Seymour Duncan Antiquity for 1950 Fender Lap Steel Pickup

Seymour Duncan Antiquity for 1950 Fender Lap Steel Pickup

The Seymour Duncan Antiquity captures the warm, articulate character of vintage 1950s lap steel tone through authentic construction methods. Hand-wound using period-correct techniques and genuine Alnico magnets, this pickup reproduces the responsiveness and harmonic complexity that defined the golden age of electric lap steel—essential for sessions demanding authentic vintage lap steel texture or for tracking period-accurate arrangements.

Vintage Construction for Recording Clarity

Built using hand-wound bobbins with waxed string wrapping and cloth push-back hookup wire, this pickup delivers the sonic signature of genuine 1950s pickups without modern artifacts that can muddy recordings. The Alnico magnet and 9.00 ohm DCR produce a naturally compressed, responsive tone that translates clearly to tape, maintaining articulation and harmonic detail across the frequency range—critical for lap steel parts that need to cut through dense arrangements or sit prominently in folk, country, and jazz sessions.

Mechanical Specifications & Integration

The flat pole, single coil design paired with a rectangular vulcanized bottom plate ensures drop-in compatibility with 1950 Fender lap steel instruments. Two wood screw mounting points and standard single-conductor wiring enable quick integration into your setup, minimizing downtime between tracking sessions.

Key Features

• Flat pole, single coil design
• DCR: 9.00 ohms
• Alnico magnet
• Hand-wound bobbin using vintage techniques
• Bobbins wrapped in waxed string
• Cloth push-back hookup wire
• Rectangular vulcanized bottom plate
• Mounted using two wood screws
• Single conductor
• Handmade in Santa Barbara, California

This authentic recreation of vintage pickup character delivers the tonal authenticity that makes 1950s lap steel instruments valued tools for capturing period-appropriate recordings and stylistically accurate sessions.