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Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3) vs Tone Hatch Vintage Class A5-59 Jazzmaster

Compared with the Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3), the Tone Hatch Vintage Class A5-59 Jazzmaster has lower output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Quarter-Pound for Jazzmaster (SJM-3)Tone Hatch Vintage Class A5-59 Jazzmaster
DC resistancediffers12.97k8.8k
Inductancediffersnot measured4.70 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs9 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Slotbridge Jazzmaster pickupbridge Jazzmaster pickup
Traitshigh output, big low endhigh output

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
44
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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