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Seymour Duncan Vintage for Jazzmaster (SJM-1) vs Tone Hatch Vintage Class A5-59 Jazzmaster

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Vintage for Jazzmaster (SJM-1)Tone Hatch Vintage Class A5-59 Jazzmaster
DC resistancediffers7.75k7.5k
Inductancediffersnot measured3.70 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers9 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs4 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Slotneck Jazzmaster pickupneck Jazzmaster pickup
Traitsmoderate output, tight lowsmoderate 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
95
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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