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Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 Tele vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)

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Compared with the Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 Tele, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B) has hotter output.

Specs side by side

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SpecLindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 TeleSeymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)
DC resistancediffers10.6k17k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers3.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart6 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart6 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart5 / 10
Slotbridge Tele pickupbridge Tele pickup
Traitshigh output, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiseless

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
32
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
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 Little '59 (ST59-1B)

You're really looking for a woody, clear, articulate character that can even also be considered chimey.
Darth Phineas · Aug 5, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.
Darth Phineas · Aug 5, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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