Mighty Mite USA pickups made by Seymour Duncan??
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beaubrummels
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I don't think Duncan has anything to do with them, or even Stew Mac. They're an independent company in Illinois. If anything, I might expact some products made in Asia. What makes you ask, though?
Jack_TriPpEr
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A company that has an office in the USA can still have their pickups made outside of the USA.
beaubrummels
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FWIW I work for a USA company, headquarterd in the USA, my office is in the USA. But half my team and all of engineering/production we work with are in India. It's a very common way of managing the expense of production to either outsource overseas, or create a related company overseas where the wage/salaries are 1/10 of the USA. Made in the USA is compelling, but sometimes it can mean parts are manufactured here, but assembled elsewhere; or vice-versa, where parts are made overseas and just assembled here.
Hsb
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I like on their website about installation of their pickups.
"Installation
This pickup has universal wiring. We suggest you google “Humbucker installation in a guitar” to find the right installation guide that best fits your instrument.
If you are unfamiliar with the tools used to install these pickups; we suggest you contact a Luthier to install them. Should the pickups get damaged during installation due to improper installation; warranty will be voided."
Looks like they have 3 pickups, 2 that are copy of the Super Distortion, 2 of the Custom and a copy of what used to be a triple coil made into a double coil..
"Installation
This pickup has universal wiring. We suggest you google “Humbucker installation in a guitar” to find the right installation guide that best fits your instrument.
If you are unfamiliar with the tools used to install these pickups; we suggest you contact a Luthier to install them. Should the pickups get damaged during installation due to improper installation; warranty will be voided."
Looks like they have 3 pickups, 2 that are copy of the Super Distortion, 2 of the Custom and a copy of what used to be a triple coil made into a double coil..
ICTGoober
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Don't know much about Mighty Mite pickups made these days, but in the 80's - yes, lots of them. They were definitely made overseas.
I had one of the original 3 coil Motherbuckers, put it in a 50's Tele body that had been trashed and rebuilt. How trashed you say? Someone gave it to me. There was a swimming pool routing in it filled with clear epoxy - that trashed. Painted day-glo pink. But back to the 3 coil Motherbucker - you could get the fattest, crunchiest Leslie West tones from it to the ice pickiest Albert Collins trebles. I wish I had another one...
I had one of the original 3 coil Motherbuckers, put it in a 50's Tele body that had been trashed and rebuilt. How trashed you say? Someone gave it to me. There was a swimming pool routing in it filled with clear epoxy - that trashed. Painted day-glo pink. But back to the 3 coil Motherbucker - you could get the fattest, crunchiest Leslie West tones from it to the ice pickiest Albert Collins trebles. I wish I had another one...
Masta' C
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They have the classic "20K Motherbucker", but also a "16K Motherbucker" that carries JB-like specs (A5, 16.8K DCR): LINK
I'd be over-the-moon excited if it was actually made by DiMarzio, because then there's a reasonable chance it would be close to an un-aired, non-"virtual vintage" AT-1 and that could be heavenly!
But, that's probably wishful thinking...I doubt they could have them produced by DiMarzio and still be able to offer them at $79 each street price
I'd be over-the-moon excited if it was actually made by DiMarzio, because then there's a reasonable chance it would be close to an un-aired, non-"virtual vintage" AT-1 and that could be heavenly!
But, that's probably wishful thinking...I doubt they could have them produced by DiMarzio and still be able to offer them at $79 each street price
beaubrummels
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So we're posting it's possible Duncan is making a DiMarzio Super Distortion clone now?
frankfalbo
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Obviously there was the 1970s-80s Mighty Mite offerings, but the same people have owned Mighty Mite since the early 90s. For about 20 years or so it was primarily a source for bodies, necks, parts, and pickups from the guitar factories, mostly Korea and Indonesia, but elsewhere too.
More recently they’re focused on bodies and necks, including USA-made bodies and pickups. They don’t have any imported pickups anymore.
I produce some of the USA bodies in my shop, but I’m not involved with the pickups, but I can say they’re top quality and if someone’s looking for a present-day reissue of the old 70s Mighty Mite pickups then I can recommend them.
Ossie Ahsen of 3 Monkeys Amps is into the old ones and did a shootout recently.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GBN5QzzvhtI&t=1s
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