Detail 01
Alnico II magnet
The supplied specifications identify the magnet type as Alnico II.
Product detailSKU #1500000462274
Seymour DuncanLittle '78 Strat Humbucker Pickup Black Set
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Strat-format, humbucker-inspired single-coil set voiced for warm crunch, biting leads, and prominent harmonics.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strat-style guitar players seeking harmonic-rich lead tones
- Players who want warm crunch for leads and rhythm work
- Players interested in the 1978 Seymour Duncan and Eddie Van Halen tone-history connection
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who specifically need a pickup format other than a single-coil design
- Players seeking specifications beyond the stated Alnico II magnet and moderate output
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Moderate output
The supplied specifications rate the output as moderate.
Detail 03
Humbucker-inspired single-coil design
It adapts the stated tonal concept into a single-coil format for Strat-style guitars.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm your guitar is Strat-style; the pickup is designed in a single-coil format for Strat-style guitars.
- 02This is described as a set and finished in black.
- 03Its stated voice emphasizes warm crunch, biting leads, artificial harmonics, and tapped runs.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What guitar format is the Little '78 designed for?
It is a single-coil-format pickup designed for Strat-style guitars.
02What tones does it emphasize?
The description highlights warm crunch, biting leads, tight rhythm tones, and harmonic-rich tapped runs.
03What magnet and output are specified?
It uses an Alnico II magnet and has moderate output.
04What is the Eddie Van Halen connection?
The product description presents it as a tribute to Seymour Duncan's 1978 collaboration with Eddie Van Halen and as inspired by that experiment.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- Single-coil
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000462274
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