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EMG 58 vs Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2)
EMG 58
active humbucker
69 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2)
active neck humbucker
Compared with the EMG 58, the Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2) has an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | EMG 58 | Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II Humbucker (LW-CH2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | not published | not published |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 1.53 kHz (EMG's own test load) | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | active humbucker | active neck humbucker |
| Traits | active | active, bright, 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
Magnet
60
Alnico vs Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: output, brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
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