Seymour Duncan Retro Antiquity for Strat Texas Hot Pickup

Seymour Duncan Retro Antiquity for Strat Texas Hot Pickup

The Seymour Duncan Retro Antiquity set delivers the articulate, vintage-correct single-coil character that defined classic Strat tones, with carefully engineered specifications that balance clarity and presence. This is a period-accurate recreation engineered for players who demand authentic vintage voicing without compromise. The complete set arrives with all hardware and vintage-correct wiring supplies needed for installation.

Vintage Design & Construction

Built with Alnico II magnets and hand-wound coils using top-going winding with north magnetic polarity, this set captures the electrical behavior of celebrated vintage designs. The middle pickup features reverse-wound, reverse-polarity (RW/RP) configuration to eliminate the typical hum that occurs when blending middle and bridge or middle and neck pickups—a practical refinement that maintains authenticity while improving real-world playability on stage and in the studio.

Electrical Specifications & Tonal Character

The bridge pickup measures 9.8K Ohms DC resistance with 2.87 henries inductance, yielding focused articulation and responsive dynamics that cut through a live mix and respond predictably to your playing dynamics. Lacquered, wax-potted construction ensures stability and reduces microphonic feedback during performance, while vintage-correct cloth pushback lead wire maintains period accuracy throughout the signal chain and contributes to road-tested reliability.

Key Features

• Alnico II magnet type
• Top-going coil winding with north magnetic polarity
• Bridge pickup DC resistance: 9.8K Ohms (approximately)
• Bridge pickup inductance: 2.87 henries
• Middle pickup: Reverse-wound and reverse-polarity (RW/RP)
• Lacquered and wax potted finish
• Vintage-correct cloth pushback lead wire
• Includes mounting screws, schematics, and vintage cloth braid hookup wire
• Top pickup dimensions: 2.642" L × 0.615" W
• Bottom pickup dimensions: 3.392" L × 0.908" W
• Pickup cover dimensions: 2.750" L × 0.700" W × 0.495" H
• Total pickup height: 0.582" with magnet height of 0.705"

This set delivers vintage Strat authenticity with thoughtful engineering that makes these pickups genuinely usable in contemporary performance contexts.