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Seymour Duncan SH-6 Mayhem Humbucker 2-piece Pickup Set - Black

High-output Humbucker Set - Black
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Add Weight to Your Riffs

Aggression. Power. Clarity. This is the trifecta of heavy guitar tone. Drop the Seymour Duncan SH-6 Mayhem Set into your axe, and harness it. These high-output humbuckers are ideal for every flavor of metal and other high-aggression genres as well. We're talking tight percussive riffs. Blazing-fast lead work. Ultra-clear pick dynamics. Churn out hard-hitting, crunchy rhythms, or pump out searing leads — it's all at your fingertips. Massive ceramic magnets and hot coil windings yield rich upper midrange harmonics and smooth fluidity when you push them and are equally capable of bell-like clean tones when you back off the gain. The SH-6 Mayhem Set will add serious weight to whatever you play.

These high-output humbuckers were built for aggression

The SH-6 Mayhem Set was built for aggressive playing styles. These humbuckers are recommended for old-school metal, nü-metal, gothic, garage, punk, thrash, and other heavy rock styles, and are great for drop tunings. These humbuckers yield high output while retaining clarity. Their massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings deliver tremendous power and raw distorted rock sounds. Both pickups come with four-conductor hookup cables to facilitate complex pickup switching setups.

Why choose Seymour Duncan?

Quite simply, it boils down to tone. Seymour Duncan has spent the majority of his life refining the art of creating pickups. Seymour Duncan is dedicated to getting the best tone possible from his pickups, from modern metal monsters to faithful reproductions of gems from the '50s and '60s. At Sweetwater, we know that tone is important to you, which is why we choose to carry Seymour Duncan pickups. With the massive amount of pickups available from Seymour Duncan, you're certain to find the sound you've been looking for.

Seymour Duncan SH-6 Mayhem Humbucker Set Features:

  • High-output humbucker set for metal and other high-aggression genres
  • Both pickups yield high output while retaining clarity
  • Craft tight percussive riffs and blazing-fast leads with ultra-clear pick dynamics
  • Massive ceramic magnets and hot coil windings yield rich upper mids and smooth fluidity under high gain
  • Back off the gain for bell-like clean tones
  • 4-conductor hookup cables to facilitate complex switching setups
  • Vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Set: Humbucker
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Configuration: HH Set
  • Magnet Material: Ceramic
  • Number of Conductors: 4 wire plus shield
  • DC Resistance: 16.6K (bridge), 13K (neck)
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Uncovered
  • Color: Black
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 11108-21-B

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Awesome

When I worked at the Kramer music product factory,
We put Seymour Duncan pick ups in all the guitars, I find that the Duncan Mayham pick ups or absolutely fabulous!
Music background: Professional guitarist & repair man
Rated 5/5

Hot pickups.

He's biggest really add another dimension to my guitar. I dropped them into my Les Paul Standard and they are everything that I'm looking for. Nice thick tone just oozing with sustain. Turn down the volume a bit and you get that bell sound but that thick quality is still there. Just what I was looking for but could not get from any pedal. As usual Sweetwater's quick and Professional Service was definitely the icing on the cake. Thank you Brad Jahn and everyone at Sweetwater.
Music background: 40 years plus Rhythm & Blues, Funk and Rock.
Rated 5/5

Seymour Duncan mayhem set

Awesome pickups! I replaced the factory pickups in my Jackson Kelly with the Duncan's and they sound great!
Music background: Played the metal club scene in the 80’s and 90’s but had to get a real job.
Rated 5/5

Killer pickups

These pickups are just what I was looking for in my Solo Iceman kit. They are hot, they scream just like you'd want them to for rock. Wiring was pretty easy and everything worked just like it should. They have great tone and variety when switching between them. I'd buy again without hesitation.
Music background: Been playing for about 2 years now
Rated 5/5

The Mayhem Will Forever Reign!

I replaced a set of John Petrucci DiMarzio Illuminator pickups with these in my Schecter guitar, and the difference in sound is immediately apparent: The Seymour Duncans are warmer, smoother, and have a more pleasing vibe to them that the DiMarzios just can't touch.

For any future metal guitars I may buy, these are going in by default. I don't even want to hear anything else.

A+ Awesome and highly recommended.
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