Is this a real Seymour Duncan?

[ToneFiddler]

Good information, though I can't read the red text over the red wood background at all.

red text over wood reads:
"the logo now has good quality"

fake getting real close. hard to spot them from low res pics.
THe screw poles are still off, though

[jeremy]

damn, they are getting better all the time

[raspgalax]

Hello, I have two Cool Rails pickups. I'm pretty certain that the one with the sticker on the back is real, but I don't know about the second one with no sticker. The stickered one is 9.7 ohm and the unstickered one is 9.4 ohm.

[beaubrummels]

Welcome to the forum

Flatwork, wiring and components look the same. I don't know how often people counterfeit rails, but I supposed they could, there are cheap versions of rail-based pickups out there; but I think the construction would be more obviously different. I think it's real and the sticker just came off myself. That's just my one opinion. Maybe wait for a couple more folks to confirm.

[raspgalax]

Thank you for the welcome : ) Sorry if if was a silly question.

[Blille]

Thank you for the welcome : ) Sorry if if was a silly question.

Not silly at all.

It also looks good to me.

[Mincer]

You are right to ask, even if they are legit. We have some good experts here, and I'd rather people take advantage of their knowledge before you spend $.

[Aceman]

New thread on counterfeits at TGP

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/seymour-duncan-chinese-counterfeit-updated-can-you-spot-it.2502701/

[triodecr]

Is this a real Duncan, and if so what model? The signature is printed/stamped on the base plate, there’s no evidence of wax potting and the DCR is 7.41k. Could it be an Antiquity?

[jeremy]

could be an antiquity neck, yes. got other pics?

[triodecr]

More pics…

[Mincer]

Are you able to test the DCR? It might be an OEM Antiquity pickup.

[triodecr]

DCR is 7.41k

[Mincer]

Well, it could be a neck Antiquity, which should be about 7.7k or so. Is it aged?

[triodecr]

Well, it could be a neck Antiquity, which should be about 7.7k or so. Is it aged?

No, no aging.