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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1) vs Seymour Duncan Vintage Rhythm (STR-1)
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
neck Tele pickup
82 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Vintage Rhythm (STR-1)
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1), the Seymour Duncan Vintage Rhythm (STR-1) has 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 Vintage Rhythm (STR-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.1k | 7.3k |
| 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)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 3 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, dark, scooped mids, soft & warm | moderate output, dark, 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
85
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
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
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 Vintage Rhythm (STR-1)
None collected yet.