The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop has been creating custom guitar pickups since 1976. If you dream it, we can build it. Seymour Duncan is an American company best known for manufacturing guitar and bass pickups.They also manufacture effects pedals which are designed and assembled in America. Guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and Cathy Carter Duncan founded the company in 1976, in Santa Barbara, California.
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Industry | Pickups and effects pedals |
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Founded | 1976; 43 years ago |
Founder | Seymour W. Duncan and Cathy Carter Duncan |
Headquarters | Goleta, California, United States |
Products | pickups effects pedals |
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Website | seymourduncan.com |
Seymour Duncan is an American company best known for manufacturing guitar and basspickups. They also manufacture effects pedals which are designed and assembled in America. Guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and Cathy Carter Duncan founded the company in 1976, in Santa Barbara, California.
History[edit]
Seymour Duncan and Cathy Carter Duncan
Seymour W. Duncan became interested in guitars at a young age, and after lending his guitar to a friend who accidentally broke the pickup, Duncan decided to re-wind it, using a record player turntable to hold the pickup in place and rotate it while spooling wire around the pickup bobbin. He was then inspired by how the tone of the guitar had changed for the better, and started learning more about pickups from guitarist/inventor Les Paul, and later mentor and humbucker inventor Seth Lover. After having developed considerable skill working on guitars, Duncan gained employment at the Fender Soundhouse in London. After having moved to California he met and married Cathy Carter and decided to start a pickup rewinding service. With demand for his services growing, Duncan and Carter eventually expanded into offering their own Stratocaster, Telecaster and humbucking pickups, and within two decades had a full assortment of pickups for electric, bass and acoustic guitar as well as electric guitar accessories. In 2012 Seymour Duncan was inducted into the Vintage Guitar Hall of Fame for contributions to the music industry, and he continues to create pickups in the Seymour Duncan factory in Santa Barbara, California.
Products[edit]
The company produces a large range of pickups for guitars in several formats including Humbucker, Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Acoustic; as well as, effects pedals and bass pickups. Some of their most popular guitar pickups include the '59 Model, the JB Model, and the Pearly Gates Model. As of 2013, the company has moved into the 7 and 8 string guitar pickup market. They also produce a line of active pickups.
In addition to their standard American-made product line, Seymour Duncan also produces a line of Korean-made 'Duncan Designed' pickups intended for OEM use on mid-level guitars and basses.[1]
The Dirty Deed distortion pedal, released in late 2013.
Seymour Duncan produced a small line of guitar amplifiers during the 1980s and 1990s.[2] Although the effort was short-lived due to the company's lack of reputation as an amp builder, Seymour Duncan amplifiers are well respected and sought after today.[3]
References[edit]
- ^'Duncan Designed'. Seymour Duncan. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^[1]Archived January 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Paul Marossy. 'The Seymour Duncan Convertible 100 1x12 Tube Amp'. Diyguitarist.com. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
External links[edit]
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Seymour Duncan
With over 30 years in the business of manufacting guitar pickups, Seymour Duncan also manufacturers high quality bass pickups with the same skill and experience as their original guitar pickups. Available in two signature lines including Basslines and the Antiquity range Duncan pickups have you covered on the most popular sizes of pickups in the market including Jazz Bass, P-Bass Styles, MusicMan, and a small offering of Soapbar pickups in EMG sizes.
With models in their Basslines ranging from Vintage, Hot, Quarter Pounders, and Hot Stacks there is surely a Bassline model to fit your own unique tonal needs.
There Antiquity line is also there for the vintage connoisseur who aspires to achieve tonal character that is reminisce of the 1950's or 1960's.
