Seymour Duncan pickups from AliExpress - are they real?

[ehdwuld]

Fleor

[CaptainWhizz]

There are pickup brands such as Iron Gear, Tonerider, Wilkinson, Entwistle, and Warman (sorry, I only know the UK ones) that take advantage of cheaper Chinese manufacturing, but are more reliable with better customer service.

If you are after cheaper pickups then they are worth looking into; I’ve seen people get some great tones with Tonerider especially, and Iron Gear. Assuming from the link you posted you’re German, I’m sure you can get those brands or similar from Amazon, Thomann, Bax, or similar.

[ehdwuld]

I got some knockoff pickups with similar specs
that were not branded as SD
Check out the Donlis brand on aliexpress
Those are nice potted pickups that aren't counterfeit

[Masta' C]

People buy those pickups and then resell on sites like eBay and Amazon regularly. Drives me nuts.

I STRONGLY recommend purchasing new pickups from authorized dealers. The small premium is worth the piece of mind and difference in quality. The knock-offs are NOT the same, even if specs appear similar.

[CaptainWhizz]

Aliexpress is the place people go to buy cheap, Chinese-made guitars with logos of respected manufacturers on; in fact, replace “guitars” with “handbags”, “watches”, or one of countless other goods.

I would bet good money that those are not real Seymour Duncans.

[eclecticsynergy]

Anything for sale on Alibaba that looks to be an American product is fake. Period.

Shenzhen is the counterfeiting capital of the world, producing "D'Addario" strings and "Gibson" guitars and even much larger items that are cloned from stolen plans, then sold under fake brand names.

[Juanhanglo]

Really? You think you are buying legit products from china at prices that are lower than in america?

[ArtieToo]

See more Duncan's.

[Securb]

Here are real Duncan's less expensive than the new on Aliexpress

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/forum/the-trading-post/6011355-seymour-duncan-rough-cast-magnet-jbs-for-sale-trem-spaced

[solspirit]

They are 100% fake. Like everyone said, go used if you want to save a few bucks.

[ICTGoober]

You'll get something real, just not the real thing you paid for.

[Aceman]

Yes the pickups from Aliexpress that say Seymour Duncan on them are real pickups.

[Mincer]

I suggest you buy used from someone you trust, or from an authorized dealer. What you receive from that company will be100% fake.

[superpete]

100% fake

[Securb]

Let me be the first to take the leap and say they are fakes. If budget is an issue I would suggest picking up some Duncan's on the used market, eBay, Reverb. There is very little that can go wrong with a used pickup. Typically it works or it doesn't. You may also want to look in the trade section of this website for used pickups.