Seymour Duncan AS-1b, Blackouts, Hot Strat, Black Pickup

Seymour Duncan AS-1b Blackouts Hot Strat Bridge Pickup

The AS-1b is a high-output active bridge pickup engineered to capture aggressive, controlled tones across a wide frequency spectrum in the studio and live recording sessions. Built with a ceramic magnet and dual-mode output switching, this pickup delivers punchy articulation and sustained high-gain clarity without the feedback issues that plague passive designs at volume. It's built for recording engineers and producers tracking modern metal, hard rock, and high-gain styles who demand consistency and predictable performance from a single bridge position.

Tone & Active Electronics

This active pickup features a ceramic magnet tuned to a 6.4 kHz resonant peak, which emphasizes cutting midrange and bright transients ideal for lead takes and chunky rhythm layers that sit clearly in a dense mix. The 6/8/6 EQ curve (Bass/Mid/Treble) balances low-end punch with articulate highs, while dual pin configuration allows you to select between moderate and high-gain output modes—a critical feature for matching your interface preamp's input sensitivity and controlling saturation across multiple session tracking approaches.

Installation & Compatibility

The AS-1b retrofits into standard Stratocaster single-coil routes with no additional routing required, making it a straightforward swap between instruments in a multi-track session. Included hardware covers the essentials: 25K potentiometers, tone capacitor, stereo jack, battery clip, and all mounting hardware. The two-conductor shielded cable minimizes noise in high-gain recording contexts, making this an ideal drop-in replacement for producers upgrading from passive Strat pickups to achieve tighter, more articulate tracking.

Key Features

• High-output active pickup design
• Ceramic magnet construction
• 6.4 kHz resonant peak for midrange clarity
• 6/8/6 EQ curve (Bass/Mid/Treble)
• Dual pin selectable output modes (moderate and high-gain)
• Two-conductor shielded cable
• Standard Stratocaster single-coil route compatibility
• Includes 25K pots, tone capacitor, stereo jack, battery clip, and mounting hardware

The AS-1b consolidates professional-grade active pickup performance, output flexibility, and all necessary installation components into a single bridge unit designed to deliver controlled aggression and mix-ready articulation across high-gain recording applications.