Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover (Editor’s Choice) Seth Lover was the father of the humbucking pickup, and he defined years of pickup manufacturing, securing his legacy as a massive contributor to musical engineering. Not as microscobicly same as the Seth Lover set or the Antiquity series but just as close as possible in this price and production range. By the early 60s Gibson was through with the PAF and literally considered it junk. Lefty Addams Tele-Afflicted. Period Correct. I STILL prefer them over Duncan's Seth Lover set though, which to me is too icepicky. The Seth Lover humbuckers are available with either vintage-correct single conductor push-back braided lead wires or modern 4-conductor lead wires for increased splitting and wiring capabilities. Jon has done work on getting the formulation of magnets has made for him for his pickups (and that he sells with those tonal descriptors) vintage accurate with regard to composition. Thus all typical specs are reminiscent of pickups on 59 model Gibson Les Paul. It’s a purely vintage pickup that features an Alnico II magnet, single conductor braid shielded wiring, adjustable pole pieces on one coil and is not wax potted. Jump to page: Results 1 to 10 of 34 Thread: Gibson Burstbucker Pro VS Seymour duncan Seth Lover SH-55. 06-07-2017, 02:08 AM #20. omphalopsychos . The Seth Lover uses AlNiCo 2 where as the 59 has AlNiCo 5, and I think that's what sets them apart more than anything. View Profile View Forum Posts ... may I also give you a hearty endorsement for the SD Seth Lover, it's a great pickup - terrific for jazz especially. To start viewing messages, I've never tried a seth. family, and the alnico 5 bar magnet and vacuum wax potting make it compatible with lighter guitar strings and louder amplifiers than were ever used in the 1950s. I use these in a brighter LP and it kind of balances it out somewhat. I changed mags in my only set of PG's to brighten the neck and warm the bridge. НАДЕЛ! October 7, 2020. i have this combo ^ Devin Low Voltage. Plenty of detail without being very harsh. Posts: 1,740. Seymour Duncan, who worked with Seth Lover, standardized the PAF, for better or worse. Full and bright distorted tones. I'm … Any guitar today that uses two coils in the same housing wired to get rid of the hum associated with single coil pickups owes a bit of thanks to the original pioneer of pickup design, Seth Lover. I kept the height and pole pieces of the pickups even to the best of my ability. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Apr 19, 2017 #1. Messages 3,044. The Seth Lover uses AlNiCo 2 where as the 59 has AlNiCo 5, and I think that's what sets them apart more than anything. Seymour Duncan 59 Set - I consider this a modern approach to getting a more vintage rock sound. Thats a good advantage for '59. They don't charge the same way either. I have been happy with the playability of my Dot, but thought the overall sound was lacking. Pure Tone Full-contact Output Jack for Guitar/Bass, with Mounting Hardware 4.8 out of 5 stars 663 # 1 Best Seller in Electric Guitar Electronics. Seth's have unbalanced coils and are unpotted; that gives more open, complex tones. they will be a good and cheap choice for the neck pickup imo. Messages 233. Late-'50s, vintage-correct, humbucker sound. The SH-55 Seth Lover model is Seymour Duncan’s tribute to the father of the humbucking pickup. Seth Lover pickups are GREAT! Seymour Duncan describes the Seth Lover as a PAF pickup that has NOT gone through the aging process like the Antiquity. I don't work for Seymour Duncan. I tried to eliminate all variables other than the pickups themselves. Thanks, I've shorlisted the Seymour Seth lover SH 55 as an alternative to the Gibson PU, the problem is, they are rather pricey (nearly 200 bucks). Thread starter blarue09; Start date Mar 15, 2014; B. blarue09 Junior Member. The Seth lover is like a much more lively A2pro in a way. Just like the original 1955 P.A.F.s, the SH-55 utilizes a nickel silver bottom plate, butyrate plastic bobbins; plain enamel wire, an Alnico bar magnet, a wooden spacer, and black paper tape. I suppose the unpotted part is an unsubstantiated rumor too. Are the Antiquities higher output that the Seth Lover's? Inspired by late-'50s Seth Lover-designed humbuckers, these pickups sport plain enamel wire, a long-legged bottom plate, and vintage-correct single-conductor cable. $119.00. Seymour Duncan Hybrid '59. I like that. Seymour Duncan Jazz vs 59? Show Printable Version; Email this Page… 14-01-09, 06:38 PM #1. teleplayer. They are here to help. Seymour W. Duncan's Interview With Seth Lover | Seymour Duncan. loziodavid Member. That's the big difference between it and the trebly Duncan '59, which is what the 36th PAF replaced. Compared to PG's, the bridge sounds fuller, and the neck has more life to it. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Articles Member User Info Menu. The original humbucking pickups designed by Seth Lover for Gibson in the 1950s were elegantly simple. BigDaddyLoveHandles. And the Seth Lover and the Antiquity Humbucker are much more accurate representations of PAFs. Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 humbucker for 7 string guitars. Re: Pearly Gates vs Seth Lover IMO, Seth's are a great PU, PG's are a good PU. Jan 21, 2016 #16. steam-powered Tele-Meister. Joined Sep 6, 2007 Messages 2,753 Reaction score 1,831. I'm a Seymour Duncan man. Think what you want but there is a difference between a potted and a non potted pickup...and if you don't believe me then do some experimenting on your own, if you can hear you'll hear it but you can also ask any good pickup winder and they'll tell you. Faq by clicking the to start viewing messages, They are … Seymour W. Duncan Seth. 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