Seymour Duncan

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Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan

With 30 years in the business Seymour Duncan has been manufacturing some of the finest pickups under the "Bassline" and Antiquity 1 and 2 series. Seymour Duncan's mission is to create top-quality musical products to satisfy your needs.

Seymour Duncan musical products started with Seymour W. Duncan, the founding father, guitarist and repairman behind the brand. Born in New Jersey Seymour grew up in the golden age of modern music, the 1950's and 60's. His inspiration was built around musical legends of the likes of Charlie Christina, Chet Atkins, and Les Paul.

After having a pickup fail on him mid-gig and being forced to carry on with only a single pickup he decided to undertake rewinding the pickup himself utilizing only a crude record player revolving at 33 1/3 rpm to handle the rewind.

Not content with just playing an instrument Duncan began delving deeper into the engineering of guitars and how each piece changed the characteristics of tone. Seeing one of the roots of the tonal characteristics in the dynamics and differences of pickups Duncan set about building pickups of his own design.

His repair skills and pickup winds have been utilized by some of the greatest names in music including Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Frampton, Jeff Beck and many others.

During this same era he established contact with some of the musical industry luminaries including Leo Fender, Les Paul, and Seth Lover and from this continued experimenting with pickup design. Word spread and by the late 70's Duncan had become practically a household name. In 1976 he established a full fledge company with Cathy Carter Duncan that has since grown to over 100 employees whose skills and dedication result in a continual refinement of guitar electronics. You can clearly fell the skill and experience in music in each of their pickups and onboard electronics. Get inspired by your own unique sound with Duncan pickups and onboard preamps.

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Question: Where Can I Buy Seymour Duncan?

Answer: You can buy these from Best Bass Gear by Calling 877-839-3531 or Emailing us at sales@bestbassgear.com or chatting with our Bass Techs

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  1. Seymour Duncan 3 Coil Music Man Pickup (SMB-4a 3 coil)
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    Seymour Duncan 3 Coil Music Man Pickup (SMB-4a 3 coil)

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    $219.00
    3 Coil Music Man Pickup (SMB-4a)
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. 3 Coil Music Man Pickup (SMB-4a) The strong, clear lows and a precise high-end from...
  2. Seymour Duncan Apollo Split-Coil Jazz Bass Pickups

    $238.00 - $258.00
    4- and 5-String Humcancelling Jazz Bass Pickups
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Jazz Bass 4-String Configuration Linear humbucking pickup set for Jazz bass adds punch...
  3. Seymour Duncan SSB Phase I Dual Coil Pickups

    $239.00
    Dual Coil Humcancelling EMG 35 Size Pickup Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Moderate output, passive "soapbar" pickup for four- or five-string bass. Passive alternative...
  4. Seymour Duncan SSB  NYC Dual Coil Pickups
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    Seymour Duncan SSB NYC Dual Coil Pickups

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    $279.00
    Dual Coil EMG 35 Size Bass Pickup Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. The NYC is a Passive Dual Coil pickup with a double row of exposed Alnico pole-pieces available...
  5. Seymour Duncan ASB2 Phase II Split Coil Pickups
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    Seymour Duncan ASB2 Phase II Split Coil Pickups

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    $249.00 - $259.00
    Active Soapbar EMG 40 Size Pickup Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Active "soapbar" pickups for 5-string and 6-string basses. Similar to Phase I, but with...
  6. Seymour Duncan AJJ2 4 String Jazz L/S Size Lightnin' Rods Split Coil Set
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    Seymour Duncan AJJ2 4 String Jazz L/S Size Lightnin' Rods Split Coil Set

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    $229.00
    4 String Jazz Bass Pickup Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Vintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass ®. Perfect for country, pop, blues,...
  7. Seymour Duncan AJJ1 4 String Jazz L/S Size Pro Active Split Coil Set

    $278.00
    4 String Jazz Bass Pickup Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Modern-voiced, active replacement pickup for Jazz Bass ®. Recommended for pop, blues,...
  8. Seymour Duncan APJ-2 4 String P/J Size Lightnin' Rods Set
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    Seymour Duncan APJ-2 4 String P/J Size Lightnin' Rods Set

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    $249.00
    4 String P/J Pickup Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Vintage-voiced, active replacement pickup for P/J ® configuration. Perfect for country,...
  9. Seymour Duncan APJ-1 4 String P/J Size Pro Active Set
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    Seymour Duncan APJ-1 4 String P/J Size Pro Active Set

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    $249.00
    4 String Split Coil Humcancelling P/J Set
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Modern voiced active replacement pickup for P/J ® configuration. Recommended for a wide...
  10. Seymour Duncan Palladium Gain Stage Pedal
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    Seymour Duncan Palladium Gain Stage Pedal

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    $299.00
    The Palladium Gain Stage effects pedal is the first stompbox that actually captures the feel and responsiveness of a high gain tube amp.
    We are not authorized to ship Seymour Duncan products outside of the United States and Canada. Palladium Gain Stage Preamp Pedal Available in two color options: Black White By...

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Where Can I Buy Seymour Duncan?

Answer: You can buy these from Best Bass Gear by Calling 877-839-3531 or Emailing us at sales@bestbassgear.com or chatting with our Bass Techs

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