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Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Pearly Gates for Tele vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Pearly Gates for Tele
bridge Tele pickup
64 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Pearly Gates for Tele, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B) has a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Pearly Gates for Tele | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.4k | 17k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output, soft & warm, noiseless | high output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
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
97
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
0
Alnico 2 vs Ceramic
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 Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)
“You're really looking for a woody, clear, articulate character that can even also be considered chimey.”
“The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Pearly Gates for Tele
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