Originally wound for David Gilmour’s famous Black Strat to pump up the bridge pickup output the SSL5 eventually became the Custom Staggered Strat Single Coil. It has been and continues to be an honor to work with such a legend. This specially overwound single-coil that strikes a great balance between increased output and classic Stratocaster tonal character. It delivers bigger fatter chords and cuts through the mix more clearly than a traditional Strat pickup. All the while maintaining the magic and mojo that make a Strat sound like a Strat. Single notes are bold and loud and solos truly sing. Use in the bridge position with a pair of SSL1 Vintage Staggered Strat pickups in the neck and middle for the “Gilmour-Approved” setup. The SSL5RwRp model RWRP is reverse wound/reverse polarity for use in the in the middle for noiseless setup in switch positions 2 and 4.A high output true single-coil pickup for warm instruments
It’s a reverse wound reverse polarity middle pickup for hum canceling in positions 2 and 4 on a five-way pickup selector switch
Perfect for Texas blues rock classic rock and heavy rock
Includes white cover