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this is my Seymour Duncan SSL-3 page
 
This is a page for test clips of the Seymour Duncan SSL-3 "Hot" Stratocaster single coil pickup. These clips are meant to demonstrate the tone of the pickup playing crunch chords on the bridge position with overdrive, but the stock sound of the pickup is also heard.
Here's the description of the pickup:
Very high output single coil rivaling a humbucker in output. Hotter than the vintage models with more sustain, fullness and output. The raised flat pole pieces are taller Alnico V magnets for a stronger and deeper magnetic field. Extra coil windings give you extra power.
Specs:
D.C. Resisitance: 16.4 K; resonant peak: 4.4khz; magnet: Alnico 5 rod.
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   

Test equipment:

guitar: Warmoth strat with Seymour Duncan APS-2's neck & mid/ Hot bridge. The guitar was not quite full up on the volume, with the tone rolled off about a quarter, played in the bridge only position.

amp: Fender Blues Junior with Jensen C12N RI, mic'ed with a Shure SM-57 mic.

pedals: Boss DS-1 and SD-1 modded by John Spina, vintage Ibanez TS9

   
here are the clips:    
DS-1 clip (300k)    
SD-1 clip (300k)    
TS9 clip (300k)    
   

 

  

 
Credits:
Thanks to John, "stratpaulguy60" for his Boss SD-1 and DS-1 "60" mods!!!.

Thanks to all the great folks at the Seymour Duncan Forum for their friendship, brotherhood, and commitment to tone.
    
   
 
 
Peace