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Fender Vintera '50s Tele vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
Fender Vintera '50s Tele
neck Tele pickup
82 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
neck Tele pickup
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Fender Vintera '50s Tele | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.8k | 8.1k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, soft & warm | moderate output, dark, scooped mids, 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
95
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
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”
“If you have a really bright guitar or seem to have a habit of choosing pickups with too much ice-pick high end, the Alnico II Pro could be a consideration.”
Full reviews
Fender Vintera '50s Tele
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