Seymour Duncan '59 vs Green Magic Pickups

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'59 Model: seymour-duncan.sjv.io/kjVrGd
Green Magic: seymour-duncan.sjv.io/yRJnRy
Gear:
1999 Gibson Les Paul Classic
Line 6 Helix
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[@chrisjones8592]

WOW!!! One of the best demo videos I have ever seen on You Tube. Very good playing and not a lot of talking. Keep up the great work and just for the record the 59’s had a bit more clarity but they both sound great.

[@adamwatson6916]

I like the extra warmth and mids of the Greeny Bucker. The Greens capture the essence of a 59 PAF perfectly. The Duncan 59s are nice but the don't have enough of that old a school mid range Honk for my tastes m

[@OperationEndGame]

Yep. 59 bridge are treble-enhanced.

[@kingbryn1692]

Love em both. I have a 59 in the neck of my HH tele. Super warm and beautifully articulate. That’s some slick playin there man. Nice video!

[@roswellminard9350]

1:46 Just beautiful. Probably the best pickup demo I've ever seen. Thank you!

[@Tomtamo1]

Love the 59s...I have an undercover set in one of my guitars.

[@mikepaquette3099]

Hi Clint..just spent the entire afternoon on your channel and barely scratched the surface. You are an incredible talent and i really enjoyed your band covers. Also great tutorial on your Helix setup. Killer tones👍

[@cooksey1ac]

The 59's I think. More please.

[@stevelife8505]

I put the Green Magics into an Esp LTD Eclipse and it's a Les Paul clone but brighter sounding so the result that the guitar helped keep thr clairty of the 59's but the characteristics and benefits of the Green Magics.

[@rj-zero1453]

Excellent playing, both pickups are really nice and have there own thing and sound great. You definitely have that nice quack in the middle position with the Green Magic pups, but wow, you really can't go wrong with either of them.

[@sense1240]

Awesome playing! I think the green magic pickups sat better in the mix but the 59s sounded better in isolation.

[@seanrosedotcom]

I have the Green Magic set in a LP and I love them. Planning on getting the 59/59 Custom Hybrid for a PRS... Great video!

[@bjfornash9976]

Awesome job Clint. I have a pair of 59’s, so I’ll go with them, but the Greens sounded great too.

[@michaelsaxlund1361]

Nice back-to-back comparison. I would go with the 59s.

[@TVoltG]

I have been winding my own pickups for a bit now. BUT, I have a 59 bridge pickup still in my all mahogany single pickup monster guitar. It just sounds so amazing with that guitar that I will never take it out. It's a great pickup. I love that 59. Sings and gets nasty is such a glorious way. It's an old one so I don't know how it compares to the newer ones. But based on this video, I think it really shines here too.

[@raphbag]

Hi from Sardinia ....nice review, both valid , great sound...Ajo !

[@hauprah5317]

Hi Clint great to see you again.💙🙏

[@twowaymuir]

Have to say I prefer the sound of the 59's especially when both pickups are engaged. More warmth and punch. Greens are kind of wimpy sounding when both engaged. The 59s are less expensive too. Great demo Clint.

[@6806goats1]

They both sound great. Somewhat similar until set to center then a big difference is heard. I need to rewind and listen a couple more times. Great playing Clint, thank you. Sire black leftie L7 on order. Could have gone with the L7V but wanted the L7 to mod the pickups and is all black and gold. Guess I better call and order. Better yet, take a trip to Santa Barbara. That would be cool. Both

[@Ogrelord5150]

Hadn't heard a 59 in the bridge, sounds fantastic. Yeah, I prefer the clarity of the 59. Cool demo.

[@lyrixandlicks3029]

Damn. Great playing! I had to subscribe. I have the 59s in a MIK Epi LP and just wanted to hear them in. Gibson. I like what’s different about the Green Magic. It’s like a compressed 59 with a little polish at the end. Really cool

[@stricknine8623]

They are both very good and that guitar seems to be special. The green magic seems to have a little bit of texture that isn't in the 59 set and the green magic neck pickup is a little better in my opinion. The middle position with the Green Magic seems to standout more. But I'm not able to listen with headphones at the moment.

[@freemanmt1]

Obviously both are great pickups. I do prefer green magic. If I was going for that vintage tone definitely green magics. They just do that thing

[@seymourduncan]

Amazing!!

[@hanovergreen4091]

+1 for the 59's. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@archstanton3763]

Now that is how you do a demo !

[@aristidesvillegas7167]

Hey Man! Great video! What about 59's on a SG? Would it work ?

[@andyclark2046]

First of all, great playing. Those 59s sound amazing. Definitely my choice. I have a set of 59s in my 335 (Gibson) an absolutely brilliant upgrade to the Gibson pickups, opened the sound and let's the guitar breath.

[@andrewmarcols1440]

Complimenti👏👏👏 eccellente esecuzione. I pickup che dire.... Sono eccezzionali suono caldo e ben definito. Io persobalmente preferisco i 59, ne ho montato uno al manico sulla mia les paul e in quanto ad attacco e sustain è fenomenale. Complimenti ancora.

