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Seymour Duncan Custom Shop 53 Tapped Tele vs Sheptone Tele A2
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop 53 Tapped Tele
bridge Tele pickup
78 match
low confidence
Sheptone Tele A2
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop 53 Tapped Tele, the Sheptone Tele A2 has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom Shop 53 Tapped Tele | Sheptone Tele A2 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.3k | 7.6k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output, soft & warm | moderate output, soft & warm |
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
71
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Sheptone Tele A2
“The A2 mags do what they are meant to by keeping the top from being too thin or harsh, yet somehow they managed to keep the total tele thing without sounding dark or muddy.”