Even custom shop designs for the Gibson Ripper and Mosrite Seymour Duncan has you covered for your pickup needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
OPEN BOX/SCRATCH AND DENT Seymour Duncan SMB-5a 5 String MV(Ernie Ball MM) Size Alnico V Dual Coil Pickup
Out of stock$76.00OPEN BOX 5 String Dual Coil MusicMan Ernie Ball Size Bass PickupOPEN BOX? More like destroyed box! Duncan packs their pickups in beautiful plastic jewel boxes that are great for display purposes, but not so great for surviving the rigors of the delivery process. The pickup functions as it should, but has some battle...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Antiquity I Pickups
$89.00 - $198.00'50s Style Jazz, Tele®, and Split-P Bass PickupsJazz Bass Configuration The neck position is wound 'top going' and North polarity. The bridge position is wound 'top coming' and South polarity. When used in combination with each other the pickups will be hum-canceling. Both pickups have the...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Pickups
$89.00 - $198.00'60s Style Jazz, Tele®, and Split-P Bass PickupsJazz Bass Configuration The Jazz Bass pickup is made to the specifications of the mid-'60s production instruments and is very similar to the pickups re-wound for Jaco back in the early '80s. The pickup is wound for the right amount of output...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Apollo Split-Coil Jazz Bass Pickups
$95.00 - $189.004- and 5-String Humcancelling Jazz Bass PickupsJazz Bass 4-String Configuration Linear humbucking pickup set for Jazz bass adds punch and articulation missing from standard Jazz bass pickups while minimizing noise. The Apollo Jazz Bass pickup set has a traditional look, but the punchy...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Hot Pickups
$65.00 - $170.004-String High-Output Jazz, Tele®, and Split-P Bass PickupsSCPB-2 '51 Tele® BassHot single-coil. A high-output take on the Vintage. In this case, we increase the coil windings for higher output, more punch, and a thicker bottom-end than the Vintage Dimensions: Length = 2.88'(73.1mm)...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder Pickups
$65.00 - $139.004- and 5-String Aggressive, High-Output Jazz, Tele®, and Split-P Bass PickupsSCPB-3 '51 Tele® BassHigh output true single-coil. The quarter-inch diameter pole pieces add more string sensitivity than the Hot model. Aggressive tonal response with strong bottom end and lots of mids. Adds tremendous tonal...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Vintage Pickups
$65.00 - $170.004- and 5-String Vintage-voiced Jazz, Tele®, and Split-P Bass PickupsSCPB-1 '51 Tele® BassVintage-correct true single-coil; a tribute to the old early-'50s 'Tele Bass.' Uses the same bobbins, magnets, wire, and black yarn for the same look and same bright tone as the original. Comes with waxed...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop
$160.00 - $320.00Click here for More InformationSeymour Duncan SRB Rickenbacker Pickups
$109.00 - $218.00Dual Coil Humcancelling Rickenbacker Pickup SetHumbucking upgrade for Rickenbacke® 4000 series basses for neck and bridge position. Adds output and humcancelling. Great for all styles of music. This Rickenbacker neck position replacement adds warmth, clarity, and increases the tonal range...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SSB Phase I Dual Coil Pickups
$65.00 - $125.00Dual Coil Humcancelling EMG 35 Size Pickup SetModerate output, passive 'soapbar' pickup for four- or five-string bass. Passive alternative to battery-powered pickups for four string bass players. The tone is simple and organic, with added warmth and punch.. Direct replacement for EMG®35...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SSB NYC Dual Coil Pickups
$125.00 - $285.00Dual Coil EMG 35 Size Bass Pickup SetThe NYC is a Passive Dual Coil pickup with a double row of exposed Alnico pole-pieces available in EMG 35 & EMG 40 sizes. The four conductor cabling allows for a wide variety of wiring modes for different tonal options. Wire the pickup...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan AJB Active Stacked Pickups
$119.00 - $189.00Humcancelling Jazz Bass Pickup SetIncreased output active pickup for blues, classic rock, heavy rock and metal. The bridge pickup has a solid bottom with a dip in the mids for warmth and clarity. A fully discrete, ultra quiet, 9-volt preamp delivers low impedance output...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan ASB0 Blackouts Dual Coil Pickups
$109.00 - $219.00Dual Coil Humcancelling Active Bass PickupsActive pickups and electronics voiced for the aggressive bass tones of metal, classic metal, punk and heavy Blackouts for Bass represents the active bass soapbar pickup specifically voiced for aggressive music. Instead of the radical EQ boosting...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan ASB Phase I Split Coil Pickups
$115.00 - $209.00Split Coil Humcancelling P2 Sized Pickup SetModerate output, active 'soapbar' pickups Unique split-blade design eliminates string-spacing issues. The tone is traditionally voiced and warm with a detailed and natural high end. Includes logo covers. Neck and bridge models available...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan ASB2 Phase II Split Coil Pickups
$115.00 - $209.00Active Soapbar EMG 40 Size Pickup SetActive 'soapbar' pickups for 5-string and 6-string basses. Similar to Phase I, but with slightly harder attack and a modern, hi-fi tone with a smooth and broad response. Unique split-blade design delivers the punch of a single coil, without hum....Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan AJJ1 4 String Jazz L/S Size Pro Active Split Coil Set
