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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) vs Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
bridge humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1), the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) has tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) | Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.85k | 16.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.92 H (compiled) | 5.40 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 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, big low end, soft & warm | vintage output, scooped mids, tight lows, 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
87
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
50
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
No videos for either pickup 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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
“Either alone, or in tandem, these run the gamut from glassy to snappy to quacky to edgy to full to big to warm.”