Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
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Silence Kid
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Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
MGJ ought to be a Mag (A5 magnet non-staggered Stag Mag,) wound by Maricela Juarez. An AH1BL is an Alnico II Pro bridge wound by someone not quite so famous. They're both at least fifteen years old from the labeling.
They will buck hum, combined series, parallel, or alone, as long as the individual coils aren't put in some out of phase combination, and as long as they're not split.
MGJ ought to be a Mag (A5 magnet non-staggered Stag Mag,) wound by Maricela Juarez. An AH1BL is an Alnico II Pro bridge wound by someone not quite so famous. They're both at least fifteen years old from the labeling.
They will buck hum, combined series, parallel, or alone, as long as the individual coils aren't put in some out of phase combination, and as long as they're not split.
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Rand-O-Monium
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Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
Thought AH is/was a Holdsworth model?
Thought AH is/was a Holdsworth model?
Silence Kid
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Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
You're right, after a quick google; funny I even double checked the model name but my mind missed the 'P' in 'APH1B.'
You're right, after a quick google; funny I even double checked the model name but my mind missed the 'P' in 'APH1B.'
darthphineas
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Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
Isn't L for Leticia?
Isn't L for Leticia?
Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
Wow, thanks guys! That is interesting to hear that the builders of these coils attained such recognition. Good for them! Is there anywhere where I can find where these coil builder's names are indexed or credited? Maybe in some book or website?
Wow, thanks guys! That is interesting to hear that the builders of these coils attained such recognition. Good for them! Is there anywhere where I can find where these coil builder's names are indexed or credited? Maybe in some book or website?
Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
Is there a comprehensive cross reference for Seymour Duncan builder names and/or pick up model information? I can remember when I bought these pick ups there was a lengthy write-up on each of them. It would seem like someone in the company must have information on each and every pick up they have made, even the custom made ones. It would seem to be silly to constantly reinvent designs just to avoid the tedium of keeping a design log.
Is there a comprehensive cross reference for Seymour Duncan builder names and/or pick up model information? I can remember when I bought these pick ups there was a lengthy write-up on each of them. It would seem like someone in the company must have information on each and every pick up they have made, even the custom made ones. It would seem to be silly to constantly reinvent designs just to avoid the tedium of keeping a design log.
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Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
I contacted Arwin Hojjati in Seymour Duncan's Customer Service & Technical Support & hit pay dirt, so for anyone following this post this is for you!
For background information on their pickups first try: http://www.seymourduncan.com/faqs-categories/duncan-pickup-info Here you will find what I was looking for, namely, charts breaking down their model number nomenclature including common builder's & winder's names.
If you don't have any luck there then try Emailing their customer support at generalproductinfo@seymourduncan.com They offer a very concise & quick response (in minutes!)!!!
As far as mine go:
MGJ: Stag Mag SH-3, bobbin winder was Maricella Juarez (as the Silence Kid mentioned earlier), it employs staggered Alnico II rod magnets instead of the traditional bar magnet, for Strat tone when split. It offers a high output with a DC resistance of 16.6 Kohms. You can find more details about this, including sound files of it being played here: http://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/stag-mag This was originally advertised to duplicate the strat single pickup sound when coil tapped & it duplicates a strat's magnets staggered height. It is a four conductor pickup intended to be used as a neck pick up but could be also used in the bridge position.
The AH Metal Fatigue (AH1BL) was a custom designed Allen Holdsworth model that offered a high output (DC resistance: 16.8 Kohms) "fusion" sound. Mine uses an Alnico V magnet, 4 conductor (single optional), humbucker (trembucker optional), vintage (long) legs (short optional). The "1B" or "IB" in the model name indicates a metal cover, although I opted not to have one in order to match my other pickup. This pick up was meant to be played in any position, neck, bridge, or both. The "L" in the name refers to the bobbin winder named Lidia Daniel. You can find more information on this here: http://customshop.seymourduncan.com/ah-metal-fatigue/
Thanks again, Silence Kid, Rand-O-Monium, darthphineas, & of course Arwin Hojjati in Seymour Duncan's customer support!!! Go Duncan!!!
