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Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2) vs Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)
bridge humbucker
84 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2), the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) has an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother) and a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2) | Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.9k | 16.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.02 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.40 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 7 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 3 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids | vintage output, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm |
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
90
measured inductance
Magnet
55
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
79
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
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 Stag Mag (SH-3)
“Either alone, or in tandem, these run the gamut from glassy to snappy to quacky to edgy to full to big to warm.”