--- product_id: 48259343 title: "Seymour Duncan California '50s Strat Pickup Set of 3, White" brand: "seymour duncan" price: "VT146437" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Seymour Duncan" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48259343-seymour-duncan-california-50s-strat-pickup-set-of-3-white store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 6.5kΩ coil resistance for punchy output Bright white SD-branded covers Vintage 50's Strat tone Seymour Duncan California '50s Strat Pickup Set of 3, White **Brand:** seymour duncan **Price:** VT146437 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Unlock the legendary Californian Strat vibe—because your tone deserves the spotlight. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Seymour Duncan California '50s Strat Pickup Set of 3, White by seymour duncan - **How much does it cost?** VT146437 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48259343-seymour-duncan-california-50s-strat-pickup-set-of-3-white) ## Best For - seymour duncan enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted seymour duncan brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Iconic Vintage Sound:** Authentic '50s Strat tone with crisp, clean clarity that defined classic rock legends. - • **Premium Build Quality:** Wax-potted coils and vintage cloth wiring ensure durability and reduce microphonic feedback. - • **Staggered Pole Pieces:** Enhanced string balance and subtle quasi-chorus effect for a uniquely rich sonic texture. - • **Consistent High Output:** 6.5kΩ coil resistance delivers perfect balance—hot enough for punch, yet clean for pristine strat vibes. - • **Effortless Installation:** Includes mounting screws, rubber spacers, and detailed guide—upgrade your Strat in no time. ## Overview The Seymour Duncan California '50s Strat Pickup Set of 3 in white delivers authentic vintage Stratocaster tones with 6.5kΩ coil resistance and staggered pole pieces for balanced string output. Featuring wax-potted coils and vintage cloth wiring, these pickups offer durability and reduced noise. Ideal for players seeking classic clean strat sounds with punch, this set includes mounting hardware and installation guides, making it a top-tier upgrade for Strat-style guitars. ## Description From the manufacturer Seymour Duncan The first brand specialising in guitar microphones Made in the USA - Handmade in Santa Barbara, California since 1976 About us Since its inception, Seymour Duncan has embodied the soul of a pioneer in the world of guitar microphones and audio technology. Founded by Seymour W. Duncan, the brand is an icon based on an unwavering passion for innovation and the pursuit of perfect sound. Seymour Duncan is proud to design and manufacture its products to produce the best possible sound. This begins with creating an environment that attracts and holds our vast team of engineers, product designers and craftsmen, many of whom have been working in the company for decades. Another tenet of our company is to support the local community and our country. When it comes to components, we use the best for the work and source our products from the USA whenever this meets our strict standards. Our products are marked with Made in the USA or Designed and Assembled in Santa Barbara. Made in the USA means the products are designed in Santa Barbara, California, and made in the USA with high quality parts sourced from the USA and around the world. Designed and Assembled in Santa Barbara means that the products are designed as well as the product Made in USA in Santa Barbara, with part of the manufacturing done outside the USA and final assembly and testing is carried out at our facility in Santa Barbara. Pioneer of sound Seymour Duncan has paved the way of the guitar microphone industry, revolutionizing the sound of instruments for more than four decades. At a time when standardization prevailed, Seymour Duncan challenged the standards, introducing innovative designs and pushing the boundaries of acoustics ever further. Each microphone designed with meticulousness and expertise represents a step forward to produce a distinctive and unparalleled sound. Unmatched Quality Excellence is anchored in the DNA of Seymour Duncan. Every microphone, every product is forged with an uncompromising commitment to quality. From carefully selected materials to strict manufacturing standards, every step is steeped in the incessant pursuit of authentic sounds for all styles. Reliability and durability are promises engraved into every Seymour Duncan product. Continuous innovation Seymour Duncan is not just a guitar microphone brand, but a laboratory for innovation. Always at the forefront, the brand invests in research and development to exceed the expectations of musicians around the world. From new technologies to constant improvements, Seymour Duncan remains at the forefront of the industry with the largest selection of pickups for all types of guitars and all musical registers. Custom Shop The Custom Shop fulfils the most special wishes with the possibility of having a microphone made to measure. Some models from the Custom Shop (Psychedelic, Scooped, Heavy Weather, Green Magic...) have been so successful that they have been included in the popular catalog where they are offered cheaper and with fewer lead times. Review: Just right - These are a good buy at £135. Prices vary so much and desertcart was the cheapest by a long shot. I replaced a set of Lace Golds that I had in a Tokai TST50 with these as the golds were 5.8k and under-powered when used with a 20w amp for small pub gigs. These have a higher output, averaging 6.5k and are hotter and thus louder than the sensors. Very Hendrix sounding..... Update March 2019 - I still feel the same. Great PU's,roll the volume off a little and they clean up real nice, run the guitar wide open with a little overdrive and the amp sings. Update December 2022 - Still fantastic. Almost double the price now though. Amazing with an ODS style amp. Review: Transformed my Strat - I got these pickups for my 1988 Japanese Squier Strat, which has great build quality but has always been let down by the tone from the original pickups. These SSL-1s have absolutely transformed the tone. A fuller sound with more grunt and tonal range, and with the classic early Strat characteristics. Recommended. Update: I've now had the chance to try the guitar through my usual Fender 60w amp at a decent volume. Fantastic! Also, these pickups seem to provide more output than the originals, and the tone controls on the guitar now seem more responsive. Thinking of replacing the lace sensors on my other Strat. ## Features - Expand set-up with the sounds of choice - The best hardware for the best percussion instruments - Workmanship, look, stability ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0007TYPY6 | | Best Sellers Rank | 65,954 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 5,350 in Electric Guitar Parts | | Body Material | Alkaline | | Colour | White | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (127) | | Date First Available | 19 Jun. 2008 | | Item Weight | 272 g | | Item model number | California 50's Strat Set | | Material Type | Stainless Steel | | Product Dimensions | 15.75 x 11.3 x 5.97 cm; 272.16 g | | Size | Set | ## Images ![Seymour Duncan California '50s Strat Pickup Set of 3, White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zM1zRIONL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just right *by P***M on 28 October 2018* These are a good buy at £135. Prices vary so much and Amazon was the cheapest by a long shot. I replaced a set of Lace Golds that I had in a Tokai TST50 with these as the golds were 5.8k and under-powered when used with a 20w amp for small pub gigs. These have a higher output, averaging 6.5k and are hotter and thus louder than the sensors. Very Hendrix sounding..... Update March 2019 - I still feel the same. Great PU's,roll the volume off a little and they clean up real nice, run the guitar wide open with a little overdrive and the amp sings. Update December 2022 - Still fantastic. Almost double the price now though. Amazing with an ODS style amp. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Transformed my Strat *by J***Y on 26 November 2017* I got these pickups for my 1988 Japanese Squier Strat, which has great build quality but has always been let down by the tone from the original pickups. These SSL-1s have absolutely transformed the tone. A fuller sound with more grunt and tonal range, and with the classic early Strat characteristics. Recommended. Update: I've now had the chance to try the guitar through my usual Fender 60w amp at a decent volume. Fantastic! Also, these pickups seem to provide more output than the originals, and the tone controls on the guitar now seem more responsive. Thinking of replacing the lace sensors on my other Strat. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great bright vintage pickups. *by J***K on 15 May 2019* Really good set of pickups. Clean, crisp and great tone. Not too hot - perfect for clean strat style tones with some real punch. These were what Fruscianti used on the Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication album. They have staggered pole pieces which gives a more authentic vintage balance between the strings. Also if you get the heights set right (or just slightly wrong strictly speaking) you can induce a quasi-chorus effect on the middle two strings while the others stay clean which I've been enjoying. I'll correct that soon, but for now a nice side effect. The pickups are vintage cloth wired and wax potted (both the coils and the wire). All works well. They do come with bright WHITE pickup covers which are SD branded. You'll need to buy aged cream or black covers separately. Also supplied are the installation guide (with more options available for download from the SD website) and mounting screws and rubber tube section spacer pieces. No mounting springs are included. I swapped these across from my old pickups as I prefer the springs over the rubber tube. Coil resistances (OCR) are typically 6.5k ( I measured 6.47-6.78k) and bizarrely the middle pickup in my set had the highest resistance. Usually it is the bridge. I didn't measure impedance - that also contributes so the OCR is only one indicator of the coil output. NB The box lies. They are all 52mm pole spacing NOT 49.5mm as the packaging suggests. This is for all 3 pickups. That is the better way round for Fender stratocaster and similar guitars with a vintage trem (Yamaha Pacifica, Squire, etc). Strictly speaking they should be 49.5mm neck, 52mm bridge, and in-between for the the middle pickup. Using 52mm throughout is as the Fender default spec and is better than having the outer strings outside of the end pole pieces like you'd get at the bridge with a 49.5mm spaced pickup. Why the packaging suggests the bridge is 49.5mm spaced baffles me. I've measured it by ruler and by vernier callipers and it is definitely 52mm. A bit of an impulse buy but glad I bought them and a big step-up from the default pickups on my cheap Pacifica 112V. Note these are not shielded and not hum-cancelling. (Nor were the original pickups I swapped out) To improve resistance to hum shield your pickup cavity with copper foil. I tried it and the amount of hum I get from electrical interference is much reduced making these much more viable and the cost saving over Stk4s well worth it. Edit 2021: Pic added of the back of the packaging confirming these are SSL1s (and the spurious comment about pole spacing!) ## Frequently Bought Together - Seymour Duncan SSL-1 California 50 S Strat Pickup Set - Set Of 3 - ToneShaper Guitar Wiring Kit, For Fender Stratocaster, SSS2 (Modern Wiring) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48259343-seymour-duncan-california-50s-strat-pickup-set-of-3-white](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48259343-seymour-duncan-california-50s-strat-pickup-set-of-3-white) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-06-06*