The Antiquity II Surfer Strat Set from Seymour Duncan recreates the bright, aggressive single-coil voicing that defined 1960s surf and instrumental rock. These passive Stratocaster pickups deliver period-accurate tones with unaged white covers, combining vintage tonal character with modern playability. The DCR spec reveals the decade's shift toward hotter output: 6.5k at neck and middle positions, with a substantially wound 9.8k bridge pickup that cuts through reverb-drenched mixes without losing clarity or harmonic detail.
Each pickup employs Alnico magnets and cloth push-back cable for authentic electrical characteristics and reduced capacitance in the signal path. The 9.8k bridge resistance provides enough presence to balance single-coil chime with aggressive picking attack, whilst the matched 6.5k neck and middle positions retain the glassy, bell-like response essential to clean rhythm work and tremolo passages. Designed and manufactured entirely in the USA, this set maintains the construction methods and voicing of early 1960s Fender production without the compromised performance of genuinely aged components.
Features
- Three passive single-coil Stratocaster pickups with 1960s voicing
- Neck pickup DCR: 6.5k for bright, clean tonal response
- Middle pickup DCR: 6.5k matched to neck position
- Bridge pickup DCR: 9.8k for increased output and presence
- Alnico magnets throughout for vintage harmonic character and sustain
- Cloth push-back cable reduces signal capacitance and maintains authenticity
- Unaged white covers provide vintage aesthetic without tonal degradation
- USA designed and manufactured for consistent quality and specification



