Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

[Gearjoneser]

I'd like this thread to bring Duncan customers up to date with regards to the Custom Shop and baseplate signatures.

In past years, we'd see Seymour W Duncan and Maricela Juarez's MJ signature.
I feel like most of us are out of the loop, because there's Derek Duncan and at least a couple others. I'm not recognizing the signatures. Besides Derek, theres LG and MN. Also, is MJ retired or planning to?

Maybe the company can help with this thread. I want to know all the names, their prior positions within the company, and examples of their signatures.

An informed forum is a more helpful one.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

Well, MJ is approaching retirement with full pension age, and as far as 2012 I've seen Derek being described as the "Manager" of the CS by former employees at the top.

The "change of guard" is inevitably getting closer by the day, literally.

However, I'm pretty sure the new head will be just as good as the one leaving in the near future.

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

Because I haven't requested a re-wind, but might yet (I'm hesitant to pull the pickup from the guitar at all...)

Is it or has it been possible to request Seymour or MJ?

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

I'm pretty sure that going into the future with new signatures, the Seymour and MJ wound pickups will really retain value.

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

Maybe, but it's not like there's a premium for a production MJ pickup from the 80s or so... In the last year I picked up three for $40 - $60 , and could have picked up a lot more in that range if I wanted to... Or for about the same price, a used ROHS sticker no-name. Never mind those trying to sell the MJs on eBay for ridiculous prices. Custom shop is different than regular production, I get that, but it's a bit of precedent for what might happen on the used market for those considering an MJ vs. whoever-wound CS pickup, though it could perhaps be viewed differently if either "quit" for good. Depends how much it's hyped.

Still for personal reasons I'd love to request an MJ/Seymour re-wind on my own pickups I'd never pull or sell it, hell, as mentioned I'm already hesitant to have them touch the pickup I have in mind for a re-wind, as it's still technically functional.

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

I'll put this here instead of the link incase it goes deadi n the future:

If there is an extra letter at the end it reflects who actually wound your pickup:
•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)

EDIT: This would be pre-2002, not current. But a good reference nonetheless

 

[Mincer]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

FYI, I am not in a position to know any of this, so I can't really confirm anything.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Winders

It might be useful to know that the Custom Shop is separate institution from the Seymour Duncan Co.