The legacy of Mexican-American women in Music history through their pickups is inconmensurable. Abigail Ybarra, Maricela Juárez and Josefina Campos have shaped more sounds than all the master builders combined.
MJ has to be amongst the greatest pickup winders of all time. I am currently 30, and I had my first pickup wound by her at 14 years of age. She is one of those people where what she winds is BETTER than the actual sound in my head. So many records have her sound imprinted on them.
She still does virtual and un person events for magazines and stores un Mexico. She does not need to at this point but she still does. Such a nivel person.
The best John Bolinger interview ever. An employee like that comes along once in a lifetime…maybe…if you’re lucky. Such a joyful person. Kudos to Seymour Duncan for creating an environment where she can work her magic.
This may be the best PG interview ever. She's awesome and deserves a place in guitar and rock history. I've been going through a stressful time but listening to MJ talk put a huge smile on my face and turned my mood around. True legend.
I'm a nobody Santa Barbara guitarist. I had a tele build that I wanted to load a BG1400 into for a gig I had on the upcoming weekend. This was a Wednesday. I walk into the SD reception area and tell the person this. 5 min later MJ walks out with a platter of 6 BG1400 pickups, packages one up, and says "Billy ordered these to give to people as gifts. He can wait." MJ is real as real can get. The BEST!
I have watched this video 4 times in 2 days. I suspect I will watch it 3 or 4 more times in the next few days. I NEVER watch videos more than once, unless it's a song. This is truly inspiring. God bless MJ! And thank you, John for plucking this gem out of the water and showing it to us all. What a delight!!!
MJ & Seymour are the real deal. Professional & knowledgeable. I cherish the 15 years I have worked with MJ, Cathy ,Seymour & the Duncan family. MJ rocks!! Love MJ.
I can’t recall ever being star struck, but I recognized MJ at a James Taylor concert tonight and just felt so happy to exists on this earth with her. What a wonderful person.
Fantastic job,John.Listening and not talking over MJ ,letting her tell us the history of Seymour Duncan and her career. Congratulations MJ on a fantastic career,good luck and good health to you and your family.
I had a hunch that she was going to mention Yngwie as the hardest to work with! I almost choked on my drink when she’s mentioned his name. LOL Love her sense of humor and attitude. Thanks for this interview and God bless.
MJ is an amazing woman who I had the great pleasure of speaking to! I ordered a Custom Shop pickup from her and after telling her what I wanted she knew exactly adding a few things herself and even though it was at the end of the day and the shop was busy she took her time and was so nice. Muchas Gracias MJ!!
I am eternally thankfull for MJ, but probably she would not remember. Year ago, at a time when I was "selling my lunch to buy dinner", I sent an e-mail to her cause I had a JB humbucker installed on a Jackson but not working and had no money to fix it and no qualified person that time here in Brazil where a live. MJ told me to send it to her and she fixed it and sent it back to me for free. I will never forget such kindness. I still have that pickup and consider it a treasure because I, EVH, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page have something in common: a pickup wired by MJ. Thank you my angel!
Love you back MJ, Seymour Duncan are by far my FAV Pups PERIOD!!! Been using SD Pups since 1986 !God Bless You. & Thank You very everything you do Yo!u are the Tone Queen. All my Charvels have Duncan Pups and have Mojo!!!
So cool to see the people who are really the minds behind all of the guitar tones we've ever heard. They're the real heroes behind the music. She's a treasure and a wealth of boundless knowledge.
What a great spirit she has. Her story is definitely one of those 'meant to be' things. Every community needs people who level everyone out around them and remind them of the real humanity involved. She just oozes love of what she does and who she does it for.
Such a great interview! MJ wound a custom pickup for me and I am so pleased with the results. I hope she has mentored the next set of pickup gurus at Seymour Duncan!
This is awesome! Thank you for doing an interview with Maricela, you guys. I mean that.... thank you! You should see the big smile on my face. There's no such thing as too many interviews with MJ. She's such a bundle of love and joy.
It's. About. Damn. Time! To Marciela..Best Regards and Best Wishes!!! You are a Legend and we all have a special place in our heart for you and you work! Please, oh Please go back and do a Part 2. This is over waayyyy tooo soon. Thank You PG for this and Thank You John for just sitting there and letting her talk!
What an amazing, beautiful person. I Thank her for the interview…;-) I have a handful of pickup’s initialed / wound by her. I always love when I stumble upon them…🤩
This is the best Premier Guitar interview EVER! MJ IS AWESOME!!! I was thinking about putting some Fender 62 P Bass pickups in one of my basses. I'm leaning SD now!
I have a 1992 Custom Shop Custom Custom set. I truly adore those pups. I can only hope hers brilliant hands touched them. She is truly a special lady. A wealth of knowledge. Love her.
