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Like Father, Like Son – Derek Duncan To Take Over Custom Shop
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
Humbucker History: The SH-55 Seth Lover Model
The humbucker as we know it traces its history back to a design by Seth Lover, who invented it while working for Gibson in 1955. His Patent Applied For (P.A.F.) design has served as the launching pad for innumerable pickups in the nearly six decades since, and these days original examples of those early humbuckers change hands for some pretty impressive figures. But there’s an easier way to tap into that historical tonal mojo, and it’s currently catching the light as I type this and drawing my eye to my Gibson Les Paul: the Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover humbucker. Continue reading
Posted in Pickup Reviews
Tagged humbucker, Les Paul, p.a.f., seth lover, Seth Lover model, seymour w. duncan, SH-55
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Charlie Christian: Guitar Hero and Pickup Name-Giver
The most unique pickup when it comes to name giving is perhaps, in my idea, the big single coil pickup that is now being linked to the unique and amazing Charlie Christian. Continue reading
Posted in Product News
Tagged charlie christian, custom shop, ES125, p-90, PAF, seymour w. duncan, single coil
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2nd Annual Seymour Duncan Benefit Concert
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
Double back: Reverse Wind/Reverse Polarity Pickups
For decades, Strats were shipped with a three-way pickup selector switch. Your only pickup selection options were bridge, middle or neck. Enterprizing players figured out that they could achieve combinations of bridge plus middle or neck plus middle pickups by balancing the selector switch midway between the two. Continue reading
Seymour Duncan Restores John Oates Original Fender Stratocaster
Seymour Duncan recently took on a project to restore John Oates (Hall & Oates) original Fender Stratocaster to all its ’80s glory. After taking detailed measurements, pictures, and studying old photos of the guitar, Seymour took to bringing the tone, … Continue reading
Seymour Duncan Inducted into Vintage Guitar Hall of Fame
Prestigious music publication Vintage Guitar has announced that our co-founder, Seymour W. Duncan, will be the 2011 Hall of Fame inductee in the “Innovator” category. The results will be announced in the magazine’s March, 2012 issue. Seymour is joining the … Continue reading
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Tagged company news, hall of fame, Seymour Duncan, seymour w. duncan, vintage guitar
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Slash’s Appetite for Destruction guitar visits Seymour Duncan
Recently the legendary Appetite for Destruction guitar visited Seymour Duncan as Slash was experiencing increasing problems with microphonic feedback. The video below chronicles the process of Seymour personally examining Slash’s guitar and working his magic on the pickups. This guitar was the … Continue reading
Seymour Duncan nominated for Vintage Guitar Magazine Hall of Fame
Contributors and visitors of Vintage Guitar magazine have nominated Seymour Duncan as a candidate for the Vintage Guitar Hall of Fame Innovator. Previous winners include Leo Fender, Les Paul, Orville Gibson, Seth Lover and others. Registration is required in order … Continue reading
The Seymour Duncan Band Gets Around
The Seymour Duncan Band Gets Around The Seymour Duncan Band gets around. We’ve played all over USA, North America, Europe, Japan and Australia. But some of our most enjoyable shows are right here in our own backyard of Santa Barbara, … Continue reading
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Tagged Evan Skopp, fiesta, seymour duncan band, seymour w. duncan
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