Seymour Duncan Little 59 Review (SL59-1B) How well does it fit into a Strat?
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DiMarzio Air Norton S vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
DiMarzio Air Norton S
Strat single-coil
82 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Norton S, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has lower output and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Norton S | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.21k | 9.86k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 5.40 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.25 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
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
81
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
59
each against its maker's average
Mids
69
each against its maker's average
Bass
90
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Air Norton S
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Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Fender Stratocaster - Seymour Duncan Little '59
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
“In this particular guitar, the little 59 is hollow sounding, bright and lacks output..”
“I like the 59 too, but the SL seems to punch the mids out there a little more, and it's still slightly warmer, maybe due partially to the nickel cover.”
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DiMarzio Air Norton S
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