The Seymour Duncan Antiquity P90 Dog Ear is a hand–built vintage–correct pickup designed to capture the weathered midrange growl of original late–1950s ES–330 P90s. Manufactured in California by Seymour Duncan's master builders—averaging 21 years with the company—each pickup employs period–accurate construction methods including plain enamel magnet wire, flatback tape, and hand–fabricated bobbins reminiscent of early Kalamazoo production. The bridge position delivers gritty, honky midrange character with articulate single notes, whilst the neck position produces full, round chords with sweet, bouncy single–note response.
Specification–wise, the bridge Dog Ear measures 8.60k ohms DC resistance with Alnico 2 bar magnets—the lowest gauss strength in Seymour Duncan's magnet lineup, yielding softer attack and natural bloom. The neck position sits at 7.80k ohms and is wound RW/RP (reverse–wound, reverse–polarity) for hum cancellation when paired with the bridge model. Both positions employ two specially calibrated Alnico 2 bar magnets and custom coil winds. The pickup ships with an aged black Dog Ear cover and functions as a drop–in replacement for any standard Gibson P90 Dog Ear routed cavity, using 1c braided shield wiring throughout.
The Antiquity series recognises that single P90s often sound incomplete without matching voicing in the opposite position. Purchasers seeking the full sonic palette benefit from acquiring the complete set, which ensures phase coherence and captures the intended tonal character Seymour Duncan engineered into both positions. The relatively modest output and softer magnet formulation suits players after vintage warmth rather than high–gain punch, making this particular model well suited to blues, classic rock, and traditional jazz applications.
Features
- Alnico 2 bar magnets with 8.60k ohms (bridge) and 7.80k ohms (neck) DC resistance
- RW/RP neck winding for hum cancellation when paired with bridge position
- Hand–fabricated bobbins, plain enamel magnet wire, flatback tape construction
- Aged black Dog Ear cover included; vintage early–1950s ES–330 voicing
- Drop–in replacement for standard Gibson P90 Dog Ear routed cavities
- 1c braided shield cable with passive output design
- Full, round neck chords; gritty, articulate bridge single notes and midrange
- Hand–built in California by Seymour Duncan master builders averaging 21 years tenure



