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Bare Knuckle Sultans Single Coil vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2)

Compared with the Bare Knuckle Sultans Single Coil, the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2) has scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Sultans Single CoilSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2)
DC resistancediffers6.2k6.4k
Inductancediffersnot measured2.83 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers9 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand6 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 107 / 10
Slotdiffersbridge Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, mid-forward, soft & warmmoderate 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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
97
each against its maker's average
Mids
39
each against its maker's average
Bass
61
each against its maker's average

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