Seymour Duncan PHAT CAT SILENCER P90 VINTAGE HUMBUCKER SIZED BRIDGE NICKEL
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A "Plug-and-Play" P90 to Take Your Playing to the Next Level
The Seymour Duncan Phat Cat Silencer P90 is designed for guitarists who want to recapture the personality of a P90 pickup while maintaining the simplicity of a standard humbucker installation. You keep the format but gain a rawer, livelier, and edgier voice than a traditional humbucker, with rich mids and smooth highs that remain musical even when saturated.
For Which Styles and Guitars?
In the bridge position, this Phat Cat Silencer excels whenever presence and responsiveness are needed: vintage rock, blues, jazz, as well as modern rock when seeking an articulate overdrive. Thanks to its warm and clear output, it respects playing nuances (pick attack, palm-muting, vibrato) and provides great clarity to chords. It's an ideal option if you want to thicken your tone while retaining clarity, without modifying your guitar.
Alnico II Warmth and Modern Silence
Its Alnico II magnet delivers a very musical balance: a rounded attack, natural compression, and a softer top end, perfect to avoid harshness. The integrated noise reduction technology allows for more comfortable playing on stage or in the studio, especially with high gain, while preserving the typical punchy P90 character. The result: an expressive, powerful, and versatile pickup, ready to directly replace a humbucker in a standard slot.
Technical specifications
| Electronics | Passive |
| Category | electric microphone |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Magnet | alnico II |
| Winding | simple |
| Position | handle, bridge |
| Color | Grey |
| Format | Humbucker compatible, direct replacement |
| Pickup Type | P90 |
| Silent Technology | Noise reduction through innovative design |
| Magnets | Alnico II for a warm and clear sound |
| Frequency Response | Rich mids with smooth highs |
| DC Resistance | Approximately 8.3k Ohms |
| Usage | Ideal for rock, blues, and jazz |
| Installation | Easy to install in standard humbucker slots |
| Manufacturer | Seymour Duncan, globally recognized for the quality of its guitar pickups |
Questions frequently asked
Does the Phat Cat Silencer bridge pickup fit in place of a humbucker?
The size is compatible with a standard humbucker cavity, allowing a direct replacement without guitar modification.
What sound does this P90 provide in the bridge position?
The response emphasizes rich mids and smooth highs. The Alnico II magnet delivers a rounded attack and natural compression, with good chord clarity when overdriven.
Is this P90 pickup quiet with overdrive?
Silencer technology incorporates noise reduction by design. It enables more comfortable use with high gain settings while preserving the characteristic P90 tone.
What is the DC resistance of the Phat Cat Silencer P90 nickel bridge pickup?
The specified DC resistance is approximately 8.3 kOhms.
What music styles is this bridge pickup suited for?
In the bridge position, this model is recommended for vintage rock, blues, and jazz. Its warm and clear output can also support modern rock seeking an articulate overdrive.
