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Seymour Duncan 78 Model Neck Humbucker Pickup - Black with Logo

Neck Humbucking Pickup - Black w/Logo
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Seymour Duncan 78 Model Neck Humbucker Pickup - Black with Logo
Price:$129 and 00 cents
$22.00 suggested monthly payments with 6 month financing‡ 36 month financing available* with $399.00 minimum purchase on one invoice.

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While this isn't an item we normally stock, we can still get it to you as fast as possible due to our great relationship with Seymour Duncan. Go ahead and place your order and we'll follow up shortly to let you know when to expect it. Estimated May 2026.

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Seymour Duncan 78 Model Neck Humbucker Pickup - Black with Logo
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Price:$129 and 00 cents
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Calibrated PAF-style Rock Tone

Put the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '78 Model humbucking pickup in your guitar to dial in classic PAF-style rock tone. It's based on a re-wound PAF pickup, with 42-gauge plain enamel wire, Alnico 2 magnets (calibrated by hand), and produced to adhere to strict output tolerances. Lots of guitarists at Sweetwater choose Seymour Duncan pickups, and we can confirm the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '78 Model Pickup is a great choice for rock and blues.

Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '78 Model Neck Pickup Features:

  • Humbucking pickup based on a specially re-wound PAF pickup
  • Special coil winding with 42-gauge plain enamel wire
  • Hand-calibrated alnico 2 magnets
  • DC Resistance: 9k
  • Application: standard HB route

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Humbucker
  • Position: Neck
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Magnet Material: Alnico II
  • Number of Conductors: 4 wire plus shield
  • DC Resistance: 7.9K
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Uncovered
  • Color: Black
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 11104-12-B

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Reviews

Love these.
In a matched dual humbucker set-up these are awesome.
Super tight, bite, while still having that "woody" tone and a vintage/organic feel.
Less "boom-y" than a JB, tighter than a TB.