All user reviews for the Seymour Duncan SH-1N '59 Model Neck

I have therefore the Seymour Duncan 59 '(alnico magnets 5) neck (son in version 4) which is mounted on my original Big Apple Strat body with ash.

The humbucker sound is rather pretty dug in the medium, with really low current and high treble and mids and also present good crystalline. In this config is at ease from jazz to hard rock right through the blues or funk. Highly crystalline and clean clean (I like this I do not like the microphone handle that sound too muffled or dull ... there really is not) or crunches lighter, less present (due to the hollow) in disto well as the lead well fluid he is doing very well.
So it sounds pretty clean, not necessarily typical vintage to me despite what the name might suggest ...
I personally however he does not like to be set too close to the strings in the neck position, because before I found a little lower sound really too bassy and mushy in the bass.

Split position, the result is much closer to the classic sound stratocatser even if we can not get there already seen the low power generated by the microphone once split (output less than a simple neck strat usual). The sound is always crystal, the bass is there but less present a micro strat neck classic and always a little cut in the medium. However, it is terrible for funky plan: pretty accurate, slamming the suspicion that goes round, due to the position round.
Despite the lack of logic gain / power, I use it a lot in this config splittée is original on my guitar and it really allows me to approach the sound of a real strat single in a really satisfying for me.

Anyway, in my case a good microphone rather versatile, but it really lacks a bit of personality and mojo quand-même...8/10 so.
Perhaps a more typical scratches and with more character (LP way or another plank mahogany) could nab this side a little dirtier it lacks ... I am curious to test in my case the personal equivalent alnico II (and thus APH1) to smear a little of her ash body, bringing the medium and see what it could give ...

I use them for 2 years before I had my EMG guitars, I buy a ESP horizon and she had these microphones. I use a preamp AXE FX Ultra coupled with a power amp Mesa Boogie 90/90 and a mesa boogie 4x12 cabinet rectify V30.
Live is an exellent mixed however live in my studio preamp and sound card there is a hollow in the mids and you have to work a little EQ to get what you want.
it's still good micro, not the best but not rotten either. I would do this choice for the live but I have others for the studio, now that I have 2 guitars and they are the two with these pickups but I change it for all I'm going to buy another guitar with different microphones.

Seymour Duncan's SH-1N is the neck model of his take on Seth Lover's original design. Using many of the same basic components as the original it proves to be a faithful reproduction. I have this installed in the neck position of my '97 American alder Stratocaster. The pickup is a hum bucker and is capable of splitting into single coil mode. Mine is wired so in single coil mode it can be run in series or parallel.

The tone of this pickup is very satisfying to me. I usually find that neck pickups tend to be a bit harder to please me. The tone of this pickup seems to me to fall in between two worlds. It has just enough smooth syrupy feel while still being able to cut through without getting lost. In hum bucking mode it provides a lead sound smooth in nature while leaving enough high end response to still pull out some nice pick harmonics without loosing them or having them sound dull or weak. It has a nice throaty nature to it and speaks with authority. While not a high gain pickup its voicing provides a well balance slice through the mix.

In single coil mode it retains its smoothness but adds a nice open nature to the sound. I would not call it a faithful reproduction of a single coil sound however it is a very useable sound all the same. I would equate it more to a backed off hum bucker than to a true single coil in that respect. I find that it works better in this mode when coupled to the bridge pickup. Speaking of that in hum bucking mode it actually works very well with the bridge pickup unlike many other combinations I have tried over the years where instead of working together they fight each others characteristics. I have this paired with a Pearly Gates Plus.

This pickup is well worth its cost and will work well with most medium output bridge pickups. Its tone lives in a nice middle ground between thick and thin where many other choices seem to lean one way or the other. I consider this to be a sweet and juicy tone where I have it and would not break it from the pair I have now.

I have it for two months but I have used this model at various times on various lutheries. Whether it's a violin like Fender or Gibson micro always behaves well especially in the neck position. I have version four son. I use it with a son in four SH4 in the bridge position. It gives me the perfect couple. By wiring the humbucker sound is very balanced and can sound bluesy or jazzy clean sound. With distortion is very versatile with deep bass and upper mid-range singing. The grain is quite general and organic voice, great sounds to Carlos Santana and Gary Moore. Split the sound is fine and slamming without being aggressive, very nice for bluesy licks or arrangements with a beautiful funky behavior when the game is to the fingers. I prefer it on a violin kind Strato which he can bring a lack of depth due to the violin. On a semi-hollow sounds as though it very well I prefer the SH2 presenting a more balanced and thus opens the possibility that much of his Jazzy Bluesy while the SH1 will only adapt to more Blues Rock less versatile in this case. In conclusion an excellent microphones offering all the qualities of a "PAF" with a little more versatility.

