Antiquity™ Humbucker

$159.00

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Authentically aged vintage humbucker pickups that deliver the aesthetic and tone of the most elusive vintage P.A.F. humbuckers.

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Magnet: Alnico 2

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Description

The original boutique vintage humbucker pickups to make your Les Paul look vintage and sound priceless. The Antiquity neck humbucker delivers an articulate, yet mellow tone that results from a perfectly balanced frequency response that combines a soft, sweet treble attack with a warm, full sounding low-end. The custom aged alnico 2 bar magnet creates an airy openness to the top-end that gives chords clarity and articulation, while the vintage output coils really bring out the rich harmonic content. Single notes have a beautiful singing quality with just the right amount of treble emphasis.

 

The Antiquity bridge humbucker delivers that open, airy tone of the great “P.A.F.” humbuckers that Seth Lover designed in 1955. High notes cut through without being overly bright, and low notes growl with spongy vintage warmth. We wind the bridge model a little hotter for better balance and added warmth, and, as with the neck model, we use the same custom hand-aging process to create an authentic vintage look and sound.

 

Each Antiquity humbucker is built in our Custom Shop and aged both cosmetically and magnetically to simulate the wear and tear that a pickup goes through after decades of playing. The mold we use for our butyrate bobbins was created by the same factory that built the original P.A.F. mold for Gibson. Other key features include our specially manufactured 42AWG plain enamel mag-wire, nickel silver cover, 2.5-inch alnico 2 bar magnet, custom machined metal spacer & maple spacer, single conductor push-back braided lead wire, and nickel silver bottom plate with long mounting legs. Staying true to the original Gibson P.A.F., these humbuckers are not wax potted, which takes you right to the edge of harmonic breakup. For that unmistakable vintage mojo, we wind every Antiquity humbucker on Seymour’s original Leesona winding machine from the early Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, MI.

Wiring & Dimensions

Dimensions specs: 6-String Covered Humbucker

For wiring diagrams, click here.

The E.Q. chart gives you a general idea as to the bass, mids and treble of each pickup position

Neck

  • B

  • M

  • T

Bridge

  • B

  • M

  • T

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Customer Reviews

5
Based on 41 reviews
John J.

Sounds like an old PAF

Sounds like an old PAF

Published date
04/30/25
john m.

great quality and service, will

great quality and service, will buy again

Published date
03/14/25
Matt

Dynamic, responsive, versatile

These came stock in my Eastman T59 (335 copy) and they are such wonderful pickups. They are incredibly responsive and dynamic and allow the players individual voice to really shine. They are warm and full yet very clear, bright, and articulate. Very versatile - handles slow blues lines with lots of harmonic richness but can easily get into higher gain territory. Love them

Published date
03/04/25
Ethan A.

Lovely

Lovely

Published date
01/17/25
Noreen B.

Works as expected. Sounds good.

Works as expected. Sounds good.

Published date
12/18/24
DukeX

Still Happy

After ten years with these in my Epi Dot, I'm still get a big smile each time I play it.

Published date
09/23/24
Andrew H.

Very crisp, clear and responsive.

Very crisp, clear and responsive. The package came quickly and Safeway. The measured impedance and suggested Humbucker wiring configuration was a nice touch.

Published date
04/28/24
Dennis S.

Antiquity

Well I've been searching for the the right pick up for such a long time. I've had my Les Paul R9 since 2018 and it's now 2024. I've swapped out pick ups t the point of giving up. Until I heard these Antiquitys. I was so impressed....they are prefect for what I was looking for. Everyone here knows what they sound like so there isn't any need to go into it. Just wanted to say how impressed with these things. The irony is I replaced my sh59s for these.So I've been with Duncans for awhile. Not to say the 59s are bad....I just like these better. Just enough warmth. Good job folks

Published date
04/11/24
Adam D.

