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Gorilla Pickups The Messenger vs TV Jones Magna'Tron

Gorilla Pickups The Messenger pickup
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low confidence
TV Jones Magna'Tron pickup
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TV Jones Magna'Tron
neck humbucker

Compared with the Gorilla Pickups The Messenger, the TV Jones Magna'Tron has lower output and an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecGorilla Pickups The MessengerTV Jones Magna'Tron
DC resistancediffers7k4.8k
Inductancediffersnot measured1.24 H (compiled)
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Alnico
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage outputvintage 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
46
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
95
Alnico 5 vs Alnico
Coil
100
same coil type

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

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