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Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Jupiter vs Seymour Duncan Nazgul
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Jupiter
7-string humbucker
81 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
7-string bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Jupiter | Seymour Duncan Nazgul |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.8k | 16.52k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.28 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | 7-string humbucker | 7-string bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | high output, 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
89
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
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 Jupiter
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
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What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Nazgul
“But the Nazgul and DD will come across as hotter/more aggressive due to their midrange.”
“Nazgul 8 - The strong treble, midrange and attenuated bass works very well with the lower notes and retains clarity.”