Awesome Interview...I gotta get her 40th Anniversary run. She is a true legend. The other companies have great pickups but none of them have a MJ -designed pickup.
Glad I stumbled across this. Didn't know about her before watching. Pulled out the box from my '78 EVH' pickup I had custom made back in 2006 and sure enough, she wound the pickup.
What an absolutely amazing person. Towards the end of the interview, my eyes literally teared up. Her knowledge and talents are incredible, but her personality is even greater.
Thanks MJ for being an integral part of electric guitar history, and the music we love. Your enthusiasm and talent is something everyone can appreciate and learn from. 😎
I ordered custom strat pickups from Seymour Duncan custom shop and MJ actually called me on the phone just before she would them to ask exactly what I wanted. And of course, they're perfect.
I stopped playing guitar for about 20 years then picked it up again. Started adding guitars but wuznt hearing the sounds I wanted. Started changing pickups to the newer guitars. Got a chance to visit with M.J. as I had never heard the sound of the Phat P90 Staple pickups an they are spendy. Grateful for M.J.’s wisdom they are worth the money.
We need more of this amazing woman, maybe a monthly technical/inspirational message to all her new and old fans. I never knew of her but want to learn as much as I can from her.
Love this Interview...MJ is such a joy....So glad to hear her stories. She has made 2 beautiful custom pickups for me 6&7 string. I have been endorsing Seymour Duncan and MJ and company since 1992. Cheers 🥂 to MJ Happy 40 anniversary
Absolutely amazing interview - one of the best and most inspiring talks i have heard this year, so open and honest and full of comedy and charisma as well as an amazing amount of knowledge and expertise in her field - what a role model. Has made me want to order a custom set, now just have to decide exactly what I need….. thanks PG, MJ and Seymour Duncan (and the team there) for this absolute gem!!!
Great Interview, John. Makes me realize that when they talk about "tone", Mj is part of that receipt. Would be fun to meet her almost more than the guitarist.
Great interview!! Best guitarists in the world specifically ask for MJ to do their pickups. If you buy a SD pickup and it's got MJ on the back, congratulations, she wound your pickup!
Best best BEST interview ive seeen from this chanel! Even more fascinating them the rig rundowns! MORE OF THIS!!! I WISH I COULD THUMBs up more than once,.
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The legacy of Mexican-American women in Music history through their pickups is inconmensurable.
Abigail Ybarra, Maricela Juárez and Josefina Campos have shaped more sounds than all the master builders combined.
They’re fantastic.
100% correct. They are all absolute legends.
MJ has to be amongst the greatest pickup winders of all time. I am currently 30, and I had my first pickup wound by her at 14 years of age. She is one of those people where what she winds is BETTER than the actual sound in my head. So many records have her sound imprinted on them.
This woman is a national treasure. Great interview.
Absolutely. International treasure. Her notes would be priceless!
I agree. She’s amazing
She still does virtual and un person events for magazines and stores un Mexico. She does not need to at this point but she still does. Such a nivel person.
The best John Bolinger interview ever. An employee like that comes along once in a lifetime…maybe…if you’re lucky. Such a joyful person. Kudos to Seymour Duncan for creating an environment where she can work her magic.
MJ is an absolute treasure. She deserves her own documentary or podcast. We need to know the stories while we still have her.
This may be the best PG interview ever. She's awesome and deserves a place in guitar and rock history. I've been going through a stressful time but listening to MJ talk put a huge smile on my face and turned my mood around. True legend.
I'm a nobody Santa Barbara guitarist. I had a tele build that I wanted to load a BG1400 into for a gig I had on the upcoming weekend. This was a Wednesday. I walk into the SD reception area and tell the person this. 5 min later MJ walks out with a platter of 6 BG1400 pickups, packages one up, and says "Billy ordered these to give to people as gifts. He can wait." MJ is real as real can get. The BEST!
I always love these interviews. Shes one of the greats. Just magnetic as one could be. 40 years of greatness.
MJ has made, repaired, rewound all of my pickups. She is the best! Such a sweetheart!
I have watched this video 4 times in 2 days. I suspect I will watch it 3 or 4 more times in the next few days. I NEVER watch videos more than once, unless it's a song. This is truly inspiring. God bless MJ! And thank you, John for plucking this gem out of the water and showing it to us all. What a delight!!!
MJ & Seymour are the real deal. Professional & knowledgeable. I cherish the 15 years I have worked with MJ, Cathy ,Seymour & the Duncan family. MJ rocks!! Love MJ.
I can’t recall ever being star struck, but I recognized MJ at a James Taylor concert tonight and just felt so happy to exists on this earth with her. What a wonderful person.
She's Adorable you cant help but love her .......what a legend and wonderful lady we can all listen and learn from ....God Bless Her !
