Have you ever wanted to have aged pickups, But you didn't want to age them yourself? There are pickup companies that make aged pickups that are new. Companies like Seymour Duncan make these pickups and are sold everywhere like your local guitar shops. These pickups are made for Les Paul's, Strat's, Tele's, and even basses. These pickups have the vintage sound from the 50's and 60's and have the aged look from over the years.
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Seymour Duncan's Antiquity Gold Humbuckers |
The magnets in the pickups are Alnico II magnets. Though they are a bit pricey, $174, they bring that vintage sound from old 50's and 60's Les Paul's and SG's
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Seymour Duncan's JB/Jazz Antiquity Humbuckers |
The JB and Jazz antiquity Humbuckers look like they have been worn and played over the course of many years. Their look and sound originates from the 1970's era with it's rich harmonics, clarity, and sustain with the looks of oxidization, dust, and sweat.
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Seymour Duncan's Nickle Antiquity Humbucker |
Now that you've seen the humbuckers, are you curious about the single coils? Lets start with thir Strat line of pickups.
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Seymour Duncan's Antiquity II Custom Bridge, Surfer |
Now this pickup is the Antiquity II custom surfer pickup. This pickup was designed for people who want that 60's surfer tone in a strat.
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Seymour Duncan's Texas Hot Custom |
This pickup is made to sound like a 50's Strat but with an extra punch in the tone. The pickup's image has aged magnets and aged pickup covers.
Next are Telecaster pickups. Some of these pickups come in sets of 2, for both neck and bridge pickups.
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Seymour Duncan's Antiquity II Tele Pickups |
These pickups were designed to look like they came from a 60's Telecaster. They are also dipped in wax to reduce feedback with more modern effects as well.
Seymour Duncan also makes antiquity pickups for specialized guitars. These pickups are mini humbuckers, both standard and for the Firebird model by Gibson. Pickups for Fender Jaguars, Jazzmasters, and Mustangs are made.The P90 is also produced. The P90's come in both soapbar and in Dog-Ear. There are many more models of pickups and some parts in the Antiquity line but these are only some of what they have. I really do suggest checking them out for that vintage tone and image that you may be looking for. Check them out at
seymourduncan.com.
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