premium build quality and hand-wound precision.