Fantastic job,John.Listening and not talking over MJ ,letting her tell us the history of Seymour Duncan and her career.
Congratulations MJ on a fantastic career,good luck and good health to you and your family.
I had a hunch that she was going to mention Yngwie as the hardest to work with! I almost choked on my drink when she’s mentioned his name. LOL
Love her sense of humor and attitude. Thanks for this interview and God bless.
She did it in such a nice way - pure class
Whenever i am having a bad day I watch this....I wish I could bottle this lady's spirit and carry with me always x
I always listen to her in interviews and feel like I just got a big hug from a wonderful lady.
MJ is an amazing woman who I had the great pleasure of speaking to! I ordered a Custom Shop pickup from her and after telling her what I wanted she knew exactly adding a few things herself and even though it was at the end of the day and the shop was busy she took her time and was so nice. Muchas Gracias MJ!!
I am eternally thankfull for MJ, but probably she would not remember.
Year ago, at a time when I was "selling my lunch to buy dinner", I sent an e-mail to her cause I had a JB humbucker installed on a Jackson but not working and had no money to fix it and no qualified person that time here in Brazil where a live. MJ told me to send it to her and she fixed it and sent it back to me for free. I will never forget such kindness. I still have that pickup and consider it a treasure because I, EVH, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page have something in common: a pickup wired by MJ.
Thank you my angel!
Love you back MJ, Seymour Duncan are by far my FAV Pups PERIOD!!! Been using SD Pups since 1986 !God Bless You. & Thank You very everything you do Yo!u are the Tone Queen. All my Charvels have Duncan Pups and have Mojo!!!
Probably one of the best PG episodes and there was no guitar playing. Thanks for the inspiration.
So cool to see the people who are really the minds behind all of the guitar tones we've ever heard. They're the real heroes behind the music. She's a treasure and a wealth of boundless knowledge.
What a great spirit she has. Her story is definitely one of those 'meant to be' things. Every community needs people who level everyone out around them and remind them of the real humanity involved. She just oozes love of what she does and who she does it for.
She’s equally wholesome as she is legendary 🤘🏽😭
Such a great interview! MJ wound a custom pickup for me and I am so pleased with the results. I hope she has mentored the next set of pickup gurus at Seymour Duncan!
I have watched all of your interviews, that was the best one ever. MJ is a treasure!!!
This is ONE Important Interview! PG you are great. MJ is wonderful. ‘I see your tone in your future’ ❤️
We Love MJ. Please - you have to post the whole unedited video!! 16minutes was not enough,
I bet YMJ was so happy he got a mention.
This is awesome! Thank you for doing an interview with Maricela, you guys. I mean that.... thank you! You should see the big smile on my face. There's no such thing as too many interviews with MJ. She's such a bundle of love and joy.
I really really enjoyed this interview! Thank you for introducing her to everyone who didn't know her, myself included. Great interview 👌
I love MJ!! She's just an amazing person and has an amazing memory for detail. She's made me a number of pickups over the decades!!
It's. About. Damn. Time! To Marciela..Best Regards and Best Wishes!!! You are a Legend and we all have a special place in our heart for you and you work!
Please, oh Please go back and do a Part 2. This is over waayyyy tooo soon. Thank You PG for this and Thank You John for just sitting there and letting her talk!
What a wonderful person. Her personality is tremendous! She is someone I would have loved working with for 40 years. Just a great video!
What an amazing, beautiful person. I Thank her for the interview…;-)
I have a handful of pickup’s initialed / wound by her. I always love when I stumble upon them…🤩
Que señora mas tierna y carismática. Llena de historias, la podría escuchar todo el día ❤
ThIs may be one of my favorite PG interviews yet. MJ is a hoot!
Such a wonderful interview with one of the great behind-the-scenes heroes of the music industry, thanks for this!
This is the best Premier Guitar interview EVER! MJ IS AWESOME!!!
I was thinking about putting some Fender 62 P Bass pickups in one of my basses. I'm leaning SD now!
I have a 1992 Custom Shop Custom Custom set. I truly adore those pups. I can only hope hers brilliant hands touched them. She is truly a special lady. A wealth of knowledge. Love her.
I've been waiting for another interview with MJ forever! I've watched every video on youtube with her in it at least 110x. She's an absolute legend!
Wow.. hard to say much more... kind of leaves you speechless... so cool.
What a treasure and unsung hero MJ is. How fantastic and noteworthy that Seymour Duncan wanted her to be interviewed
That was one of the most touching interviews I think I've ever seen! And I'm not talking just music related!
Awesome Interview...I gotta get her 40th Anniversary run. She is a true legend. The other companies have great pickups but none of them have a MJ -designed pickup.
What a legend! Thanks!!
How could ya not just ADORE MJ? You couldn't! She's awesome. Wish I still lived in S.B..
