Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

[ParameterMan]

Judging by the guy's replies on youtube,he had no idea. Or he was being difficult.

EDIT: They're SM-3, see this post.

Anybody willing to wager a guess?

 

[AlexR]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

Is that an embossed logo on the neck p/up....could be the seymourised.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

It could well be a Seymourised Mini in the neck, but that's not what he's playing unless he has his switch wired arse about face. The bridge could well be a pickup, but I'm not absolutely sure about that...

 

[AlexR]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

The bridge seems to be in proportion drive and output wise with the neck in the second clip. Based on that I'd say there'd be a matched pair fitted.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

The bridge seems to be in proportion drive and output wise with the neck in the second clip. Based on that I'd say there'd be a matched pair fitted.

That'll teach me to watch a clip the whole way through properly, I missed him flip over to the neck part way through. You could well be right.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

Mini hums are some of the most underrated pickups out there. The 70's Gibby ones were a bit underwhelming depending on setup, but I've got a set wound to PAF strength and they have the best neck tone of any pickup I've played.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

The 70's Gibby ones were a bit underwhelming depending on setup, but I've got a set wound to PAF strength and they have the best neck tone of any pickup I've played.

In my case, I was playing with a singer that had a, pancaked, toothpick-maple-necked '81 Goldtop Deluxe. He INSISTED that I use his guitar.

I was miserable, to say the least. The tone was pure mud in the neck and had a screechy, tootchache-inducing bridge p'up, plus it weigthed a ton!

It was 1983. From that moment on I've avoided'em like the bubonic plague and anthrax put together.

It wasn't until three years ago that something made me change my mind about minis.

One of regular customers asked me to install a Duncan SM1 set in a P-90 loaded '50 Tribute and boy, did they sound gorgeous, and the "chirp" was to die for.

Oh, the memories... *sigh*

 

[Scott Olson]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

If he already has an SM-3 in the neck then likely another SM-3 in the bridge.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

In my case, I was playing with a singer that had a, pancaked, toothpick-maple-necked '81 Goldtop Deluxe.

Wow, a nice combo of a pre 77 body with an 80's neck.....impressive time-travel construction guitar there......or it could have been a 75/76.

 

[ParameterMan]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

Is that an embossed logo on the neck p/up....could be the seymourised.

Yes. Both pickups are embossed/stamped as far as I can see, and as you said they sound like they're from the same set.

I'm just under the impression that all three SM sets have embossed covers... even the Duncan site shows it. If it's only the SM-3 then that answers the question rather handily.

 

[scarr]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

They all have embossed logos, so ignore anyone judging by sight.

 

[ParameterMan]

Re: Guys with golden ears: which Duncan minhums are these?

So YouTube changed their comment system again and now an ancient post has resurfaced to clear up the mystery:

...they are actually SM3's in both positions. I really wanted to put the antiquity's in but couldn't bring myself to spend the money. The stock pickup was a bit too weak for me...

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