The History of Seymour Duncan

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Seymour Duncan himself greets PG’s crew and begins the tour by talking about his early days in the pickup business. He started re-winding pickups for David Schecter, then jumped into the big time via a large order from Japan—doing all his company’s early flatwork by hand. He also recounts meeting and being helped by Bill Carson, a co-designer of Leo Fender’s classic early instruments, including the Stratocaster, and gleaning tips from the legendary pickup designer Seth Lover. Plus, he recounts his time with Jeff Beck, George Fullerton, Ted McCarty, and other heroes of guitar.

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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Starting Out with Cathy Duncan
00:46 - Rewinds for Schecter & First Japanese Orders
02:19 - Working with Fender's Bill Carson
06:10 - Repairs & Hand-winding Pickups
07:05 - Sourcing Bobbin Covers
07:57 - JB Humbucker
09:19 - Growing Up in the Guitar Era
10:52 - Being Friends with Danny Gatton
11:58 - Learning From His Heroes
13:33 - Honoring Seth Lover

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