'59 Model Neck Humbucker Demo
Compare
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) vs Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
bridge humbucker
89 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) | Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.13k | 8.78k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.03 H (compiled) | 5.31 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.14 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, scooped mids | vintage 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
92
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
93
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
Seymour Duncan '59 Model Humbuckers // SH-1n and SH-1b
Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
Knaggs Kenai Tier 1: Whole Lotta Humbucker
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker (SH-18)
“Tried a Whole Lotta Humbucker and that went too far the other way as I suppose I like hotter than vintage and it was too harsh in the midrange, too spiky.”
“I have my Whole Lotta Neck set fairly close to the strings (2/32 ths for both the treble and bass side) I have not adjusted the polepieces.”