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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

Punchy and controlled lows with edgy and focused mids and highs.
Darth Phineas · May 18, 2016Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Seymour's neck models are more known for that more traditional fuller neck voice that can often times be big in the lows and sweet in the highs.
Darth Phineas · May 18, 2016Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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