Seymour Duncan '78 MODEL MANCHE WHITE

Name: '78 MODEL MANCHE WHITE
Brand: Seymour Duncan
SKU: 366986
Price: 175.00 EUR
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ID : 366986

EAN : 0800315047673

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What you need to know

Revisited P.A.F Spirit : a humbucker inspired by a legendary rewinding, with richer harmonic content.
Alnico 2 Magnet : smooth attack, singing mids, and natural sustain for both riffs and solos.
4 Conductors : perfect for modern wiring, including coil-splitting to expand the tonal palette.
Neck Position : ideal for biting leads, warm crunches, and expressive tones.

'78 MODEL MANCHE WHITE

175,00 €VAT incl.

0,14 € Ecotax included

Reference price

A Classic "Late 70's" in Seymour Duncan's DNA

In the late 1970s, Seymour Duncan established himself as the go-to for custom pickups for guitarists seeking character. The story of this model began in 1978, when a guitarist entrusted him with a P.A.F to rewind with a clear request: make it more sensitive to natural and artificial harmonics, and give it that extra responsiveness typical of the best custom windings. The Seymour Duncan 78 Model captures this spirit, relying on winding specifications faithful to that era, with a recipe calibrated for rock and hard rock.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

In the neck position, this humbucker is aimed at musicians who want a tone that is both vintage in texture and modern in versatility. It excels on thick crunch sounds, singing leads, and fast passages where harmonics easily emerge, including tapping. Whether you play on a classic rock-style guitar or a more powerful setup, it delivers dynamic response, great definition, and pleasant natural compression without losing the organic feel of a passive pickup.

Technical specifications

Electronics	Passive	Winding	double
Category	electric microphone	Number of conductors	4
Instrument	guitar	Position	handle
Applications	rock, Hard Rock	Resistance	7.85 KILOHM
Magnet	alnico II	Color	White

Questions frequently asked

Is the Seymour Duncan 78 Model Neck suitable for rock and hard rock?

Designed for rock and hard rock, this neck-position humbucker delivers thick crunches and singing leads. Its late 1970s-inspired winding emphasizes response to natural and artificial harmonics.

What is the resistance of the 78 Model pickup in the neck position?

The quoted resistance in the neck position is 7.85 kOhms. The corresponding bridge version is rated at 8.82 kOhms.

Can this Seymour Duncan humbucker be coil-split?

Thanks to its 4-conductor wiring, it is possible to wire a coil-split to achieve a tone close to a single coil. This configuration also allows for more nuanced position combinations. The setup depends on the guitar's electronics.

What magnet does this neck pickup use?

An Alnico II magnet is used in this passive double coil pickup. This type is associated with a smoother playing feel and musicality suited to rock sounds.