Slash

$129.00

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Alnico II Humbucker set (APH-2) voiced specifically by Slash to give all of his Les Pauls that Appetite for Destruction tone.

 

New Options Available: Short mounting legs, 4-Conductor cable and Trembucker spacing.

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Magnet: Alnico 2

Product Details

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Description

When Slash was given the honor of having a Gibson Les Paul Signature model built, we sent over the same Alnico 2 Pro humbuckers that he has used for decades. Turns out, the new guitars sounded noticeably different than the original. So, we accepted the challenge to make him a new pickup that would make all of his new signature guitars sound just like the original AFD Les Paul. The result is the Slash Signature Model humbucker.

 

We used a different mag wire and winding spec that, when combined with the alnico 2 bar magnet, provided exactly what was needed to push a stock Les Paul toward that familiar sustain, crunch, and midrange that was so characteristic of the tone of Slash’s original Derrig Les Paul copy. The Slash humbuckers are hand built in Santa Barbara the same way we built his originals in the 80s, with a nickel silver bottom plate with long mounting legs, single conductor braided lead wire, maple spacer, paper tape, and wax potting. We also offer them with some of our most popular modern options: Short mounting legs, 4-Conductor cable and Trembucker spacing.

 

P.S. In case you were wondering, yes, the set that you buy is exactly the same as what Slash’s mighty tech, Ace Bergman, installs in Slash’s guitars. When the boss needs some new APH-2s, we pull them right out of production stock.

Wiring & Dimensions

Dimensions specs: 6-String, Uncovered Humbucker

Dimensions specs: 6-String, Covered Humbucker

For wiring diagrams, click here.

The E.Q. chart gives you a general idea as to the bass, mids and treble of each pickup position

Neck

  • B

  • M

  • T

Bridge

  • B

  • M

  • T

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Customer Reviews

4.9
Based on 47 reviews
Jay N.

Was ready to trade in

Was ready to trade in my LP but now…. amazing new sounds. LP born again!

Published date
04/16/25
raal

Best Customer Service

I ordered an Slash APH-2 by mistake as i confused it with the 2. 0. I wrote customer support to see if the could switch it for the 2. 0. Just a few hours later they answered and said they couldn't modify the order, so they had cancelled it and i was able to change my order immediately. Their incredibly speedy answer saved the day. Best customer service i've seen. HIGHLY recommended.

Published date
03/10/25
joel l.

These rip, only medium output

These rip, only medium output but the cleans are crystal clear, and they sell dirt pedals

Published date
11/09/24
Owen M.

These pups are as advertised.

These pups are as advertised. Great clean tones and they rip just by cranking the volume. Very much a P.A.F. feel but with more snarl.

Published date
07/10/24
Jody P.

Swapped out a set of

Swapped out a set of pro buckers in favor of these Slash Duncan's. Should have done it along time ago

Published date
07/06/24
Jacob k.

Fantastic pick ups and they

Fantastic pick ups and they sound beautiful

Published date
04/04/24
Herbert H.

Slash pickup exceeded expectations

Slash pickup exceeded expectations

Published date
03/07/24
jason a.

Happy with slash set up

Happy with slash set up u guys are awesome great service and great turn around appreciate it

Published date
02/25/24
Cory M.

Great sounding pickups! Makes my

Great sounding pickups! Makes my epiphone standard sound as good or better than my Gibson Supreme with stock pickups!

Published date
01/16/24
Dylan C.

Got the slash Alnico 2

Got the slash Alnico 2 zebra pickups in august and I’ve been very happy with them! Tight when they need to be and cut through the sound amazingly!

Published date
11/10/23
Gene H.

These Slash pickups are great!

These Slash pickups are great! Made my 2020 Les Paul sound even better! Thanks for making such a great product.

Published date
09/10/23
Kevin K.

I have the Slash Alnico-2's

I have the Slash Alnico-2's in 2 other Les Paul's. Third one is on the shop now having them installed. Love the tone of these pickups. Highly recommend them.

Published date
06/06/23
Bmac

Pleasantly surprise!

