Is the SL59-1 Little '59 hum free?

[keano12]

I have a Strat and get lots of hum and buzzing and was wondering if the SL59-1 Little '59 will take care of this?
Also is the Duckbucker in the middle hum free?

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Is the SL59-1 Little '59 hum free?

The little 59 is hum-free.
It is a humbucker in a single coil size pickup.

 

[keano12]

Re: Is the SL59-1 Little '59 hum free?

The little 59 is hum-free.
It is a humbucker in a single coil size pickup.

Thank you. Is it the QUARTER POUND STRAT SSL-4 also hum free?

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Is the SL59-1 Little '59 hum free?

No, the QP is a true single coil pickup and therefore not hum cancelling.

Any of the Duncan “Stack” pickups are though.
I believe the on the website you can apply a filter to show only the hum cancelling pickups.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Is the SL59-1 Little '59 hum free?

Tbh, even a true single coil Duncan will be quieter than a Fender brand pickup, I think.
I recently put a set of Duncan’s in my Tele and they are significantly quieter than the stock Fender pickups. I did shield the guitar as well so that helps too. I put a little 59 in the bridge and a Hot Tele in the neck.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Is the SL59-1 Little '59 hum free?

The Duckbucker is hum-cancelling. It is a humbucker wired in parallel so it sounds like a single coil.