Very responsive and bell-like

I have a set of these in my Gibson Les Paul Standard, and they are very sweet sounding pickups. The high-end is very bell like and chimey, especially on the neck, but it's never shrill or too much in the treble dept. The fact that they are unpotted makes them feel so responsive, and the top end feels very 'alive'. However, that does make them a tad on the noisy side when you start to dial in a bit more gain. Cleans are beautiful, organic and open sounding. Having said that, when you get the pickup height dialed in right, these pickups are great for more aggressive styles too. I personally believe that lower output pickups can be exceptional for rock and metal playing when you let the amp do the heavy lifting, and these don't disappoint! I do wish they had a hair more bottom-end chunk, but that's totally a personal preference, and I'm more than happy with them.

Published date
09/18/23
Benjamin M.

Excellent pickups. Installed in my

Excellent pickups. Installed in my Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's guitar.

Published date
08/26/23
Scott B.

I have installed the Phat

I have installed the Phat Cat in the neck and the Antiquity in the Bridge position and on home builds I have done. The latest was a Les Paul type that i used the Antiquity wiring schematic (50’s style) and the sound is amazing. Very impressed ! Added some picks of some of my builds with the Antiquity and PhatCat. The honey burst Les Paul has the 50’ wiring while the others are wired with “modern” wiring. They all sound great!

Published date
08/22/23
Rob G.

As one might expect, the

As one might expect, the Antiquity set sounds great in my Les Paul. They're very articulate and sensitive to pick attack, and they produce great tone all around, clean to dirty.

Published date
05/05/23
Khaled H.

Exactly what I needed. Couldn’t

Exactly what I needed. Couldn’t be happier!

Published date
03/15/23
David M.

I have a couple Epiphone

I have a couple Epiphone guitars where I have upgraded the pickups and the wiring. Hoping to tighten up the low end and bring better articulation to the guitar. Mission accomplished! These Antiquity pickups are quite amazing!

Published date
02/10/23
Nathan A.

Great pickups. They give me

Great pickups. They give me the sound I'm looking for in my guitar builds.

Published date
02/01/23
Michael L.

I swapped the mini humbuckers

I swapped the mini humbuckers on my Les Paul deluxe for your antiquity P90s. I was so impressed that I swapped the pickups on my Heritage h150 for your antiquity humbuckers. Your pickups turned two mediocre guitars into the best guitars I’ve ever owned.Thank you.

Published date
11/16/22
Pavel M.

Best ever !!!

Best ever !!!

Published date
10/29/22
Robert B.

Very happy with this purchase.

Very happy with this purchase. Fast ship on a great quality product.

Published date
10/22/22
Kevin K.

Sounds like the real deal!

I bought a LP Classic several years ago. In it is the Antiquity set and the owner included the stock p/u’s (aside). As much as I love the 496R & 500T, the Antiquity p/u’s will never leave this LP! Everyone LOVES the neck p/u…sounds very much like the PAF’s of old. I play classic rock and blues and these are maybe the best sounding p/u’s I’ve ever heard. Try them! You won’t be disappointed!

Published date
07/15/22
John T.

I did a youtube research

I did a youtube research of side by side comparisons of the antiquity pickups with others and Seymour Duncans always performed the best and faithfully reproduce vintage tone. Seymour Duncan has as long as I can remember had a good reputation among guitarists so is why I sought the product. Thank you

Published date
05/30/22
K K.

Came installed in my Les Paul Classic

I bought a ‘13 Classic. Came with the 2 original 496R & 500T in a box and a set of Antiquity on the guitar…..WOW. Love these….sounds like the PAF’s of old!

Published date
04/09/22
Kevin C.

Guitar sounds great

Guitar sounds great

Published date
03/03/22
Jim M.

Transformed my LP Classic!

I picked up a 2003 LP Classic, slightly aged. I was kind of disappointed in the bridge pickup - not original - it sounded like it was wrapped in flannel. The bridge was OK - it was a Lindy Fralin HB. After trying a half dozen different capacitors and weird settings I saw on Youtube I decided to try a set of these Antiquities. I've had 250 or 300 guitars in my 60+ years of playing and I've never had a more beautiful sounding instrument. These pickups have turned this guitar into a 'keeper'!!

Published date
03/03/22
Jeff R.

