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Monty's Retro Wind Humbucker vs Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
Monty's Retro Wind Humbucker
neck humbucker
83 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-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 | Monty's Retro Wind Humbucker | Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.4k | 7.43k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.44 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | vintage output, scooped mids |
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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Monty's Retro Wind Humbucker
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
'59 Model Neck Humbucker Demo
Seymour Duncan - SH-1 '59 Neck Humbucker Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1), Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“I'm really sold on the SD 59 OR lil' 59. As said above, they just have great clarity and definition.”
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