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Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) vs Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Neck (STK-S10N)

Compared with the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2), the Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Neck (STK-S10N) has hotter output, an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother), more midrange and more bass.

Specs side by side

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SpecSeymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Neck (STK-S10N)
DC resistancediffers20.6k25.45k
Inductancediffers4.91 H (measured, 1 reading)5.51 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)6.22 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs4 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 107 / 10
Treble (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Slotdiffersbridge Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, tight lows, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, mid-forward, big low end, 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
83
measured inductance
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
90
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
50
tone charts on the same scale

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Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)

Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Neck (STK-S10N)

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What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Neck (STK-S10N)

Your garden variety classic single coil pickup is more scooped in the mids and almost a little hollow-sounding.
Darth Phineas · Nov 13, 2019Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The highs are just bright enough, while retaining a little bit of a smooth quality.
Darth Phineas · Nov 13, 2019Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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