Help identfying p90 pickup (was told it was a SD)

[zedexseven]

Hi, I bought Gibson 60s Tribute guitar a while back and was told it had a Seymour Duncan Antiquity p90 bridge pickup in it. I ended up swapping the pickup for another and now looking a the pickup I am wondering if it even is an Antiquity since there are no markings on it. Can anyone identify it based on the pictures?

Thanks!

 

[idsnowdog]

No it isn't an SD

 

[beaubrummels]

I've never seen a Duncan, not even a "Duncan Designed", with a brass baseplate. There would be identifying labels if it was a Duncan. Doesn't mean that is a bad pickup, just means it isn't a Duncan. Did sound any good?

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, I am gonna say not a Duncan. It doesn't look like any USA made pickup to me, but maybe someone here recognizes something I don't.

 

[superpete]

i've pulled the stock p90s out of gibsons and they had no markings on them either. i dont have it in front of me to compare to your pic, but its possible that's the stock gibby.

 

[formula73]

i've pulled the stock p90s out of gibsons and they had no markings on them either. i dont have it in front of me to compare to your pic, but its possible that's the stock gibby.

Gibbys don’t have brass baseplates.

 

[idsnowdog]

Gibbys don’t have brass baseplates.

Yeah, both Gibson and SD use nickel silver steel baseplates.

 

[superpete]

hmm, maybe you're right, but aside from flathead vs philips head, it looks similar to this one



https://www.gibson.com/Gear/Single-Coil-Pickups/IMP9R-Soapbar

 

[zedexseven]

Thanks for the quick answers! So really seems like it's not a Duncan. I have had 5 or 6 different Duncan humbuckers before but not much experience with P90s so appreciate the help!

 

[BenPerkins]

Stock Gibson P90. The same model came in a Gibson SG standard I had (2011 I believe... when they were using baked maple)

 

[formula73]

I shouldn’t be surprised, but Gibson is pinching pennies if they’ve gone to brass baseplates. They used nickel silver forever...