Seymour Duncan SRB-1 Humbucker for Rickenbacker Pickup Set

Seymour Duncan SRB-1 Humbucker for Rickenbacker Pickup Set

The Seymour Duncan SRB-1 is a purpose-built humbucker set engineered specifically for Rickenbacker instruments, delivering the articulate, cutting tone the brand is known for while eliminating unwanted hum. These pickups retain the character Rickenbacker players expect while offering modern versatility through four-conductor wiring that opens up coil-splitting options. Built with premium magnets and tight tolerance manufacturing, they integrate seamlessly into Rickenbacker guitars.

Tone & Electrical Characteristics

The neck pickup's 9k DC resistance and 11 kHz resonant peak deliver warm, articulate midrange with extended treble presence, while the bridge pickup's 8.3k resistance and 8 kHz peak provide punchy, defined output with natural compression. The EQ profile—neck at 4/4/7 (bass/mid/treble) and bridge at 6/4/7—gives the neck a bright, vocal quality and the bridge enhanced bass and treble bite suited to Rickenbacker's distinctive jangly aesthetic.

Design & Installation

A special phenolic mounting ring is supplied to ensure proper fitment in Rickenbacker routing, guaranteeing secure mounting without modification. The four-conductor cable architecture allows full coil-splitting control—in-phase, out-of-phase, series, parallel, and humbucking configurations—giving players unprecedented tonal flexibility from a single pickup set.

Key Features

• Bridge pickup: Alnico 5 magnets with 8.3k DC resistance
• Neck pickup: Two ceramic magnets with 9k DC resistance
• Bridge resonant peak: 8 kHz
• Neck resonant peak: 11 kHz
• Bridge EQ: 6 bass / 4 midrange / 7 treble
• Neck EQ: 4 bass / 4 midrange / 7 treble
• Four-conductor cable for coil-splitting versatility
• Hum-cancelling design
• Special phenolic mounting ring included
• Optimized for Rickenbacker instrument fitment

The SRB-1 combines Seymour Duncan's engineering expertise with Rickenbacker-specific voicing, delivering authentic jangle with modern control and zero hum interference.