Duffy

Needlesstosay, a SD 59 will never sound like a Fender Texas Special single coil, but a 59 should sound fantastic for what it is, should sound clear and articulate with no muddiness. The idea that there is no Seymour Duncan lettering on the pickups would have me checking the bottom. Maybe they are not SDs, but SD copies or SD designed and even they say SD designed on them. Maybe someone knows more. Did you get the guitar used. Maybe someone pulled the old trick of stripping out the great stock pups.

Nicolas. You sure that's a SD 59 on there? That's a great LP neck pup, way more articulate than the jazz. They don't say Seymour Duncan on them. What's up with that? Maybe some kind of factor special order from SD. My 59 necks sound great but are nickel covered, that could affect the sound somewhat. The sound also has to do with the individual guitar models overall electronics set up, tone caps, pots, etc. Maybe your guitar is just designed to give that sound. Try backing off the volume knob a little and messing with the tone knob. Also, your amp will definitely have a lot to do with the way the SD 59 sounds. That is a great, great pickup, in my opinion. And a JB or Pearly Gates in the bridge are also great. SD makes super great pickups.

I'm new here and want to find a "The Heritage" LP style guitar, as I am upgrading my guitar collection. I found this site and know that you all will be great resources for information as I proceed with my quest. My desire is to find a nice used model that fits into my financial situation. I have high quality amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Ltd Ed Tweed varnished w Jensen P12n speaker; Peavey Delta Blues tweed w 15 inch speaker, Crate Palomino V32 212 with twin Celestion 12 inch seventy eighties, Fender Super Champ XC w Eminence Ragin' Cajun really loud sweet speaker replacement, Blackheart Little Giant head thru Epiphone So. Cal. Cabinet four by twelve Lady Luck speakers, Peavey JSM Mini Colossal, Marshall MG15CDR closed back practice amp. Recent upgrades to my guitars include a '09 Fender American Standard strat, and a Fender Special Edition FMT Black Cherry Burst HH w SD Pearly Gates Bridge and 59 neck, Squire CV 50s Lake Placid blue with Fender Custom Shop Texas Special single coils in an aged white pearl pickguard, Squire CV 50s antique burst with amber pearl pickguard and stock pickups, Peavey HP Signature EXP superstrat, two hot rodded Epiphone LP standards one a plus top w SDs, and an unbelievably great Xavier XV500 LP tribute w GFS Crunch PAT HBs stock, also have a great Epiphone SG copy of a Gibson sixty six with great stock pups in transparent cherry. Pleased to meet you.