Paul Rose - Lollar Pickups, Imperial Humbuckers (medium wound)
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Fender Shawbucker 1 vs Lollar Imperial
Fender Shawbucker 1
humbucker
83 match
low confidence
Lollar Imperial
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Fender Shawbucker 1 | Lollar Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 7.6k | 7.6k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.09 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage output, soft & warm |
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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Fender Shawbucker 1
No videos of its own collected yet.
Lollar Imperial
Humbucker Shootout: Lollar Pickups - Imperial vs. Imperial Low Wind
What players and reviewers say
No forum posts or review excerpts for either pickup collected yet.