Tele Neck Pup Verification (with response from SD)

[Chin Ho]

Hello all, first post here..

I think this is a QP but the sticker "3" has me wondering; it's not what seems to be the typical SD identification sticker and I'd like to verify what I have before finishing my build. The Ohm reading is right on for a Tele neck QP. Thanks!

 

[jeremy]

looks like a qp tele neck to me. model number is str-3 so the sticker makes sense

 

[donaldr]

I think Quarter Pound pickups werenamed because of the individual 1/4" alnico 5 magnets.
I know nothing about the QP Tele neck but the obvious would be to measure if the magnets are 1/4"?

 

[Chin Ho]

I think Quarter Pound pickups werenamed because of the individual 1/4" alnico 5 magnets.
I know nothing about the QP Tele neck but the obvious would be to measure if the magnets are 1/4"?

Not even close:

 

[jeremy]

the bridge pup has 1/4" alnico rods, the neck has 3/16" or something like that

 

[Chin Ho]

the bridge pup has 1/4" alnico rods, the neck has 3/16" or something like that

3/16" of an inch. Check.

 

[Chin Ho]

So.. nobody seems too concerned that a typical SD QP Tele neck ID looks like this:


And mine looks like this?

 

[Chin Ho]

Dennis Russell (Seymour Duncan)
Dec 19, 2025, 08:22 PST

Hi,

We did use a single sticker like this in the late 90s.
The number 3 refers to the Quarter Pound model number: STR-3, for a neck Telecaster Quarter Pound.

The best way to assure that you are getting an authentic Seymour Duncan pickup is to purchase one new from an Authorized Seymour Duncan dealer.

best
Dennis
Dennis Russell
Customer Service and Technical Support
Seymour Duncan

 

[jeremy]

glad you got confirmation! we try not to steer ya wrong here

 

[Mincer]

Maybe this will help others hoping to identify their pickup, too.

 

[Chin Ho]

Maybe this will help others hoping to identify their pickup, too.

Definitely. That's an odd ID sticker, and my searches didn't turn up any other examples.

 

[Mincer]

It is funny to me that they didn't bother putting 'STR-' next to the 3.

 

[jeremy]

i have a few pups from this era. a hot strat, two aps2, qp strat, maybe others. they all just have a number on the bottom like this tele pup

 

[hamerfan]

Dennis Russell (Seymour Duncan)
Dec 19, 2025, 08:22 PST

Hi,

We did use a single sticker like this in the late 90s.
The number 3 refers to the Quarter Pound model number: STR-3, for a neck Telecaster Quarter Pound.

The best way to assure that you are getting an authentic Seymour Duncan pickup is to purchase one new from an Authorized Seymour Duncan dealer.

best
Dennis
Dennis Russell
Customer Service and Technical Support
Seymour Duncan

Be a bit more specific. This kind of labelprinter was by Duncan from 1996 to 2001