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Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue Model Lead (APTL-3JD) vs Sheptone Tele A2
Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue Model Lead (APTL-3JD)
bridge Tele pickup
82 match
low confidence
Sheptone Tele A2
bridge Tele pickup
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue Model Lead (APTL-3JD) | Sheptone Tele A2 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.8k | 7.6k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6.63 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | — |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, soft & warm | moderate output, 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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue Model Lead (APTL-3JD)
“The Jerry Donahue sounds fabulous in my bright alder body Tele, but sounds a little lacking in treble in my warmer sounding and lighter weight swamp ash Tele..”
On the Sheptone Tele A2
“The A2 mags do what they are meant to by keeping the top from being too thin or harsh, yet somehow they managed to keep the total tele thing without sounding dark or muddy.”