What is my pickup??

[JoeBoogie]

I am trying to determine why this pickup is different and if there is anything "special" about it. These pickups are from my 95-96 USA Hamer Studio Archtop guitar (serial# 543886). The guitar has Seth Lover pups. The neck position pup is stamped Seymour Duncan, but the bridge is not. It has a signature of "seymour" and a serial number. Can anyone help?

 

[jeremy]

Re: What is my pickup??

the top one looks like a 59 neck model to me, the bottom looks like it could be a seth

 

[cayle_6]

Re: What is my pickup??

top one does say 59. dunno bout the other one.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: What is my pickup??

Agreed.

Beautiful guitar, BTW.

 

[SAVAGE DISTORTION]

Re: What is my pickup??

first one is a 59 neck model
the second one may be a old custom wound by seymour himselfwhich would be real cool if i am right
seths all have both seymours sig and seths sig so i dont think it is a seth lover model:beerchug:

 

[hamerfan]

Re: What is my pickup??

The 59N has later on fitted cover. There are residues of the outer paper wrap glue. It was removed to solder the cover to the backplate.

 

[Natman]

Re: What is my pickup??

The early Seths may have been hand-signed by Seymour himself, but they quickly went ot a sticker with a printed "signature" on them. Antiquities might really be hand-signed signed but then the cover would be aged. So my guess is very early Seth (I seem to recall them coming out in 95).

 

[Ayrton]

Re: What is my pickup??

That looks to be an older Seth or an Antiquities.

 

[JoeBoogie]

Re: What is my pickup??

Other than this forum, does anyone know where I could find out a definate about this signature pickup? Possibly contacting SD themselves with the serial#?

Would a signed pup increase the value of this guitar, or is this a common thing?

Hamerfan....do you know of any sites that could give me original build information from the guitar's serial number? This could prove SAVAGE DISTORTION right about a custom wound pup.

I appreciate the help fellas, thanks!

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: What is my pickup??

Definitely contact SD directly.

 

[jerryjg]

Re: What is my pickup??

Other than this forum, does anyone know where I could find out a definate about this signature pickup? Possibly contacting SD themselves with the serial#?

Would a signed pup increase the value of this guitar, or is this a common thing?

Hamerfan....do you know of any sites that could give me original build information from the guitar's serial number? This could prove SAVAGE DISTORTION right about a custom wound pup.

I appreciate the help fellas, thanks!

Send that pickup directly to me ...and i'll get back to you.

 

[JoeBoogie]

Re: What is my pickup??

Send that pickup directly to me ...and i'll get back to you.

So is that a yes to the value thing??

 

[jeremy]

Re: What is my pickup??

not really. im sure its a cool sounding pup but i dont think its extra valuable unless its some kind of custom shop pup

 

[SAVAGE DISTORTION]

Re: What is my pickup??

not really. im sure its a cool sounding pup but i dont think its extra valuable unless its some kind of custom shop pup

was wondering?
did seymour ever use non engraved baseplates?
maybe someone signed his sig themselves on a non duncan?

 

[SAVAGE DISTORTION]

Re: What is my pickup??

dont know if this helps but it seems that most(if not all ) stock hamer studio archtops came with the JB/59n set ?

 

[jeremy]

Re: What is my pickup??

yes duncan uses non stamped baseplates, at least for the antiquitys and a few cs buckers ive gotten

 

[SAVAGE DISTORTION]

Re: What is my pickup??

yes duncan uses non stamped baseplates, at least for the antiquitys and a few cs buckers ive gotten

well he may just have a personally wound seymour then:bigeyes2:
lucky bugger IF it is!