Seymour Duncan Psyclone Vintage, Nickel Cover, SET Pickup
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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
- 11305-03-Nc
Description
Seymour Duncan Psyclone Vintage Nickel Cover SET Pickup
The Psyclone Vintage captures articulate, chimey tones with natural breakup that translates beautifully across recording sessions and mix environments. This Alnico 5-magnet design balances clarity and warmth, delivering classic-era character that maintains dynamic range and note definition through your signal chain. Handcrafted in Santa Barbara, these pickups bring refined craftsmanship to offset guitar platforms, ensuring consistent performance across takes and tracking scenarios.
Recording & Mix Presence
Alnico 5 magnets generate a responsive, articulate voice with smooth harmonic saturation that sits naturally in blues, rock, and vintage-influenced productions. The 5.32k DCR spec (both neck and bridge) maintains balanced output across the set while preserving dynamics and note separation—critical for capturing clean tones on tape and ensuring driven amplification translates clearly through your monitoring chain and final mixes.
Construction & Specifications
These passive, hum-cancelling pickups ship with a nickel cover for vintage aesthetics and tonal presence. The single-conductor, shielded cable keeps wiring straightforward for studio installation, and each unit is handmade in Santa Barbara, CA, ensuring consistent quality and attention to detail that translates to reliable, repeatable recordings session after session.
Key Features
- Alnico 5 magnet construction
- 5.32k DC Resistance (neck and bridge)
- Hum-cancelling design
- Passive electronics
- Nickel cover finish
- Single-conductor shielded cable
- 1c lead wire configuration
- Handmade in Santa Barbara, CA
- SET configuration (neck, middle, bridge)
This Psyclone Vintage set delivers the articulate, vintage-focused tone and reliable hum-rejection required for professional tracking on offset guitars, offering studio-proven performance across session work and production applications.
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At a Glance
The Seymour Duncan Psyclone Vintage SET is a studio-ready pickup option that captures articulate, chimey tones with smooth harmonic saturation and natural breakup—perfect for recording blues, rock, and vintage-influenced sessions. The balanced 5.32k DCR spec preserves note separation and dynamic range, making it easy to sit these pickups in a mix without losing clarity or forcing excessive EQ. Handcrafted in Santa Barbara with hum-cancelling design, this set brings refined tone and low-noise performance to home studios and tracking rooms.
Who This Is For
Great for
- ✓ Blues
- ✓ Rock
- ✓ Vintage-influenced builds
- ✓ Clean tones
- ✓ Driven amplification
Not the best pick for
- – Metal
- – Djent
- – Extended range drop tunings
Skill level: Intermediate · Advanced · Professional
Frequently Asked Questions
What guitar type is this set designed for?
The Psyclone Vintage is optimized for offset guitar platforms and suits vintage-influenced builds that benefit from articulate, chimey voicing. It is not recommended for metal, djent, or extended-range drop tuning applications.
What is the DC resistance, and will the neck and bridge match?
Both the neck and bridge pickups are rated at 5.32k DCR, ensuring balanced output and consistent dynamics across the set. This matched spec preserves note separation and clean tone reproduction.
Does this set include wiring and hardware?
Each pickup comes with a single-conductor, shielded cable and nickel cover for vintage aesthetics. The 1c lead wire configuration keeps wiring straightforward during installation.
What skill level do I need to install these pickups?
These pickups are suited for intermediate to advanced players comfortable with soldering and wiring. If you are new to pickup installation, consult a qualified technician.
How does the Psyclone Vintage compare to other options?
The Psyclone Vintage sits between the warmer SSL-1 and hotter aftermarket vintage designs, offering balanced articulation and harmonic saturation. It is comparable in character to Fender Custom Shop 69 and Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot pickups but with Seymour Duncan's hum-cancelling reliability.
Do I pay sales tax on this order?
We collect sales tax only on orders shipped to California. Orders shipped to any other US state are charged $0 sales tax at checkout when you buy direct from our website. On this item that is roughly $22 less out the door than the same listed price at a national retailer or on a marketplace. Marketplaces such as eBay, Reverb and Amazon collect sales tax in nearly every state as marketplace facilitators no matter who the seller is, so the same item at the same price costs less bought direct. Free US shipping and 30-day returns are included. Some states ask buyers to self-report use tax on out-of-state purchases.
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