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AXYS Magnetics Mothman vs Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2

AXYS Magnetics Mothman pickup
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low confidence
Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2 pickup
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Compared with the AXYS Magnetics Mothman, the Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2 has lower output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecAXYS Magnetics MothmanGibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2
DC resistancediffers10.5k8.7k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Slotdiffersneck humbuckerhumbucker
Traitsmoderate output, soft & warmvintage output, soft & warm

How close on each spec

100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works

Output
73
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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