Lollar Novel sB Bridge Pickup in Matte Black / Chrome

The Lollar Novel sB Bridge is a blade-style single coil that drops straight into a standard humbucker route, giving you a thicker, more muscular voice without losing the clarity and definition Lollar are known for. Sitting tonally between a smooth vintage humbucker and a P90, it delivers strong sustain, a vocal lower midrange and a focused attack that works brilliantly for anything from rootsy rock to modern indie.

Using one coil from Lollar’s acclaimed dB humbucker, the Novel sB Bridge keeps the aesthetic and power of its bigger sibling in a compact, humbucker-sized package. It is articulate enough for complex chords and clean passages, yet has the punch and bloom to carry big riffs and soaring leads. Whether you are upgrading a humbucker-equipped guitar or building a mixed single coil/humbucker set, this pickup offers a refined, noise-reduced take on classic tones.

Blade-Style Single Coil in a Humbucker Size

The Novel sB takes one side of Lollar’s dB humbucker and houses it in a traditional humbucker footprint, so it drops straight into most standard humbucker routes with no extra routing. You get the feel and response of a blade single coil while keeping your guitar’s existing mounting and aesthetic intact.

Thick, Clear and Highly Expressive

This bridge pickup delivers a thicker sound than many traditional single coils, yet retains impressive clarity and note separation. Expect a strong, singing sustain, a smooth attack that blooms as the note develops, and a vocal lower midrange that recalls a refined vintage humbucker or P90, without becoming muddy or congested.

Perfect Partner for dB Humbuckers

Designed to complement the full-sized dB humbucker, the Novel sB can be used as part of a cohesive set that shares the same blade look, output balance and tonal family. It is an ideal choice if you want a single coil voice in one position while keeping a dB humbucker elsewhere, maintaining a consistent feel across the guitar.

Optimised for Modern Wiring and Setups

Lollar recommend pairing the Novel sB with 500k volume and tone pots and a .022μF tone capacitor for maximum top-end response, making it a natural match for humbucker-loaded guitars. The continuous blade ensures even string-to-string balance across a wide range of fretboard radii and string spacings, and Lollar’s guidance on pickup height makes it easy to dial in the right output and feel.

• Blade Single Coil in Humbucker Route - Uses one coil from the Lollar dB humbucker and fits directly into a standard humbucker cavity, letting you swap to a blade-style single coil without modifying your guitar.
• Thick, Clear Tonality with Strong Sustain - Offers a fuller, more powerful sound than many single coils while keeping excellent clarity, with a smooth attack, pronounced sustain and a vocal lower midrange reminiscent of a refined vintage humbucker or P90.
• Even String Balance Across Radii and Spacings - The continuous blade design provides consistent volume from string to string on most fretboard radii and is particularly useful on guitars with non-standard string spacing where traditional pole pieces may not line up.
• Optimised for 500k Pots and .022μF Caps - Voiced to work especially well with 500k volume and tone pots and a .022μF tone capacitor, giving you plenty of top-end detail and making it an excellent partner for humbuckers in multi-pickup setups.

General

• Model: Lollar Novel sB Bridge Pickup
• Pickup Type: Blade-style single coil
• Position: Bridge
• Mounting: Humbucker-sized, drop-in replacement
• Cover Finish: Matte Black / Chrome

Electronics

• Recommended Potentiometers: 500k volume, 500k tone
• Recommended Tone Capacitor: .022μF
• Suggested Pickup Height: Start at 1/8" from strings with strings fretted at the last fret, then adjust to taste

Design Details

• Magnetic Structure: Continuous blade for even string response
• Compatibility: Suited to most common fretboard radii and string spacings