Category Archives: Seymour Duncan Company

Seymour Duncan Launches Online Store

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People have been asking us for some time when we have will have shirts available – and for those who were aware of MJ’s secret pickup necklaces, when they would be available. MJ’s secret necklaces were usually reserved only for … Continue reading

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MayonesDuncan Competition: Finalists

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A month ago we launched a competition with Mayones, with special host Keith Merrow, to see what people could play over a backing track. The response was, well, overwhelming. Thousands of videos were uploaded and we watched and enjoyed every … Continue reading

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NAMM 2013: It’s going to be LOUD!

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Each year the world’s makers of musical instruments and accessories gather in Anaheim, California for the NAMM Show. This year at the Seymour Duncan booth we will be having live demos from some incredible artists. If you plan on attending, … Continue reading

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Capturing The Magic of Vintage Guitar Pickups

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There’s something about having a guitar with the right pickup that will make you feel like the “cream” of the chops! The above photo is one of my Antiquity “aged” humbucking pickups. It’s cosmetically aged to look 50 years old. … Continue reading

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Mayones/Seymour Duncan Competition

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With the new year approaching we figured it would be a good time to launch a new contest. We teamed up with Mayones, a pretty well known guitar manufacturer based out of Poland (particularly well known for their quality and … Continue reading

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Like Father, Like Son – Derek Duncan To Take Over Custom Shop

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Like many engineers and machinists, Derek Duncan grew up with an intense curiosity for the mechanics of how things work… except Derek didn’t come from your average parents, but from the founders and owners of Seymour Duncan; Cathy Carter Duncan … Continue reading

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Seymour Duncan MI Guitar Scholarship Winner

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Congratulations to Max Fricke of Germany who has won our scholarship to attend Musicians Institute to further his music education. Max wrote that “this is my passion, this is my life, this is what I wanna do, and this is … Continue reading

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Seymour Duncan MI Guitar Craft Scholarship Winner

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As a company, we have always believed in giving back to the community by supporting music education. In order to help those who desire to learn more about music and instruments we have offered a bass and guitar scholarship to … Continue reading

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Aaron Williams Wins MI Seymour Duncan Bass Scholarship

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Congratulations to Aaron Williams winner of the fall 2012 Seymour Duncan Bass Scholarship at Musicians Institute!

Aaron, from Durango, Colorado, says: “Thank you very much for the opportunity and the reward. Bass playing is my passion, and I am very excited to see my dreams unfold right in front of my eyes.” Continue reading

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2nd Annual Seymour Duncan Benefit Concert

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On August 30th, at 7pm, a large crowd gathered into the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara to enjoy good music & support music education for kids. Last year we decided to put on a benefit for Notes for Notes, a … Continue reading

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