Seth Lover (SH-55) Pickups
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Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55) vs Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)
bridge humbucker
86 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55), the Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) has hotter output, a brighter top end and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55) | Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.1k | 16.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.83 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.40 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 5.9 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 | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, 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
84
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
72
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 Seth Lover Model (SH-55)
"Sparkling Notes" | STK-S7, STK-S4m, & Seth Lover Humbucker Combo with Lari Basilio
Seymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)
No videos of its own 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.”