Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

[Richbintempe]

Its havent been able to get a clear answer:: are the duncan antiquity firebirds (I & II), in fact made with the same style of construction as the original 63'-65'?? Ive read everything i could! I know their not alnico magnets! But is that only part of the reason every body hates them??

 

[jeremy]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

welcome to the forum!

i havent pulled my antiquity II fb pup apart but im 99% sure its two alnico V bars just like the old ones. the sm1 i believe is similar construction. the sm2 and sm3 are blades with a single magnet. who hates the antiquity firebird pups!?!? they sound freakin amazing!

 

[AlexR]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

I know a lot of people hate on the modern Gibson ones, because they are hot and nothing like the originals.

But equally people might hate the original design simply because it is a way more Fender oriented tone than most Gibson buyers would like. But its not the Duncan specifically that is the target.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

Richbintempe, I'm sorry you're surrounded by so much hate...

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

I'm guessing 'everybody' is 2-3 people from school?

My Antiquities made my Firebird a player. Sounds like a famous record now. I won't be taking these out. Maybe the haters have no idea what an original Firebird sounds like?

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

Don't conflate the Antiquity set with the "S-Brand" Firebird set; the S/non-antiquity Firebird pickups are the non-vintage bar magnet set.

 

[elelpe]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

...the S/non-antiquity Firebird pickups are the non-vintage bar magnet set.

With SM-1 being an exception.

 

[Emopunk]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

I'm interested too. So what is the best SD Firebird set at the moment? Say for blues a'la Moore, classic hard rock sounds. Thank you.

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[jeremy]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

the best will be different for everyone. the antiquity II firebird pups are great and sound like an old firebird, bright and punchy. for a hot over the top firebird tone id go with the sm3 neck and sm2 bridge. the sm3 bridge is hotter than a vintage model and has a little more beef but isnt overly hot

 

[Mincer]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

The Antiquity II certainly sounds like an old Firebird pickup to me.

 

[Emopunk]

Re: Antiquity duncan firebird isnt accurate??

the best will be different for everyone. the antiquity II firebird pups are great and sound like an old firebird, bright and punchy. for a hot over the top firebird tone id go with the sm3 neck and sm2 bridge. the sm3 bridge is hotter than a vintage model and has a little more beef but isnt overly hot

Thanks for replying. Both your suggestions seem very interesting. The problem is, I can't find, for the love of me, anyone selling the antiquities here in Europe at a reasonable price. Are they so difficult to find? Crazy.