Help me ID this old Duncan

[Rocco Crocco]

Anyone know what this is. The sticker looks like it says "Sey J".

 

[JamesPaul]

Seymourizer II, which evolved into the Distortion neck, SH-6n and MJ wound it. Masta' C can probably give you a range of years.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/faqs/labels-built-before-2002

 

[Rocco Crocco]

Seymourizer II, which evolved into the Distortion neck, SH-6n and MJ wound it. Masta' C can probably give you a range of years.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/faqs/labels-built-before-2002

Cool. It was in the bridge position of a Flying V I bought. It was WAAAAAYYY too bright so neck pickup makes sense. Pickup reads 13.0 Kohms, BTW.

 

[JamesPaul]

Cool. It was in the bridge position of a Flying V I bought. It was WAAAAAYYY too bright so neck pickup makes sense. Pickup reads 13.0 Kohms, BTW.

13.0k is spot on for DCR listed on the Distortion product page.

 

[Masta' C]

JP is spot on...that's an MJ-wound SH-7 "Seymourizer", aka: SH-6n Distortion Neck in today's catalog.

As for year of production, this one falls squarely in the 1983-86 range. Back then, it was sold as a bridge model and it works really well in that regard.

That thing has definitely seen some use! Looks like the screw poles were shortened at some point and solder was added to reinforce the mounting tabs.

It may look rough, but I bet it sounds great!

:headbang:

 

[hamerfan]

Some longer pole screws may bring down the treble a bit. I use it in Les Paul as bridge and does a good job.