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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2) vs Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)
DC resistancediffers8.53k8.1k
Inductancediffersnot measured4.83 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)5.9 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs7 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)8 / 108 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage output, big low end, soft & warmvintage output, 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
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
95
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)

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Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)

What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)

While still sweet, the high end has some sass.
Darth Phineas · Jul 1, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Mids had more bark than the APH-1's bite.
Darth Phineas · Jul 1, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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