A One-of-a-kind '59 Model Set Celebrating 50 Years
When Seymour Duncan first designed the ’59 Model humbucker in the 1970s, his goal had been to craft the perfect PAF-style pickup: open, airy, and dynamic. Since then, the iconic '59 Model design has remained a staple in the Seymour Duncan lineup, and for the 50th anniversary, the company is celebrating with the '59 Model Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Set. Manufactured as a limited-edition single-release run, each set was hand-wound by the elite Custom Shop team and crafted using the original construction specs, including butyrate bobbins, long-leg baseplates, single-conductor wiring, maple spacers, and rough-cast Alnico V magnets. To the delight of Sweetwater’s Seymour Duncan fanatics, these vintage appointments help recapture the original sound and three-dimensional harmonics of the ’59 Model, delivering the smooth sustain, crystalline clarity, warmth, and attack players have cherished for half a century. Complete with lightly aged styling, commemorative packaging, original replica “Seymourized” and model name stickers, and the signatures of Seymour W. Duncan and Custom Shop Team Lead Maricela "MJ" Juarez, the '59 Model Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Set is your chance to own a piece of guitar history.
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Seymour Duncan: 50 years of tone chasing
At age 12, Seymour Duncan first encountered an electric guitar, and the meeting, albeit brief, sparked a lifelong passion. For decades, his love for the instrument grew into genuine expertise, alongside his niche mastery of its heart — the pickup. After years of hands-on modifications, relentless tinkering, and persistent tonal experimentation, Duncan finally commanded the artistry of making guitars truly sing. He began creating his own custom builds, procuring a reputation for delivering inimitable sounds to even the most discerning guitar players. In 1976, he and his wife, Cathy Carter Duncan, turned that reputation into a company that became a global institution. Nearly five decades later, his pickups have become the first choice for players everywhere— from bedroom guitarists and garage-band dreamers to stadium legends who won't trust anything else. Whether it's a faithful vintage re-creation, a high-gain monster, or a custom one-of-a-kind, every Seymour Duncan pickup carries the promise that your unique tone is waiting.
The Original Seymour Duncan Building
Seymour Duncan '59 Model Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Set Features:
- Hand-wound ’59 Model humbucker set honoring 50 years of the legendary pickup
- Delivers the open, airy, and dynamic PAF-style voicing beloved by players across all genres and decades
- Vintage construction specs include butyrate bobbins, long-leg baseplates, and more — recapturing the original tonal characteristics
- Hand-wound by the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop team in Santa Barbara, CA
- Signed by Seymour Duncan and Custom Shop Team Lead Maricela "MJ" Juarez
- Replica “Seymourized” and model name stickers, lightly aged styling, and commemorative packaging honor original design
- Single-production, limited-run, available in black or zebra
