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Lollar Imperial vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
Lollar Imperial
neck humbucker
88 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Lollar Imperial | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 7.6k | 7.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.09 H (compiled) | 4.10 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 7.1 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage 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
100
measured inductance
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
Lollar Imperial
Humbucker Shootout: Lollar Pickups - Imperial vs. Imperial Low Wind
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”
Full reviews
Lollar Imperial
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