Seymour Duncan Blackouts neck Guitar Pickup, (Used, Comm)

The Seymour Duncan Blackouts neck pickup is an active humbucker designed for high-gain electric guitar applications, using Alnico V magnets combined with a high-headroom active preamp circuit. It was developed as part of the original Blackouts series to provide a more open and dynamic response compared with many earlier active pickup designs while maintaining low-noise operation and powerful output. The pickup operates from a 9V power supply and fits standard humbucker routing.

The tonal profile focuses on thick sustain, smooth upper frequencies, and tight low-end control with increased dynamic sensitivity under distortion. Compared with ceramic-based active bridge pickups, the Blackouts neck model delivers a warmer response with enhanced harmonic detail and fluid lead articulation while preserving clarity during complex chord voicings and fast legato playing. The active circuitry produces strong signal consistency and reduced background noise across high-gain amplifier setups. 

The pickup is commonly paired with the Blackouts bridge model in modern metal and hard rock configurations. Its voicing is engineered to balance high-output bridge pickups while maintaining definition and sustain in the neck position, creating a broad frequency response suited for clean passages, saturated lead tones, and down-tuned guitar setups.