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Fender Hot Noiseless Strat vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Fender Hot Noiseless Strat
bridge Strat single-coil
80 match
low confidence

Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the Fender Hot Noiseless Strat, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Fender Hot Noiseless Strat | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.4k | 11.78k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 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)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, 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
82
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
“You're really looking for a woody, clear, articulate character that can even also be considered chimey.”
“The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.”
Full reviews
Fender Hot Noiseless Strat
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