I had mounted it there's four years in the neck position on my Epiphone Les Paul, coupled with an alnico 2 pro in Duncan also acute.
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.

This mic offers nice clean sounds, the cool crunch, and saturated straights. What is expected of a neck pickup. 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.

I do not regret this choice in retrospect, and this 59 is a good microphone, but I rather orienterais to a Dimarzio Paf aujourd'ui.

Hands down this is my favorite neck pickup. I would go so far as to challenge people to find something it can't do. Its sound great for any thing I have tried using it for. Super versatile with an awesome warm tone. I love it.

The clean tones are simply awesome. They are really nice and open. The tone is warm without being muddy, but it still retains this vocal high end. The high end is not sparkly like a Strat’s neck pickup; it has its own thing going on. Its this really sweet vintage style sound. I absolutely love it.

For crunch it NAILS the Les Paul tone in my head. It is warm but still very clear, with that sweet bite you hear on all the old school albums. It still very open sounding, even with a lot of gain. This leads to a ton of punchiness in single not runs, I love it. The perfect lead tone in my opinion. And its not only useful for lead work, I love how it sounds for groovy, single not staccato riffs on the lower strings.

With high gain it retains that sort of vintage feel, but still has the liquid smoothness you expect from high gain leads. The vintage feel stems from the openness I mentioned earlier. The lack of compression makes for much more dynamic lead tone, which I much prefer. So it is not the perfect modern high gain tone, but it is still really nice.

Overall I think this pickup is amazing. I cannot find a flaw in it, it is amazing. If you're looking for an extremely versatile neck pickup that just nails the vintage LP tone, run to the music store, buy a Duncan '59. If you want perfect, compressed, modern lead tone this might not be ideal for you. But for me, its perfect.

I used it for 4 years is a very good neck pickup especially a couple with sh4.

the bass is very present and very precise, missing some teeth in the acute, that is why the sh 4 the complete perfectly.
when he splits a real c regale you really try the sound is very pure and better defined acute.

I had a lot of micro, I'm going by Di Marzio, which have not convinced me, and EMG, Seymour Duncan and I care for 4 years to play punk, rock and some metal.
I returned to the couple emg 81 -85 because I find the sound more accurate in large saturations, for my style of music today.

The value for money is the best for me, just compare it with other c fast.

I would do if this choice?? in fact I think I buy a guitar up in a sh sh 6 and therefore obviously yes.

I have not used a long time: 15j!
The sounds are serious trs (mine was mounted in the neck position because it also exists in bridge) the sound is too specific with a lack of acute scary! the bass is invasive which makes the sound too deaf distortion (except with a good multi-effects) in the clear he will appeal to fans of jazz-funk, but it is for a Metal banish!
this microphone is not versatile enough damage ....
I had heard in too well and I t can be very trying in deu
He rode on Lag Roxanne OCCAZ I bought and I just replace it with a DiMarzio The Breed
The report price is exellent quality because the other microphones are much more expensive
for me it did not suit me because too typical but still a good micro Jazz.
I stay home for the Metal Dimarzio's still what's best passive pickups!

Originally fitted on my LAG which comprises the irreplaceable couple SH4-SH1.

The SH4 can manage all types of rhythms, and although the SH1 allow him to do all kinds of solos one would expect from a neck pickup.
In Rhythm, he can be round and soft. His sound is very clear air and can really vary depending on the attack that it carries. The Satus all Satus can be apliquées, he will always answer this with a precision unmatched.
Neck position but, when believed to tour, now they can splitter ... And there might as well say that pulling a button, moving from a Les Paul has a Start ... All of a sudden like that, and the sound reproduction is perfect.

My poor PAF Pro does not support the comparison, but not a bad microphone he did not arrive at the ankle.

The versatility a pure state. The couple SH1-SH4 will play everything from Pink Floyd to Slayer and everything in the Classic Rock of the 50's has today ....

I have been using my 3-year lag.
His round, very very hot and drooling slightly, even when there is a saturated fat.
I have tested several microphones in this position, including the famous PAF PRO, and strangely, the SH-1n has my preference.
Especially when split, it is amazing, I board not obtained the same results with the PAF Pro.
The best value for money is used or in the States of course, but for its excellent sound reproduction, I find that this mic is a good average.

As for whether I would do the experiment is done with chrome cache this time, to complete a DimeBucker in Bridge on my Jackson RR 94. The split is still beautiful, it collects the Satus without flinching ... Seymour Duncan one day, Seymour Duncan Always ...