Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebag Darrell Signature Black Humbucker Pickup

Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker — Dimebag Darrell Signature Bridge Humbucker

The Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker is a passive bridge humbucker co-designed with the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera. A ceramic bar magnet and dual stainless-steel blades drive a thick crunch that sags slightly under heavy picking, paired with biting treble and a punchy low end. This signature pickup is the right choice for metal guitarists chasing the Pantera-style voice without an active preamp.

What sets the Dimebucker apart from other high-output humbuckers

The dual stainless-steel blade construction keeps the magnetic field even across the strings, so bends stay balanced and tone stays consistent across the fretboard. A 4-conductor lead wire supports coil-split and series/parallel switching for players who want more tonal options from a single pickup.

Output and magnet — the engine behind the Dimebucker tone

The ceramic bar magnet lowers coil inductance and raises the resonant frequency, producing faster attack, clearer note definition, and the biting treble Dimebag described as "cutting your face off in the right way."

• Type: Passive humbucker — no battery or preamp required
• Magnet: Ceramic bar — high gauss strength for fast, articulate attack
• DC Resistance (Bridge): 16.5 kOhms — high-output signal that pushes tube amps into saturation

Build quality and wiring flexibility

Hand built in Santa Barbara, California, every Dimebucker is vacuum wax potted to suppress microphonic squeal at high gain. The 4-conductor shielded cable opens up coil-tap, series, and parallel wiring schemes for tech-savvy players.

• Cable: 4-conductor shielded — supports coil-split and custom wiring
• Potting: Vacuum wax potted — squeal-free performance under heavy distortion
• String spacing: Fits humbucker and Trembucker (52.6 mm) spacing — drop-in for Floyd Rose-equipped guitars

Drop-in fit and recommended pairings

The double-blade design lets the SH-13 fit any humbucker-routed guitar. Dimebag paired the Dimebucker in the bridge with a '59 Model humbucker in the neck for the classic Pantera voicing that fans still chase today.

• Position: Bridge — primary voicing for rhythm and lead metal work
• Recommended neck pairing: Seymour Duncan '59 Model (SH-1n) — Dimebag's own setup
• Mounting: Form-fitting mounting ring included — direct drop-in replacement