Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Surfer Strat

Antiqutiy II Surfer Strat stratocaster pickup aged

Antiqutiy II Surfer Strat stratocaster pickup in white

Antiquity II™

$109.00

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Bright, punchy, and aged to perfection, the Antiquity II Surfer vintage Stratocaster pickups capture all the classic single coil tones from the 60’s.

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TECH SPECS

DCR – Short for DC Resistance, is measured in Ohms and is the total resistance of the copper wire wound around a coil form. The length of the coil form, the number of turns and the gauge of wire all affect the DCR reading. DCR is often used as a gauge of output because as the turns increase, so does the output, though magnet type and the coil geometry also influence output.
Magnet – We use several different magnet formulations: Alnico 2, Alnico 3, Alnico 4, Alnico 5, Alnico 6, Alnico 8 and Ceramic 5/8. In the case of pickups, the most significant characteristic is the gauss strength, which is a measure of the density of the magnetic field. Of the magnets we use, Alnico 3 has the lowest gauss strength. From there in order of ascending strength you have A2, A4, A5, A6, Ceramic and A8. As the gauss strength goes up, so does the output. The magnets at the lower end of the scale tend to produce a softer attack and a degree of “bloom” to the envelope of the note. Ceramic magnets should be considered as an individual case because they do not contain any nickel or iron. This has the effect of decreasing the inductance of the pickup and significantly raising the resonant frequency. It is for this reason that many consider ceramic magnets to have a brittle sound, not their gauss strength. Looking at this from another point of view, ceramic magnets can be said to produce increased clarity, better note definition and faster response to picking.
Output – The overall output of a passive pickup is influenced by several design factors: number of turns of wire on the coil(s), strength of the magnet, coil geometry and magnetic circuit geometry.The output of an active pickup is influenced by the same factors but is predominantly determined by the design of the onboard preamp.

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Magnet: Alnico 5

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Description

Take your Stratocaster on a ride through decades of seminal genre defining tones from rock, surf, country and blues with the Antiquity II Surfer vintage Stratocaster pickups. The Antiquity II Surf Neck provides that smooth and chimey bounciness that only a Stratocaster can produce. Our specially calibrated alnico 5 rod magnets and custom scatter wound coil give the treble attack a subtle sweetness without losing any of the harmonic sparkle.

The middle pickup in the set is RW/RP for the perfect hum-free cluck in the 2 and 4 positions.The Antiquity II Surf for Strat Custom Bridge pickup is wound to have extra midrange and output for a more versatility. We wind these 50% hotter for more mids, and then slightly soften the treble attack by degaussing the alnico 5 rod magnets. It cuts through the mix much more easily than a traditional Strat bridge pickup, while still retaining that classic Stratocaster tonal character. Solos will jump out more musically, and chords will ring with the perfect amount of midrange sparkle.

Hand built in our Custom Shop, each pickup is aged to look and sound like a 1960s original. We use vintage correct blue/yellow cloth pushback lead wire, light gray bottom flatwork, and custom aged covers for just the right look. The Antiquity II Surfer vintage Strat pickups are all lacquered and wax potted.

All sets, except the Jimi Hendrix signature model, come with a Middle RWRP as the Middle Pickup.
Middle RwRP position (reverse wind/reverse polarity) – choose this to have a pickup that will be hum-cancelling with one of our neck or bridge models.

Wiring & Dimensions

Dimensions specs: Single-Coil

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

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Customer Reviews

★★★★★

Based on 15 reviews

Eric C.

★★★★★

I’m rockin harder than I’ve

I’m rockin harder than I’ve rocked before thanks to SD

Published date

12/25/24

Justin H.

★★★★★

Antiquity surfers are my favorite

Antiquity surfers are my favorite Strat pickups. Great service - much better than many boutique winders I’ve experienced

Published date

09/03/23

Dylan C.

★★★★★

I wanna bust every time

I wanna bust every time I hear my guitar now 💀💀🥵

Published date

08/19/23

Justin M.

★★★★★

Sounds fantastic!

Sounds fantastic!

Published date

08/15/23

Peter E.

★★★★★

Unbelievably excellent sounding pickups, love

Unbelievably excellent sounding pickups, love the antiquity ii surfer neck and middle paired with a tele bridge

Published date

06/05/23

Jason G.

★★★★★

Excited to wire this into

Excited to wire this into my vintage 70's Strat!

Published date

01/25/23

Nadine G.

★★★★★

Bought for my son, he

Bought for my son, he installed them and loves them!! Sound great!

Published date

12/08/22

Vincent A.

★★★★★

Love this set. Very versatile

Love this set. Very versatile and chimey without having too much ice pick treble. The custom bridge is perfect for overdrive but still retains its stratty character when played clean. 2nd position has great quack. Highly recommended!

Published date

10/03/22

Michael L.

★★★★★

Antiquities

I replaced the Burst Buskers in my Les Paul... 5 stars for a sweet tone!

Published date

08/28/22

Anthony A.

★★★★★

I can truthfully say that

I can truthfully say that I am never disappointed with Seymout Duncan pickups. They are as advertised.... The tone and depth is always a pleasure to explore.

Published date

02/07/22

Roy B.

★★★★★

I bought this for the

I bought this for the neck pickup in a vintage tele, ala, Clarence White's tele. A big improvement from the original. A better match to the bridge pickup. You can buy tele pickguards with a Strat cutout.

Published date

07/17/21

AJ C.

★★★★★

closest to the genuine vintage

closest to the genuine vintage tone

Published date

05/26/21

Max R.

★★★★★

Amazing strat pick-ups, can really

Amazing strat pick-ups, can really hear the nuance in the right hand picking

Published date

05/12/21

Nicholas V.

★★★★★

Great Pickups

Great Pickups

Published date

03/25/21

Michael M.

★★★★★

Wonderful Pickups

I put these in my partscaster because the friend who was helping me build it recommended them. Now that I've gotten a chance to compare it to some other Strats over the months I can confirm that these are great pickups if you want a Strat sound with some body. I prefer a more bodied tone as opposed to the more purely chimey tone of a fifties-style Strat for an all purpose guitar so these work really well for me. I agree with the friend who suggested these that the bridge pickup in particular really separates it from other sets. The overwound bridge really has a thick bodied tone and still has snappy treble. Some Strats have overly bright & thin sounding bridge pickups and I wanted a classic SSS Strat so I am loving this set. The other positions are also rather full sounding and I don't have the kind of drop in volume in the 2 & 4 positions that I hear in some Strats.

Published date

06/23/20

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DCR: Neck: 6.50k, Middle: 6.50k, Bridge: 9.80k, Middle 6.50k, Neck 6.50k, Bridge 9.8k

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