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EMG SAV vs Seymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1)

EMG SAV
active Strat single-coil
low confidence

Compared with the EMG SAV, the Seymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1) has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and a hum-cancelling design.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecEMG SAVSeymour Duncan Blackouts Single (AS-1)
DC resistancenot publishednot published
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnicoAlnico 5
CoildiffersSingle coilHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers4.41 kHz (EMG's own test load)4.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart8 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart6 / 10
Slotdiffersactive Strat single-coilactive neck Strat single-coil
Traitsactiveactive, mid-forward, 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
95
Alnico vs Alnico 5
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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