Seymour Duncan SH-PG1n Pearly Gates Black 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
- 11102-45-B
Description
Seymour Duncan SH-PG1n Pearly Gates Black Pickup
The Seymour Duncan SH-PG1n Pearly Gates Black captures a warm, musical humbucker voice with vintage character and enhanced midrange presence that cuts clearly through dense mixes. Hand-built in Santa Barbara, this pickup balances classic P.A.F. design philosophy with a slightly hotter output that translates articulation and note definition into recorded tracks without muddying the frequency spectrum.
Recording & Mix Performance
This pickup produces a warm, slightly-hotter-than-vintage humbucker output with more pronounced midrange than typical P.A.F.-style designs, making it responsive across both clean and driven recording applications. The Alnico 2 bar magnet combines with vacuum wax potting to ensure smooth, squeal-free tracking while preserving natural harmonic complexity that sits well in layered productions.
Construction & Session Flexibility
The nickel silver bottom plate and hand-built construction in Santa Barbara provide tonal consistency session to session and refined tonal grounding. Four-conductor lead wire enables flexible wiring configurations—series, parallel, or split coil—giving you tonal shaping options that adapt to different songs, arrangements, or sonic requirements within a single session.
Key Features
- Alnico 2 bar magnet for warm, balanced response
- Nickel silver bottom plate for tonal clarity
- Four-conductor lead wire for multiple wiring options
- Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free operation
- Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA factory
- Warm, slightly-hotter-than-vintage output level
- P.A.F.-inspired design with enhanced midrange character
- Includes four-conductor hookup cable
The Pearly Gates Black remains a versatile studio workhorse for tracking sessions seeking authentic vintage tone with just enough output and presence to maintain clarity and definition in contemporary productions.
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At a Glance
The SH-PG1n Pearly Gates Black captures warm, articulate tones that sit naturally in a mix across clean and driven recordings, with enough midrange definition to cut through dense arrangements without sounding harsh. Hand-built with Alnico 2 magnets and vacuum wax potting for squeal-free tracking, this pickup excels at blues, rock, and studio sessions where vintage character meets contemporary presence. Four-conductor lead wire opens up parallel and split-coil options in the DAW or control chain, giving producers and engineers real tonal flexibility during tracking and post-production.
Who This Is For
Great for
- ✓ Blues
- ✓ Rock
- ✓ Hard Rock
- ✓ Studio Sessions
- ✓ Live Performance
Not the best pick for
- – Thrash Metal
- – Djent
Skill level: Intermediate · Advanced · Professional
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this pickup different from the standard SH-PG1?
The SH-PG1n uses nickel silver bottom plate construction and four-conductor wiring for enhanced tonal clarity and flexible configuration options, compared to the original SH-PG1. Both share the warm P.A.F. design, but the 'n' version offers more wiring versatility and refined harmonic response.
Is this pickup suitable for blues and rock, or will it work for heavier genres?
This pickup excels at blues, rock, and hard rock with its warm, articulate character and natural harmonic complexity. It is not designed for thrash metal or djent styles, where darker, more aggressive tones and higher output are typically preferred.
What output level should I expect compared to vintage pickups?
The SH-PG1n is slightly hotter than vintage P.A.F.-style pickups, giving it enough presence and cut for contemporary performance and recording without losing the warm, balanced response that defines the classic design.
What wiring options does the four-conductor lead wire enable?
Four-conductor wiring allows you to run the pickup in series (traditional), parallel (thinner, more articulate tone), or as a split coil, letting you customize the final voice to match your amp and playing style.
Will this pickup squeal or feedback during high-gain play?
No; the pickup is vacuum wax potted specifically to eliminate squeal and ensure squeal-free operation across single-note passages and full chords, even when driven hard.
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. 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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