[@pgong]

Clint, are your '59s potted? I did like the '59s more. They had a bit more space in the mids which, in my opinion which made them less murky. The Green Magics were a bit muddy to me.

[@MrGuitarDad]

What age is that les Paul classic? EDIT : Just seen 1999. Every 90s early 2000 les Paul classic I’ve tried is killer. Great les pauls

[@stevenconnor4221]

If i could describe the difference it seemed the 59 were more focused on the note whereas the greeny was ready to break up a d there was other frequencies comming off. I liked it very much. It was the difference between playing a solid state v a valve amp (not quite but you get my picture)

[@AndyK.23]

Great demo! I think the Green Magics sound dull compared to the 59s.

[@Tecniconta]

Yo tengo montada una Gibson 57 mastil y SD 59 en el puente .... Y me encanta como suenan !!!!

[@KillerKev1961]

`59s sound fantastic.

[@radarstationalexchiander4285]

59 is really warm !

[@thomasd9237]

'59s no doubt 👍👍 greenies get to muddy

[@ElJuanSolo]

Need a Green Magic vs Gibson Greenybuckers comparison. (Not on the Epiphone Kirk Hammett as those are wax potted and the ones sold individually are not)

[@erikl6988]

Green magics seem a hair more punchier in the bass frequencies. I like em

[@jschwam1307]

Any idea how the Green Magic pickups compare to the Antiquities? I’m looking for a brighter humbucker, and I’m worried that the Green Magic pickups will be a little too dark? Thanks!

[@ClintCurtis]

I'm not 100% sure on the Antiquities other than they are a fantastic sounding pickup. ( A friend has a set, but I haven't compared them). The 59's are brighter and I absolutely love them.

[@jschwam1307]

@@ClintCurtis thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to reply!

[@ivanmedich3631]

Ok…I want a guitar where I can have 4 pickups in it. THESE four. I want them to ROTATE in from the back!! This was so nice!!

[@zoeherriot]

Gibson did actually make a Les Paul where you can pull out the pickups and swap them via the back.

[@MuffDiver71]

Can the neck pickup be paired with a different bridge pickup and still get the out of phase tone?

[@mykolalekh]

I've got the same question. Did you figure out things?

[@helixworld]

Duncan's website says the magnet in the neck pickup is reversed. It means it will be out of phase with a regular humbucker.

[@123pap]

Green just darker both sound good

[@williamdriscoll5331]

59 in the bridge. Green in the neck.

[@a.b.__iii]

SD 59 is lit

[@larrywinn2941]

Bad ass

[@gillesguenette]

59 more clear

[@CaAlva]

Excellent video. I like how the greenies sound. I think that if the factory magnets are changed to the vintage 59 ones, they would improve. Originally they come with polished A5, by putting an A5 rough, it would be better balanced. Very good, thanks for the video. ᕦ( •̀ᴗ•́ )و ̑̑

[@LesPaul3399]

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[@kennyh5083]

IMO the Greenies sound a bit dull by comparison to the 59's and the 59's are an exact recreation of the original 59 HB, even wound on the same machines Seymour bought from Gibson! and the 59 LP is one of the most expensive used guitars ever made! IMO the 59 in the neck cuz it nails that crispy 59 blues vibe, and the Greenie in the Bridge for its singing smooth sweet leads!

[@ClintCurtis]

Yes both are great at what they do. I absolutely love the 59s, but the Green Magics are just so balanced and vintage sounding that I want to keep them in the guitar. I think the answer is more guitars!

[@kennyh5083]

Yep I agree, that's the best way to solve this problem!@@ClintCurtis

[@solaceineverything3953]

Every guitar I have switched pick ups in always gets a 59 bridge there is nothing better, and I play heavy music i have a guitar with a JB in the bridge and it’s an inferior tone to the 59 bridge

[@joerobbins5173]

So hard to say both are rocking pick ups but maybe the 59s by a hair

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

Seymour Dunkin’ pick ups get the job done

[@donarmando916]

Apparently not very different the two, but those Videos can be deceiving. I just experienced that.

[@9unslin9er]

The Green Magics sound super muddy. Not a fan.

[@svetoslavslavov7215]

The 59' are better

[@grimoire7851]

grass

[@dantarradellas7351]

The actual sound of the pickup would have been as advertised.

