Seymour Duncan APH-1n Alnico II Pro Raw Nickel Bdr TShll Pickup

Seymour Duncan APH-1n Alnico II Pro Raw Nickel Bridge Pickup

The APH-1n Alnico II Pro is a bridge pickup engineered to capture clarity and definition without sacrificing warmth on the recording. Its raw nickel finish and hand-built construction deliver a refined aesthetic alongside responsive, articulate performance across the midrange and treble frequencies. This is a workhorse pickup for tracking and mixing sessions that demand precision in tone capture and mix placement.

Tone & Frequency Response

With a resonant peak at 6.7 kHz and a balanced EQ curve of 7 bass, 4 midrange, and 8 treble, this pickup cuts through a mix while maintaining musical character in the stereo field. The Alnico 2 bar magnet produces a warm, vintage-leaning response that records well with both clean and driven applications without becoming shrill, making it versatile across multiple production scenarios.

Construction & Specifications

Hand-built in Santa Barbara by Seymour Duncan, the APH-1n combines a nickel silver bottom plate with wax potting for durability and feedback resistance in the studio environment. Its 8.4 kΩ DC resistance provides balanced output suitable for most interface preamp stages and gain structures during recording sessions.

Key Features

• Alnico 2 bar magnet for warm, articulate response
• DC Resistance: 8.4 kΩ
• Resonant Peak: 6.7 kHz
• EQ: Bass 7 / Midrange 4 / Treble 8
• Nickel silver bottom plate
• Wax potted construction
• 4-conductor cable
• Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA
• Raw nickel finish
• Bridge position design

This Seymour Duncan bridge pickup delivers the clarity and snap expected for professional recording sessions while maintaining the musical warmth that defines the Alnico II Pro line, translating directly to polished recordings across genres.