Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz Neck Black Pickup humbucker

Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz Neck Humbucker — Clear, Articulate Neck Voice

The Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz Neck Humbucker is a passive humbucker that brings clarity and definition to the neck position of any electric guitar. Built around an Alnico 5 bar magnet and a special coil wind, this pickup produces glassy treble response with full, tight bass and scooped mids. The SH-2N is the right choice for guitarists who want a bright, articulate neck pickup that retains the fine details of their playing.

What Sets This Pickup Apart in the Neck Position

Hand-built in Seymour Duncan's Santa Barbara, California factory, this model benefits from master-level coil winding and quality control. Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic squeal at high volume, while the nickel silver bottom plate provides stable mounting inside the guitar cavity. A 4-conductor shielded lead wire enables coil-split, series, and parallel wiring — letting one pickup cover single-coil sparkle, classic humbucker warmth, and everything in between.

Alnico 5 Magnet — The Heart of the Jazz Voice

Magnet choice defines a humbucker's attack and bloom. The Alnico 5 bar magnet sits in the middle of Seymour Duncan's magnetic strength range, producing balanced output with crisp note definition and a touch of dynamic bloom on sustained notes.

• Magnet Type: Alnico 5 bar magnet — balanced output with clear note definition
• Output Level: Moderate (Classic Output) — pairs naturally with hotter bridge pickups
• Type: Passive humbucker — no battery required, true to the guitar's natural voice

DC Resistance & Wiring — Built for Flexible Routing

DC resistance indicates a pickup's output strength. The SH-2N reads 7.5 kOhms in the lower-output wind and 8.5 kOhms in the higher-output wind, placing it in the moderate range that works with most bridge humbuckers.

• DCR (Neck): 7.5 kOhms (L) / 8.5 kOhms (H) — moderate output for clean-to-crunch versatility
• Cable: 4-conductor shielded — enables coil-split and complex switching
• Potting: Vacuum wax potted — squeal-free performance under high gain

Build Quality & Fit — Hand-Built for Standard Humbucker Routes

Every Jazz Model pickup is hand-built in California with attention to detail that mass-produced alternatives rarely match. The standard humbucker footprint fits virtually any guitar routed for two humbuckers — Les Paul, SG, Strat, Tele, and 335-style semi-hollows alike.

• Position: Neck — voiced specifically for warm, full low-end response
• Cover/Color: Black (uncovered) — open-coil aesthetic with classic Duncan look
• Bottom Plate: Nickel silver — stable mounting and consistent magnetic return path