God bless this woman she is so great in every way!
What an awesome interview! MJ is an incredible talent; I hope Seymour Duncan is paying her well.
This was pure gold. True OG
Glad I stumbled across this. Didn't know about her before watching. Pulled out the box from my '78 EVH' pickup I had custom made back in 2006 and sure enough, she wound the pickup.
God bless you, MJ. You’re a legend! Thanks for sharing this content Premier Guitar! 🙏🏻🔥
Hands down, best Premier Guitar Video of all time. ❤ MJ Just one up'd y'all.
Such an inspiration & an absolute legend!
What a lady. She's just great. Put a smile on my face hearing her talk. :)
Great to see the people behind the people!
What a wonderful human being..
Best interview ever @premierguitar!
It's eye opening to see the face behind Seymour Duncan ! What a wonderful human w/an uncanny attention to detail second to none
What a wonderful lady. Just a beautiful human.
What an absolutely amazing person. Towards the end of the interview, my eyes literally teared up. Her knowledge and talents are incredible, but her personality is even greater.
Fantastic interview, she is a LEGEND!
Thanks MJ for being an integral part of electric guitar history, and the music we love. Your enthusiasm and talent is something everyone can appreciate and learn from. 😎
This is my favorite Premier Guitar video. This lady is a walking history book and a legend...a real legend.
Wonderful interview and incredible insight into pickup tones. What an amazing and important woman MJ is to the guitar world .
I ordered custom strat pickups from Seymour Duncan custom shop and MJ actually called me on the phone just before she would them to ask exactly what I wanted. And of course, they're perfect.
She is a remarkable and lovely person - love her stories .. and she has magic hands when it comes to pickups ...
What an amazing soul! MJ thanks for many amazing EVH 78' pickups!!
I stopped playing guitar for about 20 years then picked it up again. Started adding guitars but wuznt hearing the sounds I wanted. Started changing pickups to the newer guitars. Got a chance to visit with M.J. as I had never heard the sound of the Phat P90 Staple pickups an they are spendy. Grateful for M.J.’s wisdom they are worth the money.
We need more of this amazing woman, maybe a monthly technical/inspirational message to all her new and old fans. I never knew of her but want to learn as much as I can from her.
What an amazing story!!! ❤🎸
Wow. Wow. Wow. One of the best interviews ever. Cheers PG.
What a lovely person. Such an easy sense of humor and so relatable. I feel so proud to be playing through pickups that she made!
Love this Interview...MJ is such a joy....So glad to hear her stories.
She has made 2 beautiful custom pickups for me 6&7 string.
I have been endorsing Seymour Duncan and MJ and company since 1992.
Cheers 🥂 to MJ
Happy 40 anniversary
She’s an absolute legend. I’d love to hear more from her.
She is amazing! Speaks volumes to the kind of company she works for.......
Wow, what an amazing, inspirational lady! Very cool.
Thank you MJ! I have a set from the mid 80's that you made and there is nothing like them. Love your attitude and kindness.
Absolutely amazing interview - one of the best and most inspiring talks i have heard this year, so open and honest and full of comedy and charisma as well as an amazing amount of knowledge and expertise in her field - what a role model. Has made me want to order a custom set, now just have to decide exactly what I need….. thanks PG, MJ and Seymour Duncan (and the team there) for this absolute gem!!!
MJ has a solid gold soul. Thanks for the first 40 years MJ.
Love her! Down to earth and as ‘real’ as anyone could ever be!
Very awesome video. Good to see she continues to get the recognition she deserves.
Great interview! She's a treasure!
Great Interview, John. Makes me realize that when they talk about "tone", Mj is part of that receipt. Would be fun to meet her almost more than the guitarist.
Incredible lady! I’d only heard the legend! Thank you! She’s a wonderful teacher, in every way!
Your best interview ever John.
Fantastic interview. Thx,,,
Great interview!! Best guitarists in the world specifically ask for MJ to do their pickups. If you buy a SD pickup and it's got MJ on the back, congratulations, she wound your pickup!
What a great person. Made my day
I love this woman!!✌️
Freaking Amazing!! The Sounds you have created!!! Much Love!!!!
Bohlinger said it right: "That is genuinely touching." - Fantastic interview.
This was such an awesome interview, thank you all for doing this. She's awesome, what a rockstar.
She wound my Mustang Bass pickup! Love it, and am honored to have it, from her!
Instructive video, cool interview and thanks to MJ !
I’m blown away. Thank you so much for introducing her to those of us who had no idea!
Amazing!!! Great video!
Very cool lady ! Nice to see someone loving their job.
Best best BEST interview ive seeen from this chanel!
Even more fascinating them the rig rundowns!
MORE OF THIS!!!
I WISH I COULD THUMBs up more than once,.
We love you MJ.
Best interview ever