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Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1) vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
83 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1), the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has hotter output and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1) | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.3k | 11.78k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 7.89 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 4.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
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
81
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
60
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
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 Little '59 (SL59-1)
“You're really looking for a woody, clear, articulate character that can even also be considered chimey.”
“The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1)
None collected yet.