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Seymour Duncan Hot for Jazzmaster (SJM-2) vs Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3)
Seymour Duncan Hot for Jazzmaster (SJM-2)
neck Jazzmaster pickup
82 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3)
neck Jazzmaster pickup
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Hot for Jazzmaster (SJM-2), the Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3) has a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Hot for Jazzmaster (SJM-2) | Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.95k | 11.85k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Jazzmaster pickup | neck Jazzmaster pickup |
| Traits | high output, dark, big low end | high output, big low end |
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 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
36
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
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What players and reviewers say
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