Seymour Duncan Hades Gates Gold Pickup Set
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- Brand new in original box
- Full Seymour Duncan manufacturer's warranty
- Free shipping in the continental US
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- SKU
- 11102-106-Gc
Description
Seymour Duncan Hades Gates Gold Pickup Set
The Seymour Duncan Hades Gates Gold delivers a commanding, articulate voice with impressive clarity and sustain. These overwound Alnico 2 humbuckers respond aggressively to pick attack while maintaining definition across the frequency spectrum, making them ideal for heavy styles where tonal precision in recording and mixing sits as high as raw output.
Tone & Output Characteristics
Engineered as an overwound Alnico 2 design, these pickups generate substantial output without sacrificing note separation or dynamic response. The neck pickup's 8.06K DC resistance and bridge pickup's 8.8K resistance provide balanced response across the set, capturing aggression and articulation that translate clearly through your preamp chain and into your DAW.
Construction & Wiring
Handmade in Santa Barbara, California, each pickup features 4-conductor wiring for maximum flexibility in coil-splitting and series/parallel configurations—ideal for tracking multiple tones from a single instrument. The short mounting legs accommodate most modern guitar cavities without modification, and the included 4-conductor cable streamlines installation and setup.
Key Features
- Magnet type: Alnico 2 (overwound)
- 4-conductor wiring for flexible configuration options
- Neck pickup DC resistance: 8.06K
- Bridge pickup DC resistance: 8.8K
- Short mounting legs for standard guitar cavities
- Gold cover finish
- Humbucker set includes neck and bridge pair
- Handmade in Santa Barbara, California
- 4-conductor cable included
The Hades Gates Gold set combines Seymour Duncan's reputation for craftsmanship with a pickup design that captures definition and aggression in session work and studio recording.
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At a Glance
The Seymour Duncan Hades Gates Gold brings aggressive articulation and impressive sustain to heavy recording sessions, with overwound Alnico 2 magnets that punch through dense arrangements while keeping individual notes defined. The balanced 8.06K neck and 8.8K bridge resistance pair tracks well in stereo or layered takes, and 4-conductor wiring opens up coil-split options for added recording versatility within metal and progressive styles. Handmade construction and short mounting legs ensure reliable, hum-free capture across a wide frequency spectrum.
Who This Is For
Great for
- ✓ Metal
- ✓ Hard Rock
- ✓ Djent
- ✓ Progressive
Not the best pick for
- – Jazz
- – Blues
- – Folk
Skill level: Intermediate · Advanced · Professional
Frequently Asked Questions
What genres and playing styles are these pickups designed for?
The Hades Gates Gold excels in metal, hard rock, djent, and progressive music where articulate tone, high output, and note definition are priorities. They are not optimized for jazz, blues, or folk styles.
What does the 4-conductor wiring enable?
4-conductor wiring allows you to configure the pickups in series, parallel, or split-coil modes, giving you tonal flexibility beyond standard humbucker wiring without modification to the pickup itself.
Do these pickups require routing or modification to fit my guitar?
No—the short mounting legs are designed to fit standard modern guitar cavities without modification. The set includes a 4-conductor cable to streamline installation.
How do the neck and bridge pickups differ in output?
The neck pickup has 8.06K DC resistance and the bridge pickup has 8.8K resistance, providing a balanced pair that delivers consistent aggression and response across both positions while maintaining dynamic clarity.
Are these pickups handmade?
Yes, each pickup is handmade in Santa Barbara, California, and features Alnico 2 overwound magnets for articulate, high-output tone with tight definition.
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