Comparable pickups to the Seymour Duncan Antiquity

Ronald Paul · Post by **Ronald Paul** » 1 Feb 2022 9:09 am

Hello, I recently made an online purchase of the Seymour Duncan 11034-45 Antiquity for 1950 Fender pickup. I was planning on installing it in my Rondo SX lap steel. However, due to Covid-related shipping delays there is now no firm delivery date and I am about the cancel the order.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a comparable pick-up to the Seymour Duncan Antiquity.

Thanks for your time.

Ronald Paul
Toronto, Canada

Glenn Wilde · Post by **Glenn Wilde** » 1 Feb 2022 5:30 pm

Any kind of vintage wind, Alnico, flat pole Telecaster pickup should do. Look at GFS pickups or even Fender might make one, a Broadcaster or something. They went to staggered poles in '54 i think.

Rob Fenton · Post by **Rob Fenton** » 1 Feb 2022 7:25 pm

I was going to recommend local Ontario winder the Pickup Wizard but a quick look at the website says they are suspending operations for now. You can still email Peter a question though. See if he can make one of his broadcaster pickups on the sort of base you need for your installation?

Worth a shot. His stuff is highly regarded.

Glenn Wilde · Post by **Glenn Wilde** » 2 Feb 2022 3:48 am

I had another look at the guitar body and it looks like its routed for a Strat style pickup, there are some good choices there that wont require routing, Duncan makes a Twangbanger, its a Alnico Strat pickup with the plate on the bottom like a Tele and it sounds great, also the Lil'59 mini bucker is a drop in, i have these in two lap steels and love them.

Lance Clifford · Post by **Lance Clifford** » 2 Feb 2022 7:31 am

used: https://reverb.com/item/50122463-seymou ... ele-pickup

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Glenn Wilde · Post by **Glenn Wilde** » 2 Feb 2022 9:17 am

Just to be clear, you will need to rout your SX body to use that Champion pickup.