Seymour Duncan APH-2s Slash 2.0 Signature Humbucker Set - Black | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 Signature humbucker set represents the evolution of legendary tone refined through years of world tours with Guns N' Roses and Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. This enhanced version of the beloved APH-2 pickups delivers hotter output specifically developed for live performance applications while maintaining the same tonal character, clarity, and warmth that made the original set a modern classic.

Product Overview

The Slash 2.0 set evolved from Slash's need for increased output that could cut through demanding live performance environments without sacrificing the tonal qualities that define his signature sound. Working directly with Seymour Duncan's engineering team, Slash specified "same tonality, same great clarity…but hotter" as the design goal. The result achieves perfect balance between volume, drive, and compression that pushes amplifiers harder while preserving the warm, singing sustain and articulate clarity essential to his playing style.

Alnico II magnets provide the same soft high-end attack and low-string pull characteristics as the original APH-2 pickups, delivering warm, extra-sweet tone that remains thick and smooth with near-endless sustain. The hotter wind increases output without introducing harshness or compromising dynamic response, ensuring the pickups respond beautifully to playing technique from delicate touch to aggressive attack. This enhanced output proves particularly valuable in live contexts where stage volume, band dynamics, and venue acoustics demand extra drive and presence.

Hand-built in Santa Barbara using the same construction methods employed for the original 1980s pickups, the Slash 2.0 set features nickel silver bottom plates with long mounting legs, single-conductor braided lead wire, maple spacers, paper tape, and wax potting. This authentic vintage-style construction maintains the build quality and tonal characteristics that professional musicians demand from premium signature-model pickups.

Ideal For

• Touring guitarists requiring enhanced output for demanding live performance environments
• Hard rock players seeking warm, singing tone with increased drive and sustain
• Lead-focused musicians demanding expressive pickups that cut through dense band mixes
• Slash enthusiasts wanting his current touring pickup specifications with enhanced output
• Guitarists upgrading Les Paul-style instruments for professional rock applications

Key Features

Enhanced Output Design

The hotter wind increases output beyond the original APH-2 specifications while maintaining identical tonal character and clarity. The neck pickup's 8.8kΩ and bridge pickup's 9.38kΩ DC resistance provide perfect balance for position switching while delivering the volume, drive, and compression needed to push amplifiers harder in live performance contexts.

Alnico II Magnets

Premium Alnico II magnets deliver soft high-end attack and low-string pull characteristics that provide warm, extra-sweet tone without harshness. These vintage-style magnets maintain exceptional touch sensitivity and dynamic response, ensuring the increased output doesn't compromise the expressive playing characteristics essential to Slash's technique and phrasing.

Tour-Refined Specifications

Developed through years of world touring experience, these pickups address the specific demands of live performance where increased output proves necessary to cut through stage volume and band dynamics. The hotter wind provides the perfect balance that maintains tonal quality while delivering the presence and drive required in professional touring applications.

Authentic Vintage Construction

Hand-built using period-correct methods including nickel silver bottom plates with long mounting legs, single-conductor braided lead wire, maple spacers, paper tape, and wax potting. This construction approach maintains the build quality and tonal characteristics that distinguished the original 1980s pickups while incorporating the enhanced output specifications refined through modern touring demands.

Professional Wax Potting

Vacuum wax potting eliminates microphonic feedback and unwanted squealing even at extreme stage volumes. This treatment proves essential for high-output applications where any microphonic sensitivity creates controllability issues, ensuring reliable performance across diverse venue acoustics and amplifier settings demanded by professional touring.

What's Included

• Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 bridge humbucker (black, uncovered)
• Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 neck humbucker (black, uncovered)
• Mounting screws and springs
• Installation documentation
• Manufacturer's warranty

Professional pickup installation available at our Idaho Falls location - contact us for details

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This Pickup Set Today

Experience the Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 Signature humbucker set at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls and discover the enhanced output and tour-refined tone that powers Slash's current performances with Guns N' Roses and The Conspirators. Our knowledgeable staff can discuss how the hotter wind interacts with different amplifier types, explain installation requirements for your specific guitar, and help you determine if the Slash 2.0 set delivers the increased drive and presence you're seeking for live applications. Stop by our Idaho Falls guitar store today or contact us to upgrade your guitar with the pickups Slash relies on for world-class touring performances.