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Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1) vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)

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Compared with the Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1), the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has a brighter top end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1)Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
DC resistancediffers9.4k9.86k
Inductancediffersnot measured5.40 H (measured, 2 readings)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers5.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)5.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs4 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 107 / 10
Slotneck Strat single-coilneck Strat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh 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
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
68
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.
Darth Phineas · Aug 5, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.
Darth Phineas · Aug 5, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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