seymour duncan removal?

[Martinp]

does anyone have a secret method for getting the "seymour" off the bridge pickup?

 

[john_cribbin]

Can't remember if it was on a SD, but I removed the markings with a drop of naphtha easily in the past.

 

[hamerfan]

Some folks use tooth paste on a cotton rag

 

[Skyhook]

does anyone have a secret method for getting the "seymour" off the bridge pickup?

Personally I've never considered the "Seymour Duncan" text on pickups to be a branding of shame to be
removed or concealed with all due haste... YMMV though as this thread makes obvious.

 

[Bruxist]

I owned a pickup with the letters blacked out with a sharpie and that seemed to do a pretty good job of obscuring it.

 

[uriah1]

Ya..some sharpies

 

[dukewellington]

Toothpaste is interesting. Have used abrasive whitening toothpaste for polishing other stuff in the past. Interested to hear if it works. I never liked when pickups scream the SD name.

Might also try T-cut.

 

[bobio]

I would worry about leaving marring or staining behind that is more obtrusive than the logo.
My go to pickups outside of Fender is Seymour Duncan. I am in the "I don't mind the logo" camp.
To me, it seems barely noticeable These are Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups.

 

[LowCaster]

I removed it from a Strat pickup cover once. Unfortunately I don’t remember how. What I know is how I’d proceed: naphta is not very efficient, try it first, then alcohol (90% pure). Then you scale up to acetone or lacquer thinner, or nail polish remover, but be carefull and try it on a hidden spot because those might melt the plastic (particularly acetone).

 

[dukewellington]

I would worry about leaving marring or staining behind that is more obtrusive than the logo.
My go to pickups outside of Fender is Seymour Duncan. I am in the "I don't mind the logo" camp.
To me, it seems barely noticeable These are Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups.

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Well damn, dude. When a tele looks that good, I wouldn’t mind the logo was on there, either. You’re making my dirty tele look like the dog it is!

 

[Peegoo]

@Martinp

I clicked on this thread fully expecting you to be Seymour's landlord and he was late on his rent.

Again.

 

[teleplayr]

You can order Duncan pick-ups without the logo.

 

[Blackmore Fan]

I'm proud of the SD SSL-1s in my MIM Strat--they sound amazing. I wouldn't think of removing the logo.