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Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Éclair vs Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Custom Shop ÉclairSeymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
DC resistancediffers15k16.2k
Inductancediffersnot measured5.40 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart4 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart3 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart6 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, soft & warmvintage output, scooped mids, tight lows, 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
89
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

Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Éclair

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Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)

Seymour Duncan Stag-Mag & Perly Gates soundtest
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GT-001「COMP CRUNCH LEAD」/ Seymour Duncun SH-3 Stag Mag
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What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Éclair

“The mids have more of a growl, if you are expecting the roar of the JB.”
Darth Phineas · Oct 26, 2022Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“To maintain the comparison, players that find the JB's low end too boomy will appreciate the bold yet genteel firm lows of the Éclair.”
Darth Phineas · Oct 26, 2022Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)

“The goal is to have the stag mag in the bridge for twang surf guitar and Jerry Garcia tones, and the jazz in the neck for Wes Montgomery chord action and warm deep blues rippage.”
jazzmangler · 2006-03-05Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“Yeah, the Stag Mag has noticeably more bass when in 'bucker mode, and more chime when in split mode.”
Artie · 2008-02-26Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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