Duncan Jazz in the neck position

[lhrocker]

Since the Duncan Jazz is a mid-output pickup around 12K, how would it sound in the bridge position? It's usually paired with a JB which is in the 15/16K, so pairing it with a 59/PAF Pro in the 8K range, it should be pretty balanced. Anyone ever use one in the bridge?

[Axegrinder87]

According to the tone chart on Seymour Duncans website, the Jazz neck is 7.72k, and the Jazz bridge is 7.9k.

[lhrocker]

Ok - if it's not a Jazz, then what SD pickup has a rear label that say SEY, is around 12.5K and has the logo on the slug end (which would theoretically make it a neck pickup)? I will check the SD site also.

[Axegrinder87]

I'm no expert, but I believe SEY may be initials for somebody.

[lhrocker]

May be a Duncan Distortion neck... well, lets see how it sounds tonight.

[sully]

SEY = Seymourizer, IIRC.

[DonP]

SEY = Seymourizer, IIRC.

Yes.

In the Seymour Duncan Mayhem set, it's the neck pickup to the Duncan Distortion bridge.

[lhrocker]

Thanx Sully - so you think it would sound good in the bridge with a slightly boosted PAF type in the neck? It's going in a Gibson explorer.

[sully]

What I’m finding out about it (via google) is that it eventually became the neck position version of a Duncan Distortion. Although I know that I’ve seen one old Charvel in particular that had dual Seymourizers, so I’m wondering if there were neck and bridge models.

Hey, check it out! http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/53056-Duncan-question