Identifying older SD pickups

[JVD]

Hi.

I scored an old frankenstein deal of a guitar which has those pickups.
I looked at the article on this site about pre 2002 pickups.
However, I'd like to have a bit more info about them and when they were made.
They are '59 pickups.
Does the "n" mean neck?
Do I then have two neck pickups?
No initials on them. Any idea who wound them?
Any idea on what year?

Any other tidbits about them?

Thanks!

 

[beaubrummels]

59N is a neck model, so yeah, two neck models. (Which is not a bad thing. Depends on the guitar whether it works for you sound-wise.)

59N•D is wound by Debbie Nyquist

The 59N stamped label with no winder initial could be anyone; could even be wound by Seymour. Looks pretty 'used' the tabs have been filed to fit in some other guitar, presumably a direct mount where the tabs had to clear the wood.

Double creme is somewhat rare now. Appears they are both 4-conductor, which is another less common bonus. (Braided shield single conductor is the factory default on those.)

The font the the sticker of the no-winder-initial pickup looks odd to me. (Someone else will have to check me if that's actually a Duncan sticker or not.)

 

[hamerfan]

The 59N-D was made pre 1983, since its vintage and double cream it should bring some money. The other one was made between 1996 and 2002.

 

[LLL]

I have a pre-1983 Debbie Nyquist wound SH-5 Custom ("D").

Unfortunately, she passed away about 9 years ago.

 

[hamerfan]

... okay then, the spell is probably broken.