The perfect replacement to clean

The perfect replacement to clean up the "hacked" installation that I found inside my '72 LP Custom. Sound like they were made for a vintage LP. The gold Antiquity finish matches the original, aged hardware!

Published date
02/18/22
Bob T.

sounds great compliments the other

sounds great compliments the other pickup nicely. have never been disappointed.

Published date
02/11/22
Joshua B.

Great pickup, nice classic sound

Great pickup, nice classic sound

Published date
01/23/22
Eric R.

Egg-zactly the sound/feel I apparently

Egg-zactly the sound/feel I apparently forgot about over the years...

Published date
10/26/21
Stephen T.

Great sound! Exactly as advertised.

Great sound! Exactly as advertised.

Published date
09/25/21
Mike

Should have pulled the trigger sooner. I love these pickups.

For a long time I’ve been interested in these pickups but I just didn’t have the right guitar to put them in. I’ve been looking around for a good host candidate and finally came across a suitable guitar. I put a pair of the Antiquities in it a couple of weeks ago and I’m really amazed at just how good they sound. I have a couple vintage guitars with the original pickups including a 60’s SG with great original pickups and I wanted pickups that good sounding for any newer guitar I may purchase, so my standards are already high and I couldn’t be more pleased with these Antiquities. Thanks Seymour & Co.

Published date
09/04/21
Enrique R.

Much more clarity than stock

Much more clarity than stock BB#1, and BB#2 on 50s Les Paul. Little hotter, and much more aggressive sound. Like the fact that pickups are unpotted. Great P.A.F tone.

Published date
08/19/21
Shawn

Excellent in a R7

I put a set of these in a Gibson 57 Reissue Gold Top (R7). Although I play higher gain, hard rock/metal and neo-classical styles I'm not a fan of HOT or high output pickups and favor low to mids vintages. This was a perfect set for that LP. Very well balance and make a Les Paul sound how a Les Paul should sound. Very expressive, articulate, mean on the bridge when they need to be as smoothy silk in the neck position. I want a Gold cover versions for my 3PU 57 LPC

Published date
07/06/21
Simon M.

Replaced the original factory pick

Replaced the original factory pick ups on my Epiphone Sheraton. The guitar has been transformed from an OK, but unexceptional player to a sonic power house.

Published date
04/26/21
Garry L.

Love them..Thank you.

Love them..Thank you.

Published date
04/20/21
Brian M.

Rich, full vintage tone

I pot these in my 2016 Gibson LP Standard while also replacing the controls from PCB to standard pots. These pickups are amazingly responsive and accurately reproduce all of the sounds they are capable of. Worth every cent and highly recommended.

Published date
03/28/21
Tiffany B.

My boyfriend loved them! Has

My boyfriend loved them! Has them on his guitar and they look great.

Published date
03/25/21
Dan D.

Looks good but more importantly

Looks good but more importantly fantastic tone.

Published date
03/19/21
Guy K.

Great!

Replaced my 498t 490r set. The tone is amazing. Very happy with them

Published date
02/10/21
Nathan A.

Antiquity Humbucker

I haven't installed them yet. I have to build the guitar first 🙂 I bet they'll sound great!

Published date
01/16/21
Carey C.

Warm, woody tone

These rank right up there, equal or better than the boutique offerings costing twice as much and more.

Published date
10/08/20
John

The Perfect Interface

Warm and clear... authentic as seasoned wood. Seymore Duncan Antiquity Humbuckers and Antiquity P90s are the best I've ever found in their responsiveness to input subtleties - I use them exclusively on all my builds.

Published date
08/20/20
Joe M.

Guitar Player

I own several different sets of Seymore Duncan Pickups. I am a true fan of their products, because I only use the best. I have one of my guitars set up with the Antiquity pickups in it, and it's a joy to play. It just sings with harmonic overtones. I'm seriously considering getting another set of Antiquity pickups, just in case I get another guitar and need to update it's pickups. They are SWEET! I also really like the Pearly Gates. Keep up the marvelous work Guys!!!!!

Published date
06/10/20

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