Help with 59 Model pickups

[Van]

A friend gave me 3 Seymour Duncan pickups. I would like to get more info about them. Can anyone help? I know the 59 NL are neck pickups. I don’t know much about the other pickup. I would like to put a set in a guitar. Would any one like to trade one for a bridge pickup? Or would anyone like to buy 2 of them?

 

[OsvyRock]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

A friend gave me 3 Seymour Duncan pickups. I would like to get more info about them. Can anyone help? I know the 59 NL are neck pickups. I don’t know much about the other pickup. I would like to put a set in a guitar. Would any one like to trade one for a bridge pickup? Or would anyone like to buy 2 of them?

Nice! You could install them both of them on your guitar with no problem, a la real P.A.F. style!
Keep the old ones if possible, if not... sell them! They're great pickups!

PS. Would like to know who ''L'' is!

 

[EmiAba]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

take a look at this

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?331463-Re-Old-59&p=4267528#post4267528

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

The SH1 is also a ‘59 and the “N” is for neck

Three ‘59 neck pickups and two would by Lydia Daniels

 

[Mark Cearlock]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

The SH1 is also a ‘59 and the “N” is for neck

Three ‘59 neck pickups and two would by Lydia Daniels

Or is the "L" for Lesona, considering the initials are for the last name? (Ie: 59nj=MJ)

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

Or is the "L" for Lesona, considering the initials are for the last name? (Ie: 59nj=MJ)

Not according to Duncan. Maybe the D was already being used.

 

[Van]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

Thanks for all the comments. What is the difference between a neck pick up and the bridge pickup? I have sent one into SD for repotting and a new cover. I was going to buy a new bridge pick up. But could I use one of these be used for the bridge or should I trade for an older bridge pick up to match the age?

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

The bridge is usually just a bit hotter. However, plenty of people have used them interchangeably.

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Help with 59 Model pickups

Two necks in a Les Paul are great to replicate the sounds of Jimmy Page. If you put the covered one in the neck, you even catch the look. Just a thought.