Seymour Duncan Sat Night Spcl, Neck Black Cv Pickup

Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special Neck Black Humbucker Pickup

The Saturday Night Special neck pickup captures a warm, articulate voice with excellent clarity across all registers—essential for achieving definition in dense mixes. This medium-output humbucker balances tonal separation with sustain, responding faithfully to pick attack and finger dynamics for transparent tracking and mixing flexibility. Built for home studios and professional rigs that demand vintage character without sacrificing modern recording clarity, it pairs seamlessly with bridge pickups across the Seymour Duncan lineup.

Tonal Character & Output

With 7.90k DC resistance and 3.444H inductance, this pickup generates smooth, refined midrange response ideal for neck position work—critical for capturing vocal-like sustain and harmonic complexity in layered productions. The Alnico 4 magnet contributes to its open, breathing tone that sits cleanly in both clean and driven recording contexts, preserving detail without muddiness.

Construction & Installation

Engineered with 42 AWG wire gauge and four-conductor wiring for maximum tonal flexibility and series/parallel switching capability in the studio. The maple spacer enhances clarity and articulation for session recording, while short mounting legs accommodate standard guitar cavities, and the shielded cable ensures noise-free operation during critical tracking sessions.

Key Features

• DC Resistance: 7.90k
• Inductance: 3.444H
• Magnet Type: Alnico 4
• Wire Gauge: 42 AWG
• Four-conductor wiring
• Maple spacer construction
• Short mounting legs
• Shielded cable included
• Humbucker-style configuration
• Made in Santa Barbara, California

This USA-made pickup delivers genuine Seymour Duncan engineering in a compact, reliable package suited for recording jazz, blues, classic rock, and contemporary sessions where neck tone definition determines mix success.