Pearly Gates: Hard Rock
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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) vs Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
bridge humbucker
94 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
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 Alnico II Pro (APH-1) | Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.85k | 8.21k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.92 H (compiled) | 5.10 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6.7 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, big low end, 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
95
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
91
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
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.”
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.”