All user reviews for the Seymour Duncan APH-1B Alnico II Pro HB Bridge

I use these mics for about 1 month now.

I give my opinion for both bridge pickups AND handle (I copy and paste for the neck pickup).

So I have a very brief overview of these pickups for a month is quite short but already what to say.

I played on a Vox AD60VT (Blue Valvetronix series) long with original Gibson pickups on my Gibson LP Standard brand (alnico V Burstbuckers). Vox eats a little sound of instruments because it is digital but it still feels the difference.

Overall, it is less fatty, microphones are air, clearer.

Vox on the neck pickup is out, it has a sharp wrapped in a velvet glove. This is a microphone that is very clear, defined with a "glam" envelope species solo distortion, brilliant highs but never aggressive. Micro bridge, bright but again, acute flattering, it's still warm and pleasant. It is very close arpeggios Gunsnrosiens. For crunch, it is less visible on an amp modlisation, the difference old Gibson does not jump to the ears but I will say more airy. We are almost in the same level of output, I did not need to change my sounds on the amp.

Now on a Marshall head lamps, one is more aware.
The thing is that I can compare less since I got the lead after the microphones, so I have no experience with Gibson pickups on this head.
However ...
I have another Gibson LP mounted with SH59 and a micro bridge whose name I know. I just know it's a Gibson, it is gold and it says "patented Applied for" on the back.
In rehearsal, I compared the two guitars on a JVM head 100W 4 HP 12 '.'s Alnico V had made a pretty yucky crunch, sorry to say, it was very clean as well.
The "bang" it was just excellent. A good sound crunchy rock'nroll of death that kills.

Now if I compare the alnico II pro with SH59 set + "bang", the alnico sound much better. Very well.
Therefore not been disappointed.

Now, I think out compared with my current gear: a 2005 Les Paul Marshall head DSL1-H HP 12 'without effects.

These pickups seem very "standard", they are not very typical. Could almost say they lack character if you do not know Slash. They are very versatile and if you type in a particular style, perhaps that something else is better suited.
It may well play jazz or metal, but it is not what is best for it.
They are not really vintage or modern, but really can do both, they are very neutral.
When I say that, it is not pejorative, but just to situate the radius of action of these microphones.
So obviously, they are very good for hard rock because we are in a style that is sought versatility in sounds.
If I had to classify this microphone, I would say in the hard rock category or Class 90, or in the category Guns'n roses.

Maintaining the quality of these microphones is excellent. They react to attacks and a rock crunch already, I can easily put in clear phrasing, even without lowering the sound of the guitar.
The sound is warm and airy, with very pleasant treble, never disturbing.
I've read some say it is close to Led Zep, I personally do not see where.
It approximates Guns'nroses hence the fact that it is connected to a Les Paul and a Marshall with a good compressor.

Among all the mics I have tried in the category humbuckers, only Seth Lover fighting these pickups, but Seth Lovers have an insufficient level of output for me. But if you are looking for vintage pickups, I recommend you listen the Seth Lover before making your choice.

I installed it on a Gibson Trad 60s who was fitted with classic 57 Uncovered (without the cover metal) the result is astonishing my Gibson has found more potato is fit in nicely as it should, it's fat was beautiful roundness of the bass can be good too say some, suddenly it is not precise mode lead on the other hand this is not a DiMarzio ... Slash fans will be thrilled that sounds really good, the rhythm section (You Could Be Mine, live and let die ...) go really well at least better than my classic 57 Uncovered, those who seek it's hard bluesy rock with the hot side and the small bump in the middle with good dynamics will be cons delighted by what he can be criticized for its too typed Slash who may lack originality with time

I had mounted it there's four years in acute position on my Epiphone Les Paul, 59 coupled to a home in Duncan also serious.
I had not tried many models before buying the ones, and had no experience, I just wanted a little boost my guitar, which the microphones were standard, and are not always terrible. I was very pleased with the outcome, and value for money is great.

It offers micro cleans not terrible, crunches honest, saturated and very friendly. In retrospect, I find it a bit bland and neutral, lacking fishing Dimarzio face that I like now. The Duncans have I think in general a little difficult to give a good record when we decrease the volume knob. This mic also lack body.

I do not regret this choice in retrospect, and this hummbucker is a good mic, but I rather orienterais to a Dimarzio Tone Zone aujourd'ui.

