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Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
neck Strat single-coil
88 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1), the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has a brighter top end and more bass.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.6k | 9.86k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.58 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.40 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, tight lows, tight & aggressive, 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
95
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
57
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Demo
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Seymour Duncan Little 59 Review (SL59-1B) How well does it fit into a Strat?
Fender Stratocaster - Seymour Duncan Little '59
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
“The JB Jr sounds like it has great crunch on the bass, good mids but way too ice-picky treble.”
“The JB Jr sounded bright, almost glassy and the mids seemed, well nasal, if that makes any sense!”
On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
“In this particular guitar, the little 59 is hollow sounding, bright and lacks output..”
“I like the 59 too, but the SL seems to punch the mids out there a little more, and it's still slightly warmer, maybe due partially to the nickel cover.”