Seymour Duncan Antiquity Tele Unaged Bridge Pickup

The Seymour Duncan Antiquity™ Tele bridge pickup is a hand–wound recreation of 1950s Telecaster lead tone, built in the company's California Custom Shop by craftspeople averaging 21 years tenure. This unaged bridge model uses hand–ground Alnico 2 rod magnets calibrated to deliver the classic Tele twang and snap whilst smoothing treble response beyond what vintage originals achieved, avoiding the piercing harshness that plagued early designs. Non–wax–potted ferrous bottom plates preserve the subtle feedback–adjacent character that defined the era.

Bridge DCR measures 6.50k Ohms, paired with Alnico 2 magnets that provide moderate gauss strength relative to the wider Alnico palette—this yields a softer attack and note bloom compared to higher–strength formulations. Scatter–wound construction and vintage–style push–back cloth wire are coupled with period–correct hand–aged finish and lamp black paraffin wax potting. When paired with the neck pickup, reverse–polarity winding architecture enables hum cancellation across the mid position, critical for players seeking single–coil clarity without noise.

This bridge unit excels for players after authentic 1950s lead tones with refined treble articulation—essential for country, rockabilly, and vintage–leaning rock contexts where definition and snap drive the tone. The unaged cosmetic finish suits instruments prioritising sound over period authenticity, whilst the hand–fabricated specification ensures variability consistent with original manufacturing tolerances rather than industrial uniformity.

Features

• Hand–wound bridge pickup with Alnico 2 rod magnets, 6.50k DCR
• Scatter–wound coil construction in Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, California
• Reverse–polarity design enables hum cancellation with neck pickup pairing
• Non–wax–potted ferrous bottom plate preserves classic feedback–adjacent tone
• Vintage push–back cloth wire and lamp black paraffin wax potting
• Unaged finish; aged cosmetic cover available separately
• Hand–aged construction mimics decades–old pickup character and response
• Period–correct 1950s Telecaster lead tone with smoothed treble articulation