[@adamswanson8216]

Come on guys I’m reading your comments and as a guitarist who has used Seymour Duncan pick ups for many many years oh well, no the green magics are custom from the custom shop. They are certainly a far superior pick up and would be better compared to the antiquity versus the SH 59 because the SH 50 night is an owl Nico five on oriented which has very poor clarity. This is not a good demo of the pick ups and the signal chain. Here is keeping those clear and I can assure you at higher game tones you’re not gonna get Joe Bonamassa tones are truly good tones out of those 59‘s I’ve tried Dunkin 59‘s numerous times throughout my life And you don’t get good 59 reproductions or high-grade pick ups for $200 think about it. The first bikers from Gibson are 300 bucks on potted from Sweetwater. You can buy those 59’s for under $200 a pair from Sweetwater, the P green magic set is a custom shop that runs $300 more along the same lines as the burst bunkers which are considered almost custom shop compared to the Seymour Duncan 59’s and neither are the burst biker or, the green magic have an Eco five again Bose I’ll Nico to big difference. This is an apple and orange comparison. Great playing on the video. Sorry the 59‘s are a great disappointment and they’re not made to spec the antiquities. Are there true PAF for Seymour Duncan. This is a hot rod version of a 59 to give people the alnico five sound they wanted but they have never spent the time on this pick up your truly develop it and it should be a custom shop model. how come the alnico five models made for Joe Bonamassa Are so fantastic and they sound like crap because they’re custom shot people there’s a difference go back and listen to those Joe Bonamassa replica pick up videos and compare them to these and you will see even when Joe demos the Duncan 59’s he absolutely I mean the look on his face tells the truth OK Either way I just thought I’d tell you guys. If you’re young guitarist, don’t go blow your money on pick ups especially not Duncan 59‘s either go to the engine equities or the green magic honestly in my opinion I’ve got the green magics and one of my old Les Paul’s and have a gig with it for over 20 years. What does pick ups and one version or another and have been very happy with the Peter green sound exudes rock ‘n’ roll And certainly does the 59 as well but not the Duncan 59 it exudes intermediate playing it does not. It’s not a stage pick up in my opinion, nor a studio pick up it’s a pick up for an intermediate guitarist to upgrade an Apple phone. If you want to operate your guitar, look at the antiquities truly guys look at the videos you get what you pay for in this world and in the guitar world $200 versus $300 makes a big difference in quality and everybody on this channel damn well knows that I’m speaking fact and whoever doesn’t believe that has not been in this business very long, but as you get what you pay for this business, and the more you pay the more you get look at the American instruments versus the foreign ones Look at what 59 pick up stayed never put green magic pick ups in foreign made guitars for stock sales in a store or OEM. They use the 59‘s because they’re cheap garbage throwaway pick ups just like the guitars they’re in it’s really sad truly sad that we represent a 59 with that trash when the green magic is obviously so much clearer, and the note, definition, separation, and ability of the home buckers with a phase, they’re just amazing pick ups look at what’s been done with them and it’s a celebrated signature set we’re not talking about a general 59 with some. Just tell Nick 05 magnet we’re talking about a side-by-side on a guitar that made history with Gary Moore, Peter Greene, and also a sound that Parcasa of used in a slightly underwhelmed way with his pick ups so again, please do your research before you make stupid comments and when you’re producing videos, you should educate the people doing that you’re not really comparing apples to apples because you know I washed your channel for a lot of times and I won’t be watching it anymore because it’s Miss leaving. This is a comparison that’s very poor and it does not and obviously is not getting you a great deal of business either because the people that have any sense see that you’re not making an accurate comparison here it’s pathetic. 9:18 9:18

[@CharlesWillisBonsai]

I cant believe I made it through that senseless wall of text. The Green Magic set is a regular production pickup.

[@helixworld]

Thanks for your comments about the "owl Nico five". What you wrote about the "First biker from Gibson" is completely "Miss leaving".

[@adamswanson8216]

@@helixworld nothing misleading about comparing an A2 to an A5. There is no comparison and all I was saying is that the SD 59 pick ups are not very high-quality. They are quite a few other videos complaining about the fact that all foreign guitars are now using Seymour Duncan pick ups to try to increase business, and it certainly obviously appears to be so if you look at what’s on the market burst BUCK ER A to pick ups or custom UCK ER with a three pick ups, still none of them compared to the A5 in the 59, but certainly compare to the Peter Green and I did not realize this was not a custom shop Peter Green set but either way even production model, it’s based on a custom shop that’s still a lot better and what’s in Joe’s pick ups are a three and a six he couldn’t find a satisfactory A5 magnet if you look at the commercials talking about the development of the pick ups for one of his flying the guitars, but either way guys enjoy it. I don’t waste my money on anything Seymour Duncan I consider it all trash tone is in your fingers but certainly what you get out of that tone is the quality that you put in it pick ups are 85% of your sound and you’re wiring harness make up 85% of it so whether you like reading my wall of text or not, I really don’t care but the fact is is that those pick ups I use whiz rewind throwback try those out and then tell me that Dunkins are still just as good. Enjoy your production pick ups and I apologize I did enjoy the playing on the demo. Just not the comparison because I thought it was unfair. Sorry if I stated my full opinion, but I don’t visit your channel anymore. Anyway, good luck

[@helixworld]

​@@adamswanson8216 It really depends what you are looking for. The green magic sounds fine me in the demo, but probably very different from "owl Nico five" in the SD 59. To get a smooth overdrive tone the pickup needs to be well balanced. They are orange and apples to me.

[@dafxtone]

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