Recent content by báratta

For those in the know, why does the 60's Surfer have a grey bobbin?- as the Ant II was designed to recreate a Fender pup from the first half of the 60's (black bobbin era) Secondly- are the pole pieces bevelled on either the Ant I or II? Thanks Edit- original post concerned availability of...

Hello all, I'm planning on installing a Twang Banger in the bridge of a CS '60 Strat, and I was wondering if the APST would be RW/RP to the Fender pups (as the guitar is a time machine, the middle pup is not RW/RP.) Is it a general rule that (standard) SD singles are both reverse wound and...

Hello all, I recently pulled the trigger on a 62 RI Alder body (I just had to have an Ice Blue metallic strat- but I find vintage radius fingerboards to be limiting), and the seller had the weight listed as 4 pounds 6 ounces. For those in the know: have I scored myself a body that is reasonably...

Anybody wish to sell a quality Alnico 5 bar magnet to fit a Gibson 490R humbucker?

Wanted SD “The Mag” or maybe Stag Mag. Anybody wish to part with their old A5 “The Mag.” PM and we can discuss a suitable price. Samuel

Seeking info on “The Mag” Alnico V. Hello all, I’m looking for info on the Alnico V version of the Stag Mag. I’m attempting to get as close as possible to an SSL-2 in the neck position of my SG. Does anybody have experience with these seemingly discontinued pickups? Further, would it be...

To buy or not to buy…Les Paul Gem Guys, I’m looking at picking up a Les Paul Gem in the next week. I’ve yet to own a P-90 Lester, and thus I was wondering if I would be able to swap out the bridge P-90 for a Mini Humbucker with an LP Deluxe style mounting ring). I’m not keen to modify the...

I was reading through the SD Q&A section the other day, when I came across an anecdote in which Seymour tells of a guy who decided to rout his vintage strat for humbuckers(with a screw driver no less.) This story has inspired me to create a thread of guitar monstrosities. Feel free to post pics...

Edit: Anybody know where one might source on DVD or Vid? ------------------- Guys, seven years ago I managed to tape a special on the Fender Strat. Thinking that I would get it on dvd some time, I decided to tape over the show. Any ideas on where I might be able to get a copy on dvd or vid...

I recently picked up a Gibson SG Special, and I’m planning to mount a SD vintage rails in the neck position. I once saw a Gibson style mounting ring (ebay) that was shaped for a slanted single coil, though I can’t seem to find this product at the moment. Any ideas chaps?

Fender “Custom Colours.” One for the anoraks. Have any of you guys been keeping track of the colours available for the USA reissue 57/62 strats over the years? Particular Points of interest: When was Inca Silver introduced/discontinued? When was Shoreline Gold introduced and discontinued...

I purchased an SSL-2 (new) the other day on ebay. When inspecting the pickup, I noticed that the coil had slight damage. It appears that something has gouged the winding slightly (not consistent with shipping damage.) The winding has been skewed slightly and there is some wax around the problem...

This may be an obvious question- I was wondering if SD branded covers are available for purchase. If they are and you have some for sale, be sure to drop me a PM. Another question if I may. The covers I have for my SSL-2s are not well matched to the height of the pickups. Could this perhaps...

I was going through some older threads the other day, when I came across a discussion of Yamaha’s attempt to bring PRS into the fold. (https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=28592) I thought that the Yamaha YSG below would provide an interesting footnote. It feels so very familiar to...