Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs JB SH-4 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
bridge humbucker
88 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5), the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has a darker top end, more midrange and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.1k | 16.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.73 H (measured, 1 reading) | 7.50 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, mid-forward, tight & aggressive |
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
96
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
75
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs BLACK WINTER - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan - Distortion Neck and Bridge Guitar Pickup - Mayhem Set - Review
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
“Duncan Custom 5 or Gibson 498T (these are similar sounding/feeling pickups, and would be darker/growlier/not as smooth sounding overall).”
“When I changed to the Duncan Custom, I had to raise OD1 to about 8.5, but the sound is still clear, punchy and round.”
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
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