SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

[larry_emder]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7346450281&fromMakeTrack=true

Edit - Just thought of something - does it stand for "JB"?

Any info on this pickup would be great! ie. What magnets, what type of sound does it produce, etc.

is it really a seymour duncan? (how do you recognise if it is?)

Also, would it have 4 conductor wire?

Cheers

 

[ErikH]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

The "Jazz/Blues" is the JB model and it comes with 4-conductor. That one is 2-conductor and is nowhere near the JB DC resistance.

 

[larry_emder]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

Thanks heaps mate. Nice pickup?

 

[ErikH]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

The JB Model is nice, yes, and is one of my favorites.

As for this one up for auction, it's DC resistance of 7.2k (I hope that's what is meant rather than 7.2ohms) is actually what the Seth Lover neck model is but this one looks a big aged for it to be that. It's hard to say what it is without seeing any markings on the bottom of it, if there are any at all.

I'd try to get more info from the seller and possibly a picture of the baseplate.

 

[Xeromus]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

That pickup is a '59, the metal leads plus no seymour duncan marking on the pickup is a dead giveaway. Oh, and the vintage style tape on the pickup. The seller is obviously a moron.

 

[John Wymore]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

That pickup is a '59, the metal leads plus no seymour duncan marking on the pickup is a dead giveaway. Oh, and the vintage style tape on the pickup. The seller is obviously a moron.

Could possibly be a Alnico II Pro also or an uncovered Seth, but I'd bet "59"

 

[larry_emder]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

Thanks for the info. I wouldnt mind a 59 actually (theyre fairly old skool sounding arent they?)

Worth getting you reckon (for that price or a little more....keeping in mind everything musical in australia is more expensive)?

 

[larry_emder]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

So its (probably) exactly the same as this one?:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Seymour-Dunc...345695885QQcategoryZ22670QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[itbepopples]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

I thought the '59 had a ceramic mag?

 

[Kac]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

I thought the '59 had a ceramic mag?

Dunno where ya got that idea, but
LINK
As you can see, it has an Alnico V (5) magnet.

Rock On :headbang:

 

[larry_emder]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

Hey, i found out some more info on it off the seller:

"Its a PLAIN UNMARKED BACK.........withi a small white sticker that says J/MN on it"
And he also said its a 2 conductor wire.
You all dead positive its a '59?

 

[ErikH]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

Hey, i found out some more info on it off the seller:

"Its a PLAIN UNMARKED BACK.........withi a small white sticker that says J/MN on it"
And he also said its a 2 conductor wire.
You all dead positive its a '59?

With that sticker it looks to be a Jazz neck rather than a '59.

 

[Xeromus]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

With that sticker it looks to be a Jazz neck rather than a '59.

Jazz pickups aren't made like that. I'm 99.9% sure it's a '59.

 

[ErikH]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

Jazz pickups aren't made like that. I'm 99.9% sure it's a '59.

If it was a '59 the sticker would have 59 on it. I looked at the label chart in the FAQ. The closest one is the Jazz.

 

[Imp]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

mate! is the writing red?

JMN is an old old jazz model neck AFAIK.. i have a double cream one!

tom

 

[larry_emder]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

Can anyone else tell me what it is for sure?

Its only got 5 hrs to go!

 

[Xeromus]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

If it was a '59 the sticker would have 59 on it. I looked at the label chart in the FAQ. The closest one is the Jazz.

with 2 conductor vintage wire and vintage style tape? Not likely.

 

[ErikH]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

with 2 conductor vintage wire and vintage style tape? Not likely.

So with a J/MN sticker on an unmarked backplate reading 7.2k you believe it's a '59. Were the first runs of Jazz models 2 conductor or 4 conductor? I think that DC reading is too low to be a '59. From that reading it has to be a neck pickup.

 

[Robert1950]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

I thought it stood for Jeff Beck. :laugh2:

 

[Xeromus]

Re: SD "jazz/Blues' Humbucker

So with a J/MN sticker on an unmarked backplate reading 7.2k you believe it's a '59. Were the first runs of Jazz models 2 conductor or 4 conductor? I think that DC reading is too low to be a '59. From that reading it has to be a neck pickup.

yeah I believe it's a '59n. I could be wrong though. But all arrows point to that. It's unfortunate the seller doesn't know what they are selling.