Seymour Duncan plater

[ItsaBass]

Hello,

I have a few Duncan pickups that could use some replating of the metal trim. I was wondering what plating business Duncan uses for their Custom Shop pickups (gold plating). It'd be nice to send the pickups to the same plater that did them originally, for identical quality, plus their familiarity with plating such parts.

If that will not be shared, can anyone recommend your preferred plating shop in the Los Angeles area? Preferably one that has done guitar parts for you.

Thank you.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

Wouldn't that be more expensive than just buying replacement parts?

 

[Mincer]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

You know, I have no idea about that. I don't even know if they have access to plating within the SD facility. I'd just call SD HQ and ask. They might have some suggestions.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

Wouldn't that be more expensive than just buying replacement parts?

I asked the Duncan Custom Shop to sell me replacement parts, and they wouldn't do it. They want $250 (plus tax and shipping, so about $300 in the end) to replace the hardware on both pickups.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

I asked the Duncan Custom Shop to sell me replacement parts, and they wouldn't do it. They want $250 (plus tax and shipping, so about $300 in the end) to replace the hardware on both pickups.

Why would you go to the custom shop? A replacement gold cover is $25.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/accessory/humbucker-cover-gold

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

Yeah, I don't think the custom shop uses anything different plating wise. I have a gold brobucker and it's hardware was identical to a set of gold Seth Lovers I had.

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[ItsaBass]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

Wouldn't that be more expensive than just buying replacement parts?

Why would you go to the custom shop? A replacement gold cover is $25.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/accessory/humbucker-cover-gold

beaubrummels,

I am getting frustrated by these questions. They expose several incorrect assumptions on your part, not least of which is that I don't possess basic knowledge of humbucker parts sources.

Here is a summary of the information I posted: 1) I have a set of Custom Shop pickups. 2) I want to return the gold plated metal trim parts to as-new condition. 3) I've asked the Custom Shop to either sell me new parts, or to swap out the old parts for new parts for me. Alternately, I'm looking for a plater for the original parts. 4) The Custom Shop will not sell me the parts. 5) The estimate to have the Custom Shop replace the trim parts is $250+tax+shipping.

That's what you know for sure.

Does that all sound like a guy looking for standard humbucker pickup covers, who just needs to be linked to them to solve the issue? You couldn't think that someone with, quite frankly, an embarrassing number of posts on a pickup forum, doesn't know how to procure new humbucker cover through standard channels if that is what he/she needs.

What of that tells you that I need replacement covers? What of it tells you that I am even talking about humbucker pickups?

Why would the Custom Shop quote $125 each to throw on a new humbucker cover and screws on a Duncan pickup, when they will completely rewind one of their own humbucker pickups (disassemble, unwind, rewind, re-pot, re-install cover) for only $75?

Why would Duncan not sell me the parts? They stock humbucker covers, as you pointed out, so...

There is enough there. I don't need to spell out the exact answer to your question for you. Please just trust that I wouldn't be following this line of questioning without good reason.

Finally, I received the exact answer to my question via PM from a little birdie, to whom I am most grateful. It really made my day, as I was truly expecting no answers to come from this thread. So, case closed. Thank you.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Seymour Duncan plater

It’s gonna be a good day