For the many of the iconic guitar heroes, it's never been about hot, high output pickups. Often the best tones are derived from mild-to-moderate pickups and letting the amp do the work. The Alnico II Pro Slash pickup set takes a classic pickup formula and tweaks it slightly for maximum rock performance. The set features Alnico 2 magnets, which when compared to the more typical Alnico 5 have a softer magnetic field for greater harmonics, a smooth high end and a singing sustain. And the Slash set is wound just a touch hotter than the standard Alnico II Pro for a little more muscle and mids. If you have an appetite for great rock tones, check out the Alnico II Pro Slash set.

Alnico 2 magnets
Neck - 8.3K
Bridge - 8.9K
2 conductor shielded wiring

In the words of Seymour Duncan...

When Slash was given the honor of having a Gibson Les Paul Signature model built, we sent over the same Alnico 2 Pro humbuckers that he has used for decades. Turns out, the new guitars sounded noticeably different than the original. So, we accepted the challenge to make him a new pickup that would make all of his new signature guitars sound just like the original AFD Les Paul. The result is the Slash Signature Model humbucker.

We used a different mag wire and winding spec that, when combined with the alnico 2 bar magnet, provided exactly what was needed to push a stock Les Paul toward that familiar sustain, crunch, and midrange that was so characteristic of the tone of Slash’s original Derrig Les Paul copy. The Slash humbuckers are hand built in Santa Barbara the same way we built his originals in the 80s, with a nickel silver bottom plate with long mounting legs, single conductor braided lead wire, maple spacer, paper tape, and wax potting.

P.S. In case you were wondering, yes, the set that you buy is exactly the same as what Slash’s mighty tech, Ace Bergman, installs in Slash’s guitars. When the boss needs some new APH-2s, we pull them right out of production stock.