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Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b) vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b)
bridge Strat single-coil
66 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b), the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has lower output, a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive), a brighter top end and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b) | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 20.26k | 11.78k |
| Inductancediffers | 9.18 H (compiled) | 7.89 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 3.23 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 4.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, noiseless | high output, 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
78
measured inductance
Magnet
45
Alnico 5 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
0
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
“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 Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b)
None collected yet.