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EMG SA vs Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II (LW-CS2)
EMG SA
active Strat single-coil
54 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II (LW-CS2)
active neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the EMG SA, the Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II (LW-CS2) has an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother) and a hum-cancelling design.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | EMG SA | Seymour Duncan Livewire Classic II (LW-CS2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | not published | not published |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico | Alnico 2 |
| Coildiffers | Single coil | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 3.7 kHz (EMG's own test load) | 7.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | active Strat single-coil | active neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | active | active, soft & warm, 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
Magnet
60
Alnico vs Alnico 2
Coil
0
one hums, one doesn't
Not compared: output, brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
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