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Lollar Imperial vs Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Lollar Imperial
neck humbucker
88 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-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 Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.6k | 7.3k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.09 H (compiled) | 4.15 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 7.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage output, bright, 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
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 Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Pearly Gates: Hard Rock
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
“To me they cover a lot of the same ground, but the BB3 seems less shrill in the high end.”
Comparing with Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
“The general consensus happens to be that the bridge is bright and the neck is dark.”
Full reviews
Lollar Imperial
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