Seymour Duncan SPH90-1N Phat Cat Neck Pickup(Nickel Cover)

Seymour Duncan SPH90-1N Phat Cat Neck Pickup (Nickel Cover)

The SPH90-1N Phat Cat delivers warm, articulate single-coil character with genuine noise rejection—a rare combination in traditional pickup design. In the neck position, it pairs aggressive treble response with smooth midrange, translating to recordings that sit naturally in the mix across vintage-voiced sessions and modern high-gain tracking. Hand-built in Santa Barbara, it's engineered to capture classic tone while rejecting hum interference, freeing you to focus on performance rather than noise management.

Tone & Electronics

Two Alnico 2 magnets in a true single-coil configuration yield a resonant frequency of 6.3 kHz and 8.0 kOhm DC resistance, producing articulate highs and focused midrange without the mud that plagues many neck pickups in isolation. The nickel-silver cover reduces 60-cycle hum while maintaining the clarity and snap essential to single-coil operation—critical for capturing defined harmonic detail during overdubs and layering.

Construction & Design

Short, flat bobbins and a nickel-silver bottom plate minimize unwanted resonance and mechanical noise, allowing cleaner recordings with less post-processing cleanup required. Vacuum wax potting locks the windings in place, preventing microphonic feedback even during aggressive takes. The reverse wind reverse polarity (RW/RP) configuration pairs seamlessly with bridge pickups to achieve noiseless hum cancellation without sacrificing single-coil articulation—essential for blended neck/bridge tones that maintain studio clarity.

Key Features

• DC resistance: 8.0 kOhm
• Resonant frequency: 6.3 kHz
• Two Alnico 2 magnets in true single-coil design
• Nickel-silver cover reduces 60-cycle hum
• Short, flat bobbins reduce unwanted resonance
• Nickel-silver bottom plate for noise reduction
• Reverse wind reverse polarity (RW/RP) for noiseless operation when paired with bridge pickup
• Vacuum wax potted windings prevent microphonic feedback
• Single conductor, braided shield hookup cable
• Hand built in Santa Barbara, CA

The Phat Cat bridges the gap between vintage single-coil purity and modern noise-free operation, making it an intelligent choice for studio work where clarity, articulation, and reliability—free from hum interference—directly impact mix quality.