Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs JB SH-4 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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DiMarzio Dual Sound vs Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
DiMarzio Dual Sound
humbucker
84 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Dual Sound, the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Dual Sound | Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.68k | 14.1k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 7.73 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, big low end, tight & aggressive |
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
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
37
each against its maker's average
Mids
86
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Dual Sound
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
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What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
“Duncan Custom 5 or Gibson 498T (these are similar sounding/feeling pickups, and would be darker/growlier/not as smooth sounding overall).”
“When I changed to the Duncan Custom, I had to raise OD1 to about 8.5, but the sound is still clear, punchy and round.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Dual Sound
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