Seymour Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rail Stacked Single Coil Pickup WhiteNeck

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I have had tons of guitars and many different pickups over my years of playing, but the best tone and sound I have ever gotten out of any of my guitars came from the Seymour Duncan hot rails pickup in the bridge of a standard Mexican Stratocaster I owned many years ago. Im going back to hot rails. You can do iron maiden, 80s hair metal, thrash and more. Once you play one of these, it will change you forever.

Comments about Seymour Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rails Stacked Single-Coil Pickup:

This pickup was just what I wanted! I was apprehensive to change my pickup but my bridge PUP had a ton of buzz and very thin sound. I was looking for something where I can play with more sustain and more gain when playing blues/rock. This PUP made my guitar have a 'humbucker' tone and response and it sounds AMAZING. I could not be happier with this purchase. If you're looking to get a better tone from your strat, I can't think of a cheaper and more effective mod. Highly recommend!

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The tone quality is pretty boring. It has a good vintage sound which comes in handy for playing old dirty blues, and the output is ok, but next to my Dimarzio D-activator it is really weak and I barely find any use for it. Dimarzio seems to be the tone kings thus far, I also highly recomend the paul gilbert injector set...WOW!! Amazing tone and output.

Comments about Seymour Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rails Stacked Single-Coil Pickup:

I have played Seymour Duncans for nearly 30 years now, and I wasn't disappointed with this pick-up. Compared to the JBjr, the Hot Rails isn't as subtle or versatile, but it gives a great sound for playing hard rock and metal.
The four conductors (plus ground) allow for multiple wiring options. I wired this for a simple coil split.

It's a great sounding humbucker--very hot output with high sensitivity and rich tone. Splitting the coil so I can get more traditional single-coil sound was a surprising treat--the pick-up is well shielded, so it's actually very quiet even when not using both coils--but it will never sound like a traditional Strat single-coil, nor would I want it to.
Extremely well made.
Decent price for it on Musician's Friend and well worth it for the quality of this aftermarket pick-up.

Comments about Seymour Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rails Stacked Single-Coil Pickup:

Installation was a breeze. Do it when you will change strings. I did not use any of the fancy split coil wirings. Unsolder two wires, solder the hotrails in place. Be sure to do the Black and Green wire switch as recommended in the instructions. If you don't you may get some unwanted feedback. Also watch your pickup-strings gap. I heard people say its louder than the other single coils, not a problem for me.
The cool thing about this pickup, it fits into a regular strat slot without having to cut a bigger hole in your pick guard. Or buy another pickguard for that matter. Its a humbucker all rite. It thickens your sound and adds more sustain. That's why i wanted it. The bridge pickup on my american strat was too thin-sounding. Sounds terrible with high gain distortions. Very little mids. Hotrails has fixed this for me.
Built to match. Only thing i don't like is the super thin wires.
For an upgrade it is quite an investment. You can get a guitar with a humbucker for not much more. I have only started using it so i hope it holds up.

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RE: Duncan Hot Rails neck PU - I have a HSS Godin Velocity - play thru a Fender HRD w/Eminence Red Coat speaker and Yellowjackets - I hate the hum that single coils PU's have so I was looking for a quiet neck PU and one that was more humbucker-like tone - I considered Cool Rails - but wanted the extra "hot" for solo work. I am perfectly satisfied with the tone on it's own and how it interacts with the Vintage Rail in the middle. It competes well with the bridge HB as far as volume. I expected a great tone and was not let down. The sustain and breakup is musical and little nuances come out every time I play it. It's warm yet clear. I've used it before in various Strats I've owned and always get the same great results.
It's a Duncan - with all the extra wires for splitting options - which I didn't use
Never had a problem with Duncan PU's -
The price is the going rate - so this is what you pay to get a good sounding pickup.

Comments about Seymour Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rails Stacked Single-Coil Pickup:

The gain you get from this unit is very intense . The pinch harmonics and tap harmonics are yours to command , but you need to take your time getting on them.
The packaging of the unit is very good , and the instructions are easy to follow.
The wires are tiny , and you need a 75 watt soldering iron to make a good solder joint , and this is not for someone without experiance at soldering.
How about a wake-up call in your studio from your Strat with Hot Rails????
Yes I am impressed at the gain and the kick of this SHR-1 Hot rails unit I installed at the bridge.
I have been playing since the 1950's and I have heard a lot of guitar talk and fluff.

This is the best thing I have ever used in all my years.
This unit is beautifuly designed , and it is easy to install ( providing you know how to work on guitars ), and the instructions are great.
The packaging is top of the line and the unit is Ultra Quality.
If you are not handy with this type of work , you need to get professional help from your local music store.
You won't see another unit as well made , and for what you get in performance , this is a real bargain.

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Had a Hot Rails in the bridge of my Strat for a while. It was excellent for overdriven tones but would distort too much on cleans. So I then decided to get an Area 67 to replace it. That worked for a bit, but I started to find the 67 too low output and too trebly. Having heard good things about it I decided to try the Rails wired in PARALLEL in the bridge position and the 67 in the middle.

Let me tell you! The 67 was made for the middle position and the Hot Rails in parallel is well balanced, vocal and twangy (almost Tele-like) and handles overdrive like a dream.

I'm falling back in love with my Hot Rails.

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This is the best pickup on the market. No matter what you play or what amp you play through this will turn your guitar into the more expensive guitar it wishes it was. WELL WORTH THE EXPENSE!!!!

Comments about Seymour Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rails Stacked Single-Coil Pickup:

I purchased the Seymour-Duncan SHR-1 Hot Rails to team up with two Lace Sensor Gold pickup in my Stratocaster. Wow. The difference in output is amazing, and it gives me versatility that I would never have had with the standard pickups. I can go from Gilmour and Hendrix tones with the Lace Sensor in the neck to downright abusive tone in the bridge. Sounds positively brutal paired with a high gain amp. Unfortunately, you look kind of goofy playing with high-gain distortion on a Strat:)