Seymour Duncan 8-String Distortion Neck, Active Mount, Soapbar Pickup
The Seymour Duncan 8-String Distortion neck pickup captures aggressive, high-output response engineered specifically for extended-range instruments in the studio. This active soapbar mount design retrofits seamlessly into guitars with active routs, enabling quick installation without modification to your instrument. The neck position delivers the highest output in Seymour Duncan’s neck humbucker lineup, commanding presence across all eight strings for clear, defined tracking and layering.
Tone & Output Character
Built with a large ceramic bar magnet and nickel silver bottom plate, this pickup generates substantial midrange aggression and articulate harmonic content that cuts through dense mixes and heavy distortion processing. Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback and squeal, ensuring stable, noise-free recording and re-amping sessions during high-gain tracking.
Construction & Compatibility
The black soapbar housing features one row of exposed pole pieces for visual clarity and traditional aesthetic integration. The active soapbar mount type allows direct installation in guitars already routed for active electronics, while the 4-conductor lead wire supports multiple wiring configurations to match your existing studio setup and signal chain.
Key Features
- Large ceramic bar magnet
- Nickel silver bottom plate
- 4-conductor lead wire for flexible wiring options
- Vacuum wax potted construction for squeal-free operation
- Black soapbar cover with exposed pole piece design
- Active soapbar mount for quick retrofit installation
- High-output passive humbucker design
- Highest output level of Seymour Duncan neck humbuckers
- Purpose-built for 8-string extended-range instruments
This neck pickup pairs aggressively with bridge models to complete a comprehensive 8-string distortion voice suitable for modern metal, progressive, and high-gain recording and production work.