Bought for my Ibanez RP370. The Ibanez pickups were just muffled and weak. My store tech suggested these. I knew Slash used AlnicoII’s which have that 80’s midrange bite I’m looking for on this guitar. The neck pickup is such an improvement. I can actually use it blended with the other two. The bridge is hot and a bit on the nasty side. Rolling off the volume a little made a huge difference. The DiMarrzio screaming demon is the new single coil in the mid position. It’s nice too. I use the Marshall JCM2000 half stack to push these. Only used a MXR Zakk Wylde OD so far but it’ll thump as it is. My first set of Slash models and impressed. Great $200 purchase buying these pickups. Well pleased!

Published date
05/14/23
David M.

Absolutely amazing pickups! A lot

Absolutely amazing pickups! A lot of crunch without getting muddy. A night and day improvement over factory.

Published date
03/12/23
Sean M.

I wanted a classic sound

I wanted a classic sound with a little more 'tude, and the Slash Bridge pickup did exactly that for me. The sound is exactly what it's professed to be; you really can't go wrong with this pickup, it's versatile for Classic Rock to Heavy Metal.

Published date
02/14/23
Eric S.

F@#&ing awesome. Absolutely great sound.

F@#&ing awesome. Absolutely great sound. Super easy to install. I couldn’t be more happy. These were installed in the Gibson Slash Signature gold top, since Gibson stopped installing them in his signature models. I highly recommend these.

Published date
02/12/23
Broseph

Perfect for PRS Zach Myers

These rip in the zach myers. I swapped the electronics to core level and installed these pickups. The bite is nice. I thought the original pickups of the guitar were muddy. These clean up nice, but can get more in your face at volume 9-10 in a way I wanted. Vintage hot but can handle most modern tones. Excellent neck pickup. Good value! These cannot split so I wouldn’t advise for those that wish for that. You’ll probably need to mix these with a multi lead pickup if you don’t order the set in order to avoid phase issues. The only down side of a single braided wire.

Published date
01/24/23
Scott W.

Awesome pickups! Way better than

Awesome pickups! Way better than my 57 classics.

Published date
01/17/23
parth p.

Installation was easy...instructions were clear...sounds

Installation was easy...instructions were clear...sounds great so far! Really nice tone!

Published date
12/06/22
dave f.

PRS SE Sounds much better,

PRS SE Sounds much better, thanks

Published date
10/04/22
Mathew F.

I wouldn't choose these at

I wouldn't choose these at a passing glance, but the pickup finder tool recommended the Slash set for me. I must say, I will always love this tone! Being a metal head, I did not think I would enjoy vintage style pickups, but boy, these are fantastic! It was exactly the tone I was after on my Dean Vendetta.

Published date
09/02/22
Frank R.

Love them. The sound out

Love them. The sound out of these pickups is unbelievable. Well worth the price. Very very very happy with this purchase.

Published date
04/06/22
Derin R.

I love the pickups. Quality

I love the pickups. Quality is great and the sound is even better.

Published date
03/31/22
Joshua B.

Awesome

Awesome

Published date
03/14/22
steven l.

Great product, excellent website, brilliant

Great product, excellent website, brilliant after sales service.

Published date
03/11/22
John T.

Put these pickups on a

Put these pickups on a BC Rich guitar with new CTS 500 pots. Can't believe what a difference it made in the sound of the guitar. Truly amazing. My other guitars are collecting dust.

Published date
01/14/22
David G.

Great pups! Raw nickel covers

Great pups! Raw nickel covers went great with my 96’ Les Paul. Had a question right before I ordered and the response was super fast. SD doesn’t make a bad pup.

Published date
12/04/21
Joao R.

The tone I was looking

The tone I was looking for

Published date
11/17/21
Christopher C.

The site was easy to

The site was easy to navigate and order from. The pickups I ordered arrived quick and they were packaged great. I haven’t tested the APH-2’s I ordered yet since I’m still building the guitar, but I know they’ll sound great. I only wish Seymore Duncan sold Black Nickel or Black Chrome pickup covers separately like the ones on these killer pickups.

Published date
11/09/21
Robert B.

I'm liking the Slash pups

I'm liking the Slash pups in my 2010 SG Standard. The stock Gibsons (Angus Young and 57 Classic) are great for that AC/DC rawk. I needed to also go clean sometimes. The A2's in the SG give the notes a sweet bloom in the upper mids. It can happen clean and with gain. Nice.

Published date
09/27/21
Greg H.

I bought these pick ups

I bought these pick ups as a surprise for my wife’s new Gibson Les Paul 60’s Standard and she Absolutely loves them!! The look and the sound are out of this world!! Thank you Seymour Duncan for making the best pick ups in the world!!!

