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Fender Player Series Alnico 5 Single Coil vs Ibanez Single 1 (Super 8A)

low confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecFender Player Series Alnico 5 Single CoilIbanez Single 1 (Super 8A)
DC resistancediffers8.3k8.7k
Inductancediffers2.53 H (compiled)not measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers3.45 kHz (Fender's own test load)
Slotdiffersmiddle Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitsvintage outputmoderate output

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
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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