Detail 01
Flat Alnico 5 rod magnets
They are used here for more even string balance and a smoother overall tone.
Product detailSKU #1500000394772
Seymour DuncanSSL-2 Vintage Flat for Stratocaster Pickup
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The SSL-2 Vintage Flat brings the chime and sparkle associated with Seymour Duncan’s Vintage Staggered Strat model into a flat-pole design. Its flat Alnico 5 rods are intended to even out string balance on Strat-style guitars with a larger neck radius or lighter-gauge strings, while taking some edge off for a smoother overall tone. In the middle position, reverse-wound, reverse-polarity wiring provides hum cancellation in positions 2 and 4.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strat-style guitars with a larger neck radius needing more even string balance.
- Players using lighter-gauge strings who want a flatter-pole pickup design.
- Middle-position use with hum-canceling operation in switch positions 2 and 4.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
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Detail 02
Reverse-wound, reverse-polarity middle version
Provides hum-canceling operation in positions 2 and 4.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the pickup position: the hum-canceling reverse-wound, reverse-polarity arrangement is specified for the middle pickup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Why are the pole pieces flat?
The flat Alnico 5 rods provide more even string balance for larger-radius necks and lighter-gauge strings, with less edge in the overall tone.
02Does the middle version cancel hum?
Yes. It is reverse wound and reverse polarity for hum-canceling operation in positions 2 and 4.
Reference
Full specifications
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