Compare

Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-T2B) vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)

Compared with the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-T2B), the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B) has lower output, a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and a darker top end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-T2B)Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)
DC resistancediffers21.4k17k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Ceramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)3.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs6 / 105 / 10
Slotbridge Tele pickupbridge Tele pickup
Traitshigh output, noiselesshigh 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
67
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Alnico 5 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
0
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-T2B)

Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)

No videos of its own 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.
Darth Phineas · Aug 5, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.
Darth Phineas · Aug 5, 2020Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (ST59-1B)

Full reviews