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Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2) vs Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound Rhythm (STR-3)
Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2)
neck Tele pickup
75 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound Rhythm (STR-3)
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2), the Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound Rhythm (STR-3) has hotter output, a darker top end and more bass.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2) | Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound Rhythm (STR-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.7k | 11.8k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.47 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output, dark | high output, dark, 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
72
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
17
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
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Seymour Duncan Hot Rhythm (STR-2)
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