S51 Stimer Retro Dual Pickup

Stimer developed the ST48 single-coil magnetic acoustic guitar pick up in 1948 along with a 6 watt valve amplifier, the M6. Django Reindhart used this equipment from about 1948/9. Later, Stimer produced the S51, a dual pickup system. This improved design featured a smaller footprint sensor and physically separated the volume control from the pickup unit itself. This allowed the player greater flexibility to position the volume control away from the strumming hand. As with all other Stimer products, the S51 retro pickup is lovingly recreated today in France by Maurice Dupont; keeping the Stimer sound and iconic design alive for current and future generations of gypsy jazz, manouche, guitarists. As with the ST48, the S51 pickup is extremely easy to fit and provides a well balanced tonal response. Fit one of these and you’re back in 1950’s France with Django.

Important: Please note that if you do not have an original Selmer guitar, or the Dupont equivalent, you should call us to check whether the bracing in your guitar is compatible with these pickups. Many copies do not have the original style of bracing. This may cause problems fitting the pickup. 

• Magnetic pickup, single coil in two parts
• Length 92mm (3.6”)
• Thickness 7.5mm
• Separate volume potentiometer
• Nickel-plated brass cover
• Nickel-plated steel base with anti-slip protection
• One fixing clip for petite bouche 0 type sound hole
• 3m cable