Pearly Gates: Hard Rock
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Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) vs Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
bridge humbucker
90 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1), the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) has scooped mids and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) | Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.21k | 16.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.10 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.40 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peak | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, soft & warm | 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
92
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
Seymour Duncan Stag-Mag & Perly Gates soundtest
GT-001「COMP CRUNCH LEAD」/ Seymour Duncun SH-3 Stag Mag
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
“To me they cover a lot of the same ground, but the BB3 seems less shrill in the high end.”
Comparing with Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
“I believe the highs may be a bit more pronounced on the '59 as the mids are cut a bit, and the Pearly GAtes (as far as I know) has a bit more upper mids..”
On the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
“The goal is to have the stag mag in the bridge for twang surf guitar and Jerry Garcia tones, and the jazz in the neck for Wes Montgomery chord action and warm deep blues rippage.”
“Yeah, the Stag Mag has noticeably more bass when in 'bucker mode, and more chime when in split mode.”