I contacted Arwin Hojjati in Seymour Duncan's Customer Service & Technical Support & hit pay dirt, so for anyone following this post this is for you!
For background information on their pickups first try: http://www.seymourduncan.com/faqs-categories/duncan-pickup-info Here you will find what I was looking for, namely, charts breaking down their model number nomenclature including common builder's & winder's names.
If you don't have any luck there then try Emailing their customer support at generalproductinfo@seymourduncan.com They offer a very concise & quick response (in minutes!)!!!
As far as mine go:
MGJ: Stag Mag SH-3, bobbin winder was Maricella Juarez (as the Silence Kid mentioned earlier), it employs staggered Alnico II rod magnets instead of the traditional bar magnet, for Strat tone when split. It offers a high output with a DC resistance of 16.6 Kohms. You can find more details about this, including sound files of it being played here: http://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/stag-mag This was originally advertised to duplicate the strat single pickup sound when coil tapped & it duplicates a strat's magnets staggered height. It is a four conductor pickup intended to be used as a neck pick up but could be also used in the bridge position.
The AH Metal Fatigue (AH1BL) was a custom designed Allen Holdsworth model that offered a high output (DC resistance: 16.8 Kohms) "fusion" sound. Mine uses an Alnico V magnet, 4 conductor (single optional), humbucker (trembucker optional), vintage (long) legs (short optional). The "1B" or "IB" in the model name indicates a metal cover, although I opted not to have one in order to match my other pickup. This pick up was meant to be played in any position, neck, bridge, or both. The "L" in the name refers to the bobbin winder named Lidia Daniel. You can find more information on this here: http://customshop.seymourduncan.com/ah-metal-fatigue/
Thanks again, Silence Kid, Rand-O-Monium, darthphineas, & of course Arwin Hojjati in Seymour Duncan's customer support!!! Go Duncan!!!
darthphineas
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Re: Info on MGJ & AHIBL Humbuckers
yeah, all those codes are here: http://www.seymourduncan.com/faqs/labels-built-before-2002
also has the label codes
A Raul Araiza (Single Coils)
B Leticia Bautista (Single Coils)
C Catalina Padilla (Rails)
D Debbie Nyquist (Humbuckers)
E Edward Madrigal (Humbuckers)
G Gloria Ocompo (Humbuckers)
J Maricella Juarez-83′ (Humbuckers, Single Coils, Stacks, Rails)
J Janice Salazar-til 83′ (Stacks)
L Lidia Daniel (Humbuckers)
L Leticia Quintero-87′-90′ (Stacks, Rails)
M Martha Cameron (Humbuckers, Single Coils)
O Oti Mora (Stacks, Rails)
P Lupe Perez-86′ on (Rails)
P Patty Vasquez-till 86′ (Stacks, Rails)
R Connie Rocha (Single Coils)
V Joe Velez (Single Coils)
X Mai Xiong (Stacks)
yeah, all those codes are here: http://www.seymourduncan.com/faqs/labels-built-before-2002
also has the label codes
A Raul Araiza (Single Coils)
B Leticia Bautista (Single Coils)
C Catalina Padilla (Rails)
D Debbie Nyquist (Humbuckers)
E Edward Madrigal (Humbuckers)
G Gloria Ocompo (Humbuckers)
J Maricella Juarez-83′ (Humbuckers, Single Coils, Stacks, Rails)
J Janice Salazar-til 83′ (Stacks)
L Lidia Daniel (Humbuckers)
L Leticia Quintero-87′-90′ (Stacks, Rails)
M Martha Cameron (Humbuckers, Single Coils)
O Oti Mora (Stacks, Rails)
P Lupe Perez-86′ on (Rails)
P Patty Vasquez-till 86′ (Stacks, Rails)
R Connie Rocha (Single Coils)
V Joe Velez (Single Coils)
X Mai Xiong (Stacks)
