What does SD do with returned pickups?
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beaubrummels
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Might depend on the condition. If it's pretty clean and tests good and passes all QC checks, they could just replace the lead wire and repackage.
beaubrummels
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Don't know. Just a wild guess. No one but employees know what they do with returned pickups.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
I would think they would have to list them as refurbished or open box.
Masta' C
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Best you can do is buy from Franklin Guitar Works who often stocks old stock/overstock/b-stock items from SD
Artie
Peaveyologist
Sweet! Never heard of 'em before. Nice deals on Duncan pups. Thanks.
hamerfan
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or do the same as Gibson did
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I don’t think that stunt did any favors for their reputation…
As much as people didn't really go for those guitars, they were also a ridiculous price.
Arrogance, really. "We can afford to just run all these over"
OK... so I think I found the answer to this question, albeit about 11 months later...
I just got a new LP Standard 50's and I'm not in love with the Burstbucker 1 & 2 so I ordered a set of Seth Lovers off Amazon... listed as "Sold By: Seymour Duncan; Fulfilled by Amazon." They were in a bundle with a set of Antiquity 10's and the price was below list price.
I just now looked at them to get them ready for installation and these pickups have absolutely been installed in a guitar. There is solder on the braided shield and on the hot wire for both pickups. The covers are nice and clean... no marks.
Honestly, I don't mind so much - because as I said, they were below list price even with the strings bundled-in. BUT I was surprised to say the least... I went back to check the listing and unless I am just not seeing it, there is nothing in the listing that would suggest these are not brand new pickups.
Again, not upset... but I do think the listing should have stated they were "B-Stock".
I just got a new LP Standard 50's and I'm not in love with the Burstbucker 1 & 2 so I ordered a set of Seth Lovers off Amazon... listed as "Sold By: Seymour Duncan; Fulfilled by Amazon." They were in a bundle with a set of Antiquity 10's and the price was below list price.
I just now looked at them to get them ready for installation and these pickups have absolutely been installed in a guitar. There is solder on the braided shield and on the hot wire for both pickups. The covers are nice and clean... no marks.
Honestly, I don't mind so much - because as I said, they were below list price even with the strings bundled-in. BUT I was surprised to say the least... I went back to check the listing and unless I am just not seeing it, there is nothing in the listing that would suggest these are not brand new pickups.
Again, not upset... but I do think the listing should have stated they were "B-Stock".
Was the package sealed with tape? It could have been bought and returned to Amazon then resold since it says fulfilled by them
I see the listing with the strings in the SD amazon store. It is unusual they'd have a discounted New Seth bundle at less than MAP and one without strings for $20 more.
There is tape on the box but I honestly don't remember if I broke the tape or not. I never thought of them being an Amazon return... that could well be the case. I seriously doubt anyone working in their returns inspection department would know what to look for to see whether or not they've been installed.
I read through the reviews - there weren't a whole lot of them - and there was no mention of them being cheaper, used, etc.
Sure love these pickups though... I have a set in my Les Paul Studio and I couldn't be happier with them. If they didn't have gold covers and screws I would have just put the 57 Classics back in there and put the SL's in the new guitar.
