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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1) vs Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2)
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
neck Tele pickup
80 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2)
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1), the Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2) has hotter output and an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1) | Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.1k | 9.7k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peak | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, dark, scooped mids, soft & warm | high output, dark |
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
74
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
55
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
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 Rhythm (APTR-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”
“If you have a really bright guitar or seem to have a habit of choosing pickups with too much ice-pick high end, the Alnico II Pro could be a consideration.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2)
None collected yet.