Seymour Duncan Pickups - Alnico II Pro™ neck and bridge Humbucker set (black)

I've long been a fan of Alnico II based humbuckers. For me personally, for dynamically rich cleans and versatile vintage drive tones, you just can't beat it. A2 has been used in humbucker construction from the early days of the PAF humbucker right up until today, and for good reason. Here SD implement them really well in this well priced, mid-output humbucker set with the Alnico II Pro. A great option for those looking to capture some early PAF tones with a quality set of pickups from the California based company.

This particular set is for the double black, open cover style. If you would like to order other cover styles, check out my other listings or get in touch!

What SD say:
"Our Alnico II Pro humbucker pickups will instantly turn your guitar into a true bluesbreaker. The Alnico 2 Pro Humbucker neck uses the soft treble attack and low string pull of an alnico 2 bar magnet, combined with a special vintage output coil wind to create a warm, sweet tone that is smooth and full, with tons of natural sustain. The highs sound thick and really sing, while the lows are warm and buttery, giving you a pickup that is very sensitive to pick attack.

The Alnico 2 Pro bridge humbucker’s highs are articulate and smooth, and the lows are warm and spongy. Combined with a high gain tube amp, the overdriven tone is expressive and soulful. For over 25 years Slash has been the champion of this pickup and used them exclusively on Appetite for Destruction, which has gone on to become the biggest selling debut album of all time.

Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA, the Alnico 2 Pro humbucker pickups use an alnico 2 bar magnet, nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options, and are wax potted for squeal free operation. The bridge humbucker is available in standard humbucker or Trembucker spacing."

Magnet - Alnico 2
Type - Passive
Wire type - 4 conductor
DCR neck - 7.5k
DCR bridge - 8.4k
Short leg mounting
Dimensions - Click here for sizing spec sheet
Recommended wiring - The Alnico II Pro humbucker is generally seen paired with 500k pots, and 0.047uF (per SD's recommendation) or 0.022uF tone capacitor values depending on personal preference or application. From a personal standpoint, I do feel the 0.022uF is the better suited spec for Les Pauls for example. Cap specs are personal choice though and if fitting into an existing LP, I suspect you'll find it already has 0.022uF in there ready to go. 

Inside the box you'll find the neck and bridge pickups, along with your mounting screws and springs for each, and a wiring guide which covers traditional as well as alternative wiring styles. 

These pickups are a direct replacement in terms of sizing and spec for a traditional uncovered, short leg humbucker pickup. They are 4 conductor wired as standard which means you could wire it with some alternative switching options comfortably such as coil split, phase reversal or series/parallel, making them very versatile. If by chance you aren't comfortable installing these pickups yourself, and are local to the Home of Tone, then I offer professional in-house installation. If you are installing them yourself, then I am of course here for any installation advise too.

You betcha'. These are in stock, here at James' Home of Tone available for collection and ordering.

The Home of Tone are an authorised main dealer for Seymour Duncan. What that means is stock is carried here on site for prompt service and dispatch as well as assurance you are ordering your new pickups for an official, authorised dealer. Having long been specialising in guitar electronics, I can offer you installation advise, as well as installation services on site along with any support required. As well as offering friendly, knowledgable advise prior to ordering too. I offer a broad range of quality hand made pre-wired kits, which may also help with your project. You'll also be supporting a small, independant business in the process too which is always hugely appreciated! Thank you for considering your new Seymour Duncan pickup set from the Home of Tone. 

Local pickup - If you are local and wish to collect any items or order in advance for collection on a specific day, then you can still place an order online and select local pickup at the checkout. Or drop me a message and I'll reserve the items ready for your visit.
For online ordering and dispatch - In stock, non made to order items are processed and dispatched 4 days a week; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
For orders that are placed on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday I have an order cut off time of 14:00GMT (with Royal Mail shipping services only) to allow me chance to process, pack and dispatch your order same day.
For non dispatch days (Saturday, Sunday, & Thursday) there is no order cut-off time, and these will be processed, packed and shipped on the closest following dispatch day.
I will always endeavor to fulfill orders as quickly as I can and if you have specific requirements for a delivery date please do let me know and hopefully I can help.
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