No more Seymour Duncans in chrome? WTF?

[napalmdeath]

Been looking for a Custom SH-5 chrome covered and nobody has one. Scoured Reverb, MF, and all the usual suspects. I went on to Seymour Duncan's website and it's not even offered? I even checked a couple other pickups, same thing.. No chrome. Didn't know this was a thing now? Guitars still come with chrome hardware, especially Gibson - depending on the model, nickel or chrome. I may have to do away with it and go zebra. Double creams would be great, but Dimarzio doesn't really do it for me, nor does Gibson's offerings.

I bought a Heritage H150 that came with '59s that sound good, but the bridge is too "round". The guitar reminds me of a 2013 LP Traditional that I bought back when they first came out that was non-weight relieved and fat neck that was stubborn with a woofy bridge pickup tone. This was when I first discovered the Custom, after trying several different pickups that tightened it right up. I just find it odd that chrome covered Duncans are extinct now...

 

[valve]

i think you can order them as shop floor custom in chrome

 

[Chubtone]

Duncan's nickel is quite shiny, not to be confused with the raw nickel look that has gotten popular. It looks perfectly fine in a guitar with chrome hardware. I can't even remember when Duncan offered chrome covers as a regular option on pickups and I've been selling them for 32 years.

 

[LP Freak]

Just install a chrome cover of your own

 

[Exo-metal]

Nickel looks better anyway imo.

 

[cardinal]

Duncan's nickel is quite shiny, not to be confused with the raw nickel look that has gotten popular. It looks perfectly fine in a guitar with chrome hardware. I can't even remember when Duncan offered chrome covers as a regular option on pickups and I've been selling them for 32 years.

No matter how shiny, nickel right next to chrome is a clear mismatch. Nickel has warm, yellow hue while chrome is almost blue.