Will this pickup work in my current bass without modifications?

The Antiquity is a drop-in replacement for standard jazz bass neck pickups and comes with mounting screws and a schematic. Verify your bass uses a standard two-pickup configuration and that the neck position accepts a jazz-style pickup before ordering.

What makes this pickup hum-free?

It uses RWRP (reverse wound/reverse polarity) construction, which cancels hum when paired with a bridge pickup so you can blend both cleanly without noise. The pickup is wound top-going with North polarity for proper phase alignment.

What genres is this pickup best suited for?

The Antiquity is engineered for jazz, funk, and studio sessions where vintage tone and smooth articulate midrange are priorities. It is not recommended for metal or hard rock applications.

How does this compare to other vintage-style jazz bass pickups?

The Antiquity uses period-correct Alnico 2 magnets, push-back cloth wire, and wax potting like original vintage instruments, while modern RWRP construction eliminates hum—offering authentic tone with silent dual-pickup operation that models like the Fender Original and Bartolini BC4 also pursue at different price points.

What comes in the box?

The pickup includes mounting screws, a black aged pickup cover, and a schematic for wiring and installation.

Seymour Duncan Antiquity For Jazz Bass Neck Pickup

The Antiquity For Jazz Bass Neck Pickup captures the warm, woody character of vintage jazz bass recordings without sacrificing modern hum-canceling performance. Built with period-correct construction methods and materials, this pickup responds smoothly across the fingerboard while maintaining the articulate midrange that defines classic jazz tones in the mix. It's engineered specifically for recording sessions where authentic vintage voicing meets reliable silent operation in standard two-pickup configurations.

Vintage Construction & Materials

This pickup employs Alnico 2 magnets with push-back cloth wire and wax potting—the same materials and techniques used in original vintage instruments. The lacquered and wax-potted construction ensures tonal stability in the studio while the protruding magnets positioned at the top and bottom of the flatwork deliver smooth, even response across all four strings with traditional pole spacing.

Hum-Free Performance & Winding

RWRP (reverse wound/reverse polarity) construction eliminates hum when paired with a bridge pickup, allowing you to blend both pickups cleanly without noise during tracking and mixing. The pickup is wound "top going" with North polarity, ensuring proper phase alignment and tonal balance in your bass signal chain.

Key Features

Alnico 2 magnets for warm, vintage-correct tone
Push-back cloth wire and wax potting for authentic vintage character
RWRP construction for hum-free dual-pickup operation
Protruding magnets at top and bottom for even response
Traditional pole spacing for consistent output across strings
Vintage-correct flatwork design
Lacquered and wax-potted construction for tonal stability
Black aged pickup cover included
Wound "top going" with North polarity
Mounting screws and schematic included

The Antiquity For Jazz Bass Neck Pickup combines period-authentic materials and construction with modern noise-canceling engineering, delivering the vintage recorded tone producers and engineers expect with the silent operation your studio sessions demand.

Condition	New
Country of Manufacture	United States