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Tone Hatch 2|5 Union T vs Tone Hatch Shin Kicker

Tone Hatch 2|5 Union T pickup
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Tone Hatch 2|5 Union T
bridge Tele pickup
medium confidence
Tone Hatch Shin Kicker pickup
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Tