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Seymour Duncan Custom Flat (SSL-6) vs Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3)
Seymour Duncan Custom Flat (SSL-6)
Strat single-coil
78 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3)
Strat single-coil
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom Flat (SSL-6), the Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3) has hotter output, a darker top end and more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom Flat (SSL-6) | Seymour Duncan Hot (SSL-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13k | 16.4k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.48 H (compiled) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4.9 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 4.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slot | Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight lows |
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
66
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
69
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
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What players and reviewers say
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