1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

[darthphineas]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/contact-us/customer_servic/

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Thanks! Ive just sent them a question about the coil wire in the bobbin hole

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Still waiting for the customer support
Cant wait to find out what this is!

Maby Evan or Frank can show this to MJ?

[uOpt]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Still waiting for the customer support

Still waiting for pictures.

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Still waiting for pictures.

Sorry, Didnt know that you wanted a picture.
Ive already posted the bobbin.
Its still appart.
Anything special you want to see?

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Still waiting for pictures.

Rest of "Perly"



And ive checked ALL magnets.
Some have lost the marker.

Some look black.
I bet atleast one had A5.
And one vintage jazz with A2.

Then there are the no brainers with lots of markings with clear blue

[frankfalbo]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Maybe Frank can show this to MJ?

I can't show it to anyone. I haven't worked there for over 2 years. But if I were to make a judgement call I would say that the cable exit through the bottom is meaningless. It could have been how they did Jazz/A2Pro's for awhile, it could have been force of habit when the winder finished at batch of 59's and started a batch of Jazz/A2Pros. It's not an identifying trait in my opinion for a 1980's Duncan.

The simplest explanation is that it's a Jazz/A2Pro (you'll need to be able to identify the magnet type for that) and it reads high. If it were wound as a Pearly Gates or 59 it would mean someone made an error in the wire type, or they ran out of Plain Enamel and someone decided to use Poly to get the order out the door. But that's all speculation based on my knowledge of manufacturing. It has nothing to do with the fact that I worked there. Its just a guess.

Edit: In light of your photo, I'm not sure that wire ISN'T Plain Enamel. It can be lighter brown. For now I would assume it's just a garden variety 59, maybe a PG.

[darthphineas]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Maby Evan or Frank can show this to MJ?

I can't show it to anyone. I haven't worked there for over 2 years.

gc2001, neither of them are SD employees.

they just keep hanging around, like a rash. lol! have we gotten the prescription for the next ointment? haha!

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Here are some 83-87 era jazz and aph.

Its not bright red as my 2 NOS APH.
But they are all blood red.

A2 magnet



Mystery bobbins in the middle

[darthphineas]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

typically, you'll see copper and red and a brown/purple. might have meant a little more back then. these days, they can have whatever wire tinted to whatever color.

[LesStrat]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

I'm offended on behalf of rashes throughout the world.

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

typically, you'll see copper and red and a brown/purple. might have meant a little more back then. these days, they can have whatever wire tinted to whatever color.

The 80-83 no logo baseplate jazz are copper and 83-87 are red.
All vintage aph are red due to intro ~86
Blood red from 88

And all of my 59 are really brown.

I tried to take a comparision pic but its to dark to capture the wire differences.

[gibsonclassic2001]

Re: 1983-1987 Duncan mystery pickup

Keith Merrow @Duncan is investigating the pictures