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EMG SA vs EMG SAV
Compared with the EMG SA, the EMG SAV has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | EMG SA | EMG SAV |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | not published | not published |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico | Alnico |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 3.7 kHz (EMG's own test load) | 4.41 kHz (EMG's own test load) |
| Slot | active Strat single-coil | active Strat single-coil |
| Traits | active | active |
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
100
both Alnico
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
49
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: output, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
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