Seymour Duncan Little 59 Review (SL59-1B) How well does it fit into a Strat?
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DiMarzio Super Distortion S vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
DiMarzio Super Distortion S
Strat single-coil
80 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Super Distortion S, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has lower output, a brighter top end and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Super Distortion S | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.18k | 11.78k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.88 H (compiled) | 7.89 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.75 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, 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
83
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
28
each against its maker's average
Mids
56
each against its maker's average
Bass
84
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Super Distortion S
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Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Fender Stratocaster - Seymour Duncan Little '59
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Super Distortion S
“On paper, it delivers the bite and sustain of the original Super Distortion with more focus, less flab, and a tighter low end for Strat bridge positions.”
“The low end stays tight and responsive, not the mushy kind that gets lost in distortion.”
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.”