$175.00 4 String Jazz Bass Pickup SetModern-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass ®. Recommended for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. Provides a modern, broad tonal response that's perfect for a Jazz Bass, but without the brittleness found in other active pickups....Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan APJ-2 4 String P/J Size Lightnin' Rods Set
$175.00 4 String P/J Pickup SetVintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for P/J ® configuration. Perfect for country, pop, blues, and classic rock. Gives that traditional 'warm 'n woody' tone typical of a vintage P-Bass, and bridge is bright and assertive, but with faster...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan APJ-1 4 String P/J Size Pro Active Set
$175.00 4 String Split Coil Humcancelling P/J SetModern voiced active replacement pickup for P/J ® configuration. Recommended for a wide variety of genres including pop, blues, classic rock, and heavy rock Provides a modern, and broad tonal response that is perfect on a P/J Bass, but without...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan AJJ2 4 String Jazz L/S Size Lightnin' Rods Split Coil Set
$175.00 4 String Jazz Bass Pickup SetVintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass ®. Perfect for country, pop, blues, and classic rock. The exposed Alnico 5 pole pieces provide smooth highs and a solid bottom for warmth and clarity. The focused midrange gives the...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SMB-4d 4 String MusicMan Size Ceramic Dual Coil Pickup
$95.004 String Dual Coil MusicMan Bass PickupHotter pickup. Recommended for classic rock, heavy rock, funk, punk, R&B, and metal. This hum-canceling pickup offers a balanced, highly musical tone contour with a richly articulated bottom, lots of midrange, and biting treble. It's got a nice,...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SMB-4a 4 String MusicMan Size Alnico V Dual Coil Pickup
$95.004 String Dual Coil MusicMan Bass PickupThe Alnico magnets, together with unique coil windings, have the effect of extending both ends of the frequency spectrum beyond that of the ceramic magnet version. In other words, the Alnico version is both warmer on the bottom and more detailed on...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan AJB-2b 4 String Jazz L Size Lightnin' Rods Split Coil Bridge Pickup
$119.00 4 String Jazz Bass Bridge PickupVintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass ®. Perfect for country, pop, blues, and classic rock. The exposed Alnico 5 pole pieces provide smooth highs and a solid bottom for warmth and clarity. The focused midrange gives the...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan AJB-1b 4 String Jazz L Size Pro Active Split Coil Bridge Pickup
$119.00 4 String Jazz Bass Bridge Pickup
Modern-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass ®. Recommended for pop, blues, classic rock and heavy rock. Provides a modern, broad tonal response that's perfect for a Jazz Bass, but without the brittleness found in other active pickups....Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan APB-2 4 String Precision Size Lightnin' Rods Split Coil Pickup
$119.00 4 String Split Coil Humcancelling P-Bass PickupVintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for P-Bass®. Recommended for country, pop, blues, and classic rock. Gives that traditional 'warm 'n woody' tone typical of a vintage P-Bass, but with faster response, courtesy of the built-in, fully...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SMB-5a 5 String MV(Ernie Ball MM) Size Alnico V Dual Coil Pickup
$95.005 String Dual Coil MusicMan Ernie Ball Size Bass Pickup1976-voiced humbucker. Great for blues, funk, classic rock, southern rock, jam, and hard rock. The Alnico magnets, together with unique coil windings, have the effect of extending both ends of the frequency spectrum beyond that of the ceramic...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SMB-5d 5 String MV(Ernie Ball MM) Size Ceramic Dual Coil Pickup
$95.00 5 String Dual Coil Humcancelling Musicman ® pickupHotter pickup. Recommended for classic rock, heavy rock, funk, punk, R&B, and metal. This hum-canceling pickup offers a balanced, highly musical tone contour with a richly articulated bottom, lots of midrange, and biting treble. It's got...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SCPB Single Coil Pickups
$65.00Single Coil 51P Bass pickupSCPB-1 Vintage Single Coil Configuration Vintage-correct true single-coil. Perfect for country, pop, surf, blues, and classic rock. A tribute to the old early-'50s 'Tele Bass.' Uses the same bobbins, magnets, wire, and black yarn for...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SPB Split Coil Pickups
$75.00 - $89.00Split Coil Humcancelling Vintage P-Bass PickupSPB-1 Vintage Split Coil Configuration In 1957, Leo Fender changed the Precision Bass™ guitar pickup to a two coil system wired together to eliminate interference hum. He also used two pole pieces for each string to capture the greater...Click here for More Information
Seymour Duncan SJB Single Coil Pickups
$65.00 - $158.00Single Coil Vintage Jazz Bass Pickup SetSJB-1 Vintage Single Coil Configuration This pickup gives you the traditional sound of a vintage pickup for Jazz Bass™. The single coil construction brings out the warmth and fullness of the instrument while maintaining clarity and definition....Click here for More Information