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Seymour Duncan Black Winter vs Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)

Compared with the Seymour Duncan Black Winter, the Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2) has lower output, an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother) and scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Black WinterSeymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)
DC resistancediffers16.6k7.9k
Inductancediffers6.98 H (measured, 2 readings)5.02 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers6.68 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)7 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs9 / 103 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs7 / 109 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressivevintage output, bright, 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
52
measured inductance
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
86
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
0
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan Black Winter

“It doesn't have as much of a dramatic low-end rolloff as the Black Winter, but it not a fat bassy pickup like the X2N.”
Rex Rocker · 2023-12-08Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The Black Winter and Distortion sound similar too, I hear the high end clarity on the Black Winter:.”
Dejoblue · 2013-10-11Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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