I use it for about 1 month.
The particular feature I like most ... mmm ... Defines disk is not got a question?
As stated on the other opinion, guns Listen: Slash plays mainly with LP up to Seymour Duncan and Izzy Stradlin mainly with tl ... The style is obvious diffrence!
Warm (intro of sweet child o 'mine) fat, full of harmonics, sustain incredible. Is 'smooth', not aggressive ...
Just for info, I'm not a fan of Guns!
What I like is that these pickups have a particular grain recognizable (Listen to the site of Seymour Duncan) and I find trs versatile Nevertheless, unlike what can be read across ...
I tried a lot of guitars, microphones mounted with trs from low end to rev up.
It's good trs, APRS must love this kind of grain ...
And I, DEFINITIONS, j'adoooore!!

Hello everyone,

I just get two Alnicio Pro II on my cort (type lespaul) at an easel and a handle, a week ago.
When compared to microphones of origin, no photo, it's frankly better I especially liked the sound and fishing side of the microphone handle. A big good sound, fisherwoman, powerful, perfectly blending the highs and lows. In a word, amazing! By side against the bridge, I am disappointed ... No "fishing", "aggression" between the two microphones is obvious ... Much less presence in pickup, even if the sound is correct. The difference is very obvious in his clear. An incredible fishing neck pickup and sound "pussy" in terms of power to the bridge pickup. Yet I always played with the microphones quasiement easels, but now I think having to change of opinion ...

I have not tried much before, except for micro origins of cort, gibson, epiphone, and layers.

Quality / price is correct.

A remake, so no doubt for the neck pickup, I wonder why I have not done before. As against the bridge, it is less obvious!

I use it for over 10 years! In fact, I changed the pickups from the start of my Les Paul for two SD Alnico II Pro (Neck and Bridge).

I was looking for a vintage sound while being able to do some hardcore / metal and having heard the SD, I knew I had found my sound

The installation went very smoothly, is dismantled mics, one goes, one soda and let's go! It is very easy even for a non specialist welding No need to change the knobs or anything.

I love the grain and sustain the Alnico II Pro, they are bold, with nice midrange (without too much) and well-typed rock.

The model has a sound position Bridge drier with less mids and bass a little deaf. It is geared for fast and precise solos and riffs for speed, less fat and warm the neck.

They advantageously replace the original Gibson pickups while adding a nice sustain and a little more power. No breath, no interference to declare, as Axl Rose would say "Motherf *** er, it's perfect!"

By doubling (model N and B) and by adjusting the knobs of tone was a fairly broad palette of sounds that allows many sharp rhythmic rather dry, incisive solos, the solos fat almost infinite sustain, the crunchy riffs well arpeggios and great ... It's simple, listen to Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion, and you have an idea of ​​the sound you have! A Slash's solos you without adding a lot of effects, a Les Paul equipped with SD, a Marshall amp with its natural and distortion is almost sufficient

You can play blues, rock, funk and hard rock or metal (rather typed 70 or 80). Maybe not ideal for modern metal and jazz that said ...

The output level is low, however, it is a vintage microphone. Me, it is more than enough because I do not saturate my sound via the volume of my microphone but through the amp. It is important to know if you want to mix this with another microphone with high output, it will play the volume knob.

The value for money is excellent, nothing to say. I do not fault these microphones. For the EMG ESP on my side, I find the SD more typical and more personal, more vintage is clear. They have a beautiful grain even though they are less powerful output (not his!).

With experience, I would not hesitate one second and I would take back the SD. Besides, if I buy another Les Paul, I will ascend upon purchase. I found the sound I was looking for and I do not change!

I use a pair Alnico II on my epiphone G400 for several months (see notice G400).
I finally found the sound I was looking for moultes years!

They are typed vintage microphones, but delivered through a good amp (tube) sounds good pêchus. Playing in a record blues / rock / heavy rock, they had two cover all my needs sound.

Micro Bridge (APH1B) is in my opinion not as good as his friend's sleeve. it is still very effective for rhythmic rock / heavy rock punchy well because it is a bit more "dry" and biting the Neck version. It retains the same character a vintage with a very special grain. I do not use hardly any solo, but for example for the communication breakdown solo Zeppelin, the sound of the album and that of the Alnico II bridge are very close.
It is not suitable for use metal. As his colleague the handle could do the trick of solo passages, it is really too much rock / vintage palm-to mutate like crazy .

In the end, it is a good microphone coupled with his buddy APH1N, you must love this grain vintage and saturate the amplifier more than micro, but definitely, I love!