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Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Strat - Bridge - Black - High Output Electric Guitar Pickup

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Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded


Features

  • High-output Bridge Humbucker in a Single-coil Sized Pickup f Strat-style Guitars - Black
  • Full sound that?s needed for playing heavier rock music^This pickup responds to the subtlest finger movements^Available in black or white Four conductor cable^Bridge Position
  • The two thin blades with powerful coil windings give you the incredible sustain and a fat
  • The two thin blades with powerful coil windings give you the incredible sustain and a grease

Description

End your quest for fire with the Hot Rails for Strat single coil sized humbuckers. The Hot Rails neck model uses a strong ceramic magnet and overwound coils to deliver big sounding, well balanced humbucker tones for rock and metal. Clean tones are fat and warm, and solos will have that thick, fluid feel. The dual blade construction gives you the ultimate string coverage, especially for notes that are bent on the highest frets. The Hot Rails bridge model single coil ‘rails’ sized humbucker delivers high output, loads of midrange harmonics, and an aggressive crunch that makes this a great bridge pickup for rock and metal. Chords are full and powerful, and single notes jump out with amazing sizzle. A Hot Rails in the bridge position will literally transform your Strat into a completely different instrument. Handmade in Santa Barbara, California: Seymour Duncan takes pride in designing and crafting our products to create the most amazing sound possible. That starts with providing an environment that attracts and retains our great team of engineers, product designers and craftsmen, many of whom have been with the company for decades.

Item Weight: 3.04 ounces


Product Dimensions: 4.05 x 2.85 x 1.55 inches


Item model number: SSHR-1B BLK


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: July 16, 2004


Body Material: Ceramic


Color Name: Black Cover, 4c Shielded


Connector Type: 4-conductor


Number of Strings: 6


Material Type: Stainless Steel


Size: Small Medium Large X-Large 2X-Large


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  • Super Hot and Aggressive
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
The Hot Rails are fantastic for high-gain tones. They’re very hot, punchy, and thick, perfect for metal and hard rock. Noise is minimal for a humbucker-sized single coil, and they fit perfectly in a single-coil slot. Great upgrade if you want more power and sustain without changing your guitar’s look. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2025 by James

  • Great pickup. Easy to install. Great tone.
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
Very happy with this pickup. I recently decided to change out the bridge pickup on my strat. I have one of these on my traveler guitar and I love the way this pickup makes that little guitar sound. So, when it came time for a change in my strat, I chose this. It was a very good decision. The pickup is very easy to install and the tone is great. It has now doubled the versatility of my strat because I actually use the bridge pickup now. It is a great compliment to the neck and middle pickups. 100% love it and will be upgrading my other strat with the same pickup. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019 by Lisa

  • The pickup I didnt know I needed. The pickup I didnt know I needed.
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
Ok I realize tone is pretty subjective. Ive been playing guitar for almost 30 years now, and mostly played Gibson guitars with Humbuckers. Like most guitar players, its fun to get different gear, to tone chase and try to get that sound in your head etc… In the last couple of years I have been able to pick up a couple of nice Strats, despite feeling they were for blues or classic rock for most of my adult life. I was pleasantly surprised that I liked the action and the way they played. But, I always had a tough time with the bridge pickup sound. I liked the clarity, but i feel they need more sustain and harmonics. Plus they always have that inherent high end single-coilness, which I personally do not prefer. I have routed out some less expensive guitars/pickguards and installed various other humbuckers. But I didn’t want to go that route with my more expensive strats. I play mostly 80’s rock through modern metal. I have about 17 guitars, pickups in them are stock Fender, stock Gibson, EMG’s, and about 4 guitars with some Dimarzio humbuckers. Choosing pickups nowadays can be a little daunting, manufacturers have so many different models. Youtube videos help, but sometimes its hard to tell with all of the different effects chains, amps, video processing, different types of guitars etc.. But I decided to give Seymour Duncan pickups a try. I know I’m late to the game, but I am kind if a creature of habit with a if it’s not broke, don’t fix it type of mentality. Long story long, I installed the hot rail pickup in the bridge of a guitar I liked, but now I love. Harmonic’s and sustain are much more lively, with a clarity that I really like over many of my other guitars. Shipping was fast, instillation was very easy, and since installing the hot rail, I have literally ordered a bunch of other Seymour Duncan pickups to install in my other guitars. I now have a Slash set, Yngwie Malmsteen set, 2 JB’s and a JB jr… and while I like all of these pickups for their different tones, I think the Hot Rail and the JB are my favorite for everyday use. It’s kind of funny, because I used to think that Hot Rails were kind of gimmicky, old 80’s style pickup’s etc. that couldn’t be as good as a full sized humbucker, right? Nope, I was wrong. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023 Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023 by Jeff young

  • Shred Away
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
What can I say, Duncan Rules!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2026 by The Hank Hill of Pools

  • Not for my rocker sound
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
Seymour Hot Stack plus Strat 20.3K Alnico 5 recommends Vol 250k. Tried it with 500K was way too much upper mids and highs
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2026 by Ronnie V

  • screams
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
revolutionary on a SSS setup. Add this to make your strat scream. I have been sitting on a strat because I love my Paul more but I should have modded this guitar 30 years ago.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2025 by JamWil

  • Great pickup
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
Quacky, well-rounded sound. High output powerhouse. It sounds super rich through a Metal Zone pedal & an eq.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023 by Seymour

  • Another great SD
Color: Black Cover, 4c Shielded
There’s a reason we buy SD. Good value , easy to install, well built, and perfect functionality. I can’t speak so much for the tone as I’m a tech versus a player. But my customers love the tone options. Ships with mounting hardware, plenty of lead wire, and wiring diagrams
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024 by Reynolds

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