Removing Duncan logo

[Matt_B]

I want to get a pair of Duncans for my LP but I don't want to ugly it up with Duncan logos on the pups.

I've used Goo Gone on a Dimarzio single coil cover to remove their logo and it worked really well. You can barely see where the logo was.

However, because the Duncans don't have a cover, I don't want to take a chance on messing up the pickup itself. I know I can order the pup without a logo but then I'd have to wait which I don't want to do unless I have to.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[emperor_black]

Just get some black insulation tape and tape over the logo. When you're ready to sell the pup, take the tape off. Or even better still, use permanent marker. I know I will never bid on a pup on the bay which the user claims he removed the logo.

[toejam]

This has been discussed before on here and the Duncan Forum.

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44580&highlight=logo+removal

http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1028652

[MartinBarre]

Not all of them come with the logos on them. THe Alnico IIs and I think 59s dont.

[toejam]

Both of the '59s in my Morton have the logo, with 4-conductor wiring. And the Alnico II in the neck of my Brian Moore has the logo (also 4-conductor). Though, I think if you buy the single-conductor '59 set, they don't come with logos. Anyone can order the pickups direct from Duncan with or without logo, but I guess it depends on the guitar manufacturer if they want to put them in their guitars with or without a logo.

[DonP]

The SD logo wasn't always there. For a relative old timer like me, the logo is a new-fangled contraption

[Matt_B]

This has been discussed before on here and the Duncan Forum.

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44580&highlight=logo+removal

http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/s...archid=1028652

Thanks TJ. I did do a search for "logo removal" here but nothing came up. I didn't even think to look for a Duncan-specific forum.

[Matt_B]

Just get some black insulation tape and tape over the logo. When you're ready to sell the pup, take the tape off. Or even better still, use permanent marker. I know I will never bid on a pup on the bay which the user claims he removed the logo.

Eh, I'm not too worried about that. Besides, I have a perfect 116 rating on the 'bay.

[Matt_B]

Once I figure out what I want, I'll just make sure to order one without a logo.

[Racerx2k]

I used a sugar cube to remove the logo on my cell phone, once. Saw it in an article, so I figured I'd try it, there, first. Unfortunately, when I finally tried it on my pickup, it scratched the shit out of it. Obviously the cell phone had a harder plastic.

[Tito Jackson]

Wonder if applying electrical tape or duct tape to the face of the pickup would "lift" the logo at all --- maybe gradually each time until it's gone.....

[XSSIVE]

just order them with no logo. that simple. they are called shop floor customs and cost no more than regular ones. you just have to wait a bit longer for them to be custom made to your color specs. you can also order a shop floor custom with different screws, poles or slugs than the pickup normally comes with. like a JB with all slugs or a Jazz with allen head screws etc etc. anything dealing with poles and colors can be done as a shop floor custom at no upcharge. it's the custom winds and magnets that make the custom shops cost more.

-Mike

[jrnic]

I removed the "Duncan Designed" logos on a couple of pickups, which should be the same thing as what you want to do. What I did was use an automotive scratch remover similar to a polishing compound. It is not abrasive enough to scratch the p/u coil.

hint.....while using the polishing compound, I also used my fingernail and lightly scraped over the lettering and "helped" scratch it off. Then the compound keeps it nice and smooth while rubbing it. Worked great for me.