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Bootstrap '54 Vintage Sparkle vs Bootstrap Golden Ale
Bootstrap '54 Vintage Sparkle
Strat single-coil
85 match
medium confidence
Bootstrap Golden Ale
middle Strat single-coil
Compared with the Bootstrap '54 Vintage Sparkle, the Bootstrap Golden Ale has an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bootstrap '54 Vintage Sparkle | Bootstrap Golden Ale |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 5.6k | 5.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.31 H (measured, 3 readings) | 2.37 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 3 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | middle Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage 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
96
measured inductance
Magnet
90
Alnico 3 vs 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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