Help ID'ing this pickup--9NJ--Silverbird?

[abcats]

I just removed this from a new (used) guitar. Joined this site to see if anyone here can help me with what it is. My googling suggests it may be a Silverbird neck pickup wound by Maricella Juarez. As I am the opposite of an expert with respect to pickups any guidance would be greatly appreciated. https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/latest-updates/seymour-duncans-prodigal-sons-the-sh7-and-the-sh9

 

[jeremy]

looks like a silverbird to me, do you have a meter to put on it?

 

[abcats]

Thanks I will get on that and report back

 

[Mincer]

Those are pretty rare, even around these parts!

 

[beaubrummels]

Another question to ask would be does it fit in a regular pickup ring? The Silverbird uses Telecaster bobbins, which are bigger when turned straight on a humbucker bobbin.

 

[Masta' C]

That is most certainly a Silverbird neck pickup! Nice score!

 

[Mincer]

Never having tried an actual Silverbird...what's their 'thing'?

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Yep, Silverbird. MJ-wound, too, but it's the neck version.
You'll probably need to file a regular mounting ring out a little to fit those bobbins.

 

[STLMTLHD79]

Yes a Silverbird neck pickup. By chance to you want to sell it?

 

[abcats]

looks like a silverbird to me, do you have a meter to put on it?

Total resistance appears to be between 9.2 and 9.3, although I could have screwed something up. Wasn’t sure what else to check.

Edit: or 8.92

 

[jeremy]

sounds like a sh-9n to me

 

[abcats]

Another question to ask would be does it fit in a regular pickup ring? The Silverbird uses Telecaster bobbins, which are bigger when turned straight on a humbucker bobbin.

Thank you, appears to be a little large for normal ring.

 

[Jukeboxheros]

I know this is an old dead horse, but just wanted to share some pics of a set of Silverbirds in my 83 Yamaha semi.

 

[beaubrummels]

Welcome to the forum

Nice! I bet that rocks in more ways than one.

 

[hamerfan]

I know this is an old dead horse, but just wanted to share some pics of a set of Silverbirds in my 83 Yamaha semi.

Welcome to the SD Forum. These are something like rare bird and more so as abset. Or - from Seymours view - the redhaired step child of SD. Any chance for a vid or a comparism to another SD set? Inquiring minds like to know.

 

[Mincer]

I know this is an old dead horse, but just wanted to share some pics of a set of Silverbirds in my 83 Yamaha semi.

Wow! I bet that sounds amazing!

 

[orpheo]

I have had a set of the SH9's for a while. They're like warmer, more compressed PAF's, with a bit more output. You can get similar sounds from the jazzB in the neck and a pearly gates B in the bridge, imho. Not the same, but similar.

They split amazing, though.

Can be ordered from the Customshop! I didn't like them.