Published date
06/13/21
Daren Y.

I’d recently purchased the Slash

I’d recently purchased the Slash bridge pickup.

Published date
06/13/21
Angad G.

These are very nice pickups.

These are very nice pickups. They have a good medium output, just enough to push my amp into natural overdrive, but not so much that they overpower my system. When used with an overdrive pedal they have extremely clean tone with almost no noise. I have these configured in HSH with a Quarter Pounder single coil and the high output of that matches the medium output of the Slash pickups so they blend perfectly. The only thing I might like to see is a 4 connector, braided sleeve, split-able variant of these.

Published date
06/03/21
Ryan B.

Love it great bite.

Love it great bite.

Published date
05/26/21
Jose B.

Great across the board. More

Great across the board. More than expected. Thank you!

Published date
05/18/21
Hannah H.

Really like these pickups! The

Really like these pickups! The sound was exactly what I was looking for and super easy to install!

Published date
04/11/21
Damon B.

Excellent product, great customer service

Excellent product, great customer service I received days. As advertised

Published date
03/28/21
Gregg H.

Gold

Everything I expected! This is guitar number 2 with these pickups. Couldn't be happier!

Published date
01/30/21
Phil

Not too shabby

I replaced the 57’s in my LP Classic, and as far as the bridge goes I actually like the 57 better. The Slash bridge is a bit too cold and just didn’t have the fullness that the 57 has. As far as the neck goes, it’s the nicest sounding neck pup I’ve ever played. Excellent neck pup 👍

Published date
01/28/21
Lawrence G.

An upgrade from Burstbuckers

Very nice replacement for the BB1/BB2 set in a gibson les paul 60's tribute model. Vintage output with a noticeable, pleasant increase in treble and presence through a Marshall DSL on green 2/red 1(like someone took a blanket off the speaker); improved crunch sound (less flubby) through a Soldano SLO 30. Leads sing with nice single note clarity. Overall, a very worthwhile upgrade!

Published date
01/21/21
Keith

Spectacular - coil slipt?

Is it possible to wire these awesome bad boys with the push-pull pots I've got, to split the humbuckers?

Published date
01/11/21
Ralph R.

Sweet sounding humbucker

I put a set of the aph-2s in my Epiphone Les Paul plus top pro.and was initially underwhelmed. I had a sh-1n and a sh-16 in the bridge and was always very happy with these. I inherited a beat up sg with microphonic gibson pickups and decided I would try the slash pickups I always wanted to try. So the sh-1n and sh-16 went to the sg revival project and I got these going. Although I was initially underwhelmed there were 2 reasons. I must have only ever played on pickups with alnico 5's. These took a couple of days of trial and error with pole and pickup heights to dial in to taste compared to my other SD pickups. Once dialed in I can't recall ever playing a more articulate and warm yet with bite and mids that are perfectly tasteful for all types of music from barely overdriven blues to crunchy punk-metal. The touch dynamics remind me of my ssl-2 single coils almost. Fantastic pickup

Published date
12/30/20
David S.

love it, sounds great

love it, sounds great

Published date
12/02/20
Freddie E.

Slash Set

Good construction, easy hook up , all though I’d like for the bridge pickup to be a little hotter , but that’s just me , the pickups sound great on clean and dirty channels

Published date
11/02/20
Ben

Really well done vintage hot pickups

Perfectly hot but not too hot. Put them in every dual humbucker guitar I have

Published date
08/01/20
King 7.

What a difference !!!!!!!

I took The factory pickups from a Epiphone Korina Flying V and replaced them with the Slash Alnico pickups. Wanna talk about changing tone, these pickups are fantastic. I have a Vox AC30 and the tone I am able to dial in with these pickups is off the chain rockin'. If you are looking for a quality pickup replacement look no further.

Published date
07/10/20
Nowhere R.

Skynyrd tone!

I replaced my Factory Gibson 490 pickup with the Slash model and I'm loving it! The volume level is about the same but the tone is richer. It has a nice bite without being shrill. Very airy to my ears. Every guitar is different, but in my slab body Les Paul this pickup takes on a very "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping" lead tone. I wish that it came in a 4 wire setup where I could try splitting the coils, but I understand that these are made to meet Slash's requirements. This pickup sounds great. I definitely recommend you give it a shot.

Published date
05/13/20

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