Seymour launches the 59/Custom Hybrid!

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I want one with A2! Had one 5 years ago and loved it.

On a side note, I think it is pretty sad that some people's dislike of the naming has conquered this thread which delivers wonderful news of a forum favorite pup being put into standard production.
 
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Question: Which coil is the Custom coil, the screw or the slug?
 
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Ed Hunter said:
according to the wording of the the blog they did it right and went with the custom slug coil for splitting and 59b screw coil:)
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Well, you can split to either the slug or screw coil so that's a moot point, unless you are talking about the "default" split. So the Custom is the slug coil. Cool.
 
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ErikH said:
Well, you can split to either the slug or screw coil so that's a moot point, unless you are talking about the "default" split. So the Custom is the slug coil. Cool.
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yeah default split because very few opt for the screw coil to use as the split coil. the slug coil has the better single coil type magnetic field and tone/attack YMMV?:14:
 
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As for the name, I couldn't think of anything better than describing what it is. I think it'll really appeal to anyone who knows Duncans, because the hot 59 was answered with the Custom and Custom 5. To know that it's the middle ground isn't hard to figure out.

Many find the 59 a tad weak, and the Customs a tad overwound. The 59/Custom is a great sounding pickup that works equally well in a Gibson or Fender. Paired with a 59 or PGn, it'll be a great set.

Nobody should be complaining about this pickup or it's name. If you've never tried one, make it your next pickup purchase. This is one of the first production pickups totally spawned from the SD Forum. For that, we should be stoked.
 
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if it is both pickups, then it is ceramic, right?


edit: I see I have been searching extensively, It's one coil from a '59 and one coil from a Custom and A5
 
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Great interest in this thread. Once I realised this pickup was about to be released I decided to revisit the sticky'd thread and make some hybrids.

I've already made the custom/59, and it lived up to the ridiculously high expectations set for it. Great pickup with sizzling but open drive tones. I've got an A5 in, but I'll also try an UOA5 too just to see how that changes things.

I've ordered a Jazz(n) so I can get a 59/jazz hybrid, and then use the other Jazz coil for a custom/Jazz (b) hybrid. Only issue is - I need to find a guitar to put the last pickup in. Thinking perhaps a MIM strat.

Oh, and I think the name is ok. Those who don't know what it is will do what most people usually do, and ask a shop employee or do some internet research if they are keen.
 
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Here is we did at NAMM about the 59/Custom Hybrid:

 
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This is excellent. Kudos and thanks to Duncan for living the phrase "give the people what they want."

The name is perfect, and describes exactly what the pickup is. Ignore the Internet haters.

I've been wanting to try this pickup but haven't had the time or resources to get one together... looks like I'll be buying one! When can we purchase them?
 
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AdmiralB said:
Pretty sure DiMarzio's patent is limited to coils with the same number of turns but different sizes of wire. That would result in different Qs for the coils, but similar output.

These coils use (I assume) different wire size, but also different numbers of turns.

Gibson BBs use different turns numbers too (same wire size though), and there's no patent issue there.

Also pretty sure the patent has expired...surely it's past 17 years now.
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Well, the patent specifically says that, but each of their particular "dual resonance" is tuned for the sound, not specifically so that both coils have the same DC. The Dimarzio method is not like taking two distinct symmetric designs and putting them together. The Duncan concept here, is simply taking a PAF type (59) and mixing it with their custom wind. The result there, is from Bach to Rock's experiment that turned out great. Dimarzio uses the idea that each pickup is designed for its own, unique sound, such as the MoJoe and Tone Zone. The patent is a really a moot point, for the sake of legal patenting. That doesn't mean each "dual resonance" design meets the patent verbiage, specifically.
 
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It's no myth that combining these coils produces more complex harmonics. From my recollection, the hybrid definitely produces more aggressive harmonics than either "normal" pup did on its own. On a high gain amp (Metal 2000/Fender Mustang) setting, the pinch harmonics are lethal and I can get the ridiculous harmonics on the 2nd fret far easier than any pickup I've used in other guitars. Even on the cranked Plexi setting, I'm getting harmonics far more rich than a typical pickup.

No joke about rolling back the volume for cleans either. On the "Vox" setting, I can range from glassy, crystaline sounds all the way to some raunchy Brian May kinds of things. No doubt it's the most versatile pickup you can get.
 
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