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Gibson Burstbucker Type 2 vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecGibson Burstbucker Type 2Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)
DC resistancediffers8.4k8.53k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart7 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart8 / 10
Slotdiffershumbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage output, soft & warmvintage output, big low end, 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
98
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).

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What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)

While still sweet, the high end has some sass.
Darth Phineas · Jul 1, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Mids had more bark than the APH-1's bite.
Darth Phineas · Jul 1, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)

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