use the link below to get one, it also helps me
sweetwater.sjv.io/bk9krk
Those that already know me and how I play, ....etc. just wanted to quickly demo this pickup's (mostly clean) sounds and text onscreen about the response curves and whatnot...
Seymour Duncan Phat Cat Silencer
Noiseless, Humbucker-Sized P-90 Replacement Pickups
Overview & Design Concept
The Phat Cat Silencer is a pickup innovation by Seymour Duncan that solves two of the most common dilemmas faced by electric guitarists: fitting the distinct growl and midrange punch of a P-90 single-coil into standard humbucker-routed cavities without routing body wood, and eliminating the notorious 60-cycle single-coil hum.
Building on the legacy of the original Seymour Duncan SPH90-1 Phat Cat—which first brought P-90 architecture into a humbucker footprint via the Custom Shop—the Silencer line integrates Duncan's proprietary multi-coil noiseless canceling technology directly under traditional nickel or gold metal covers. This design retains the signature snappy attack, glassy top-end clarity, and gritty midrange bite of a vintage P-90 while remaining completely quiet under high-gain amps, pedal overdrive, and stage lighting.
Technical Specifications & Variations
- Form Factor & Compatibility
- Standard humbucker-sized casing; designed as a direct drop-in replacement for guitars routed for traditional PAF-style humbuckers (Les Pauls, SG-style, 335 semi-hollows, superstrats).
- Noiseless Architecture
- Engineered with Seymour Duncan's proprietary hum-canceling Silencer coil architecture, eliminating extraneous cycle hum while preserving dynamic touch sensitivity and overtone response.
- Vintage Phat Cat Silencer (Neck & Bridge)
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Voiced to deliver authentic late-1950s golden-era P-90 dynamics.
- Neck DCR: ~9.74k Ω (Ceramic/custom tuned voicing for warm, open jazz cleans and chime)
- Bridge DCR: ~10.23k Ω (Balanced output with articulate midrange growl and bite)
- Wiring: 2-conductor shielded lead wire
- Hot Phat Cat Silencer (Bridge)
- A higher-output, overwound variation voiced for players seeking thicker midrange saturation, earlier amp breakup, and increased sustain for hard rock, punk, and aggressive blues-rock soloing.
- Aesthetic Options
- Available in polished Nickel and Gold plated metal covers with standard Gibson/PAF pole-piece spacing.
Sonic Signature & Performance Applications
- Dynamic Range & Articulation
- Unlike standard humbuckers—which can sound congested in the low-mid frequencies—the Phat Cat Silencer delivers wide-spectrum single-coil openness, fast transient pick attack, and clear note separation inside complex chord voicings.
- Gain Behavior
- Clean settings yield bell-like chime with rich low-end warmth; driven tube stages push the pickup into raspy harmonic crunch and vocal-like sustain without high-frequency fizz or unwanted baseline hum.
- Genre Versatility
- Excels across classic rock, Texas blues, slide guitar, alternative/indie rock, neo-soul, and roots rock, providing a versatile tonal middle ground between a Strat/Tele single-coil and a PAF humbucker.
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