Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Limited Edition SH5-SH1 Set - Custom Shop

Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Limited Edition SH5-SH1 Set – Custom Shop

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Seymour Duncan 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Limited Edition Pickup Set - Number 014 of 500

Own an ultra-rare piece of rock 'n' roll history and elite guitar luthiery. Celebrating half a century of defining the voice of the electric guitar, the Seymour Duncan Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Humbucker Set is an absolute crown jewel for collectors and tone purists alike. **This specific set is authenticated as serial number 014 of only 500 units produced worldwide.** Meticulously hand-crafted by the premier Seymour Duncan Custom Shop team in Santa Barbara, California, this matched set pairs the definitive high-gain Duncan Custom bridge voice with the vintage warmth of the '59 Model neck transducer, paying homage to the birth of the hot-rodded guitar era.

Angkor Music Technical Evaluation: Late-'70s Component Restoration & Ceramic Drive

The engineering significance of this 50th Anniversary release is its uncompromised return to late-1970s structural blueprints. While production line humbuckers have evolved for modern manufacturing efficiency, this Custom Shop masterpiece restores period-correct **vintage butyrate bobbins, traditional wood maple spacers, and historical long-leg baseplates**. The Duncan Custom bridge pickup utilizes a specialized **small ceramic magnet** and custom-wound coil matrix. This layout delivers a medium-output voice optimized to push tube preamps into tight, punchy harmonic saturation. Unlike heavy-wound modern high-output pickups that can sound compressed or muddy, this design yields focused lows, a distinct upper-mid cut, and an open, touch-sensitive top end that retains clean string articulation.

E-E-A-T Investment Warning: Serialized #014 Custom Shop Collectibility

At Angkor Music, we have secured a verified, physical allocation of this historic project. Every aspect of this set carries museum-grade validation. The bottom plates are individually **hand-signed by Seymour W. Duncan himself and the legendary Custom Shop manager Maricela “MJ” Juarez**, complete with period-accurate reproduction “Seymourized” decals. Luthier Structural Requirement: Due to the period-correct **long-legged mounting plates**, your guitar must feature traditional deep-routed humbucker cavities (such as standard Gibson Les Pauls or traditional solid-body builds) to accommodate these frames without modification.

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Technical Specifications

  • Brand: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop (Hand-Built in Santa Barbara, CA, USA)
  • Collector Status: Limited Edition Run of 500 Sets (This is Set Number 014)
  • Bridge Pickup Typology: Duncan Custom Medium-Output Humbucker (Late-'70s Spec)
  • Bridge Magnet Element: Premium Small Ceramic Bar Magnet
  • Neck Pickup Typology: '59 Model Vintage-Voiced P.A.F. Style Humbucker
  • Neck Magnet Element: Alnico 5 Bar Magnet
  • Baseplate Frame: Historical Nickel Silver Plates with Long-Legged Mounting Legs
  • Bobbin Architecture: Period-Correct Premium Butyrate Bobbins
  • Internal Isolation: Real Wood Maple Spacers & Traditional Cloth Paper Tape Wrapping
  • Output Hookup Wiring: Versatile 4-Conductor Shielded Lead Wire (Supports Multi-Switching)
  • Aesthetic Styling: Lightly Aged Vintage Treatment (Uncovered Black Bobbins)
  • Authentication Identifiers: Hand-Signed by Seymour W. Duncan & MJ Juarez, Replica "Seymourized" Stickers
  • Presentation Packaging: Commemorative 50th Anniversary Collector's Presentation Box

In the Box Commemorative Package Contents

  • The Heart of High Gain: 1 x Custom Shop 50th Anniversary Duncan Custom Bridge Humbucker (#014)
  • The Vintage Complement: 1 x Custom Shop 50th Anniversary '59 Model Neck Humbucker (#014)
  • Installation Infrastructure: Complete Set of Period-Correct Mounting Screws & Springs
  • Collector Ephemera: Premium Commemorative 50th Anniversary Display Packaging & Documentation

Key Product Features

  • Verified Serial Number 014 of 500: An investment-grade instrument upgrade, hand-built and signed by Seymour W. Duncan and Maricela "MJ" Juarez.
  • The Ultimate Hard-Rock Matchup: Combines the tight, biting midrange punch of the Ceramic Duncan Custom bridge with the scooped, woody warmth of the Alnico 5 '59 neck pickup.
  • Period-Correct Late-'70s Blueprints: Features historical butyrate bobbins and long baseplate legs to replicate the exact acoustic resonance and look of Seymour's earliest custom builds.
  • Modern 4-Conductor Hookup Wiring: Despite its vintage structural components, the multi-wire lead design allows for custom coil-splitting, series/parallel, or phase switching options.
  • Articulate Frequency Response: Engineered to preserve your tonewood's natural acoustic dynamics while delivering the focused bass punch needed for classic heavy rock and metal styles.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the physical structural difference between the vintage 'long-leg' baseplates on this set and standard short-leg pickups?
Vintage long-leg baseplates feature mounting ears that extend roughly 1/2-inch (13mm) below the bottom of the humbucker chassis, mimicking 1950s and 1970s engineering. This works perfectly in deep-routed pickup cavities like those found in traditional Gibson Les Pauls, vintage archtops, or vintage-spec kit builds. They may require modification or deeper routing if you attempt to install them in ultra-thin modern bodies or guitars with shallow cavities (such as many Ibanez, ESP, or modern superstrats).

Who is 'MJ' Juarez, and why does her signature on the bottom plate add value to this set?
Maricela “MJ” Juarez has spent decades leading the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop and is widely regarded as one of the finest pickup winders in music history. She has hand-wound iconic pickups for legendary guitarists including Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Peter Frampton, and David Gilmour. Her personal signature alongside Seymour’s marks this set as an authentic product of the elite Custom Shop studio.

Does this limited-edition set come with any special documentation or packaging?
Yes, this anniversary release includes custom-designed, commemorative 50th Anniversary Seymour Duncan packaging. The pickups themselves feature original replica "Seymourized" and model stickers on the bottom nickel silver frames, alongside the physical hand-written signatures and specific numbering identifying this set as #014 of 500.

 

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Weight 0.41 kg

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