Details about SSL-5 pickup

[Ken Coder]

Hi Seymour Duncan Support,

I’m installing a Seymour Duncan SSL-5 RWRP pickup in the middle position of a Stratocaster and need to confirm its build specs.

Could you please tell me, for the SSL-5 RWRP middle pickup:

1. Magnet polarity at the pole pieces (North up or South up)
2. Coil wind direction (clockwise or counterclockwise, referenced from hot to ground)

I’m trying to match it to a Lollar bridge pickup so that position 2 (bridge + middle) is hum-canceling and in phase.

 

[uOpt]

That thing has fixed hot and ground?

 

[hamerfan]

Since Seymour standard is the pre 1958 strat he uses Clockwise North Up. Since this is a reverse-wired-reverse-poled pickup it's the equivalent to South up counterclockwise.

 

[Ken Coder]

Since Seymour standard is the pre 1958 strat he uses Clockwise North Up. Since this is a reverse-wired-reverse-poled pickup it's the equivalent to South up counterclockwise.

Thank you that’s exactly what customer service said. I appreciate you confirming that.