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Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14) vs Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
bridge humbucker
83 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14), the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) has a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14) | Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.4k | 15.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.38 H (compiled) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 4.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, scooped mids | high output |
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
88
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
47
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 Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
“The high end sings with an edgy sweetness that has bite without being shrill.”
“The upper mids and the high end are more about clarity, so notes are more precise and less nasal on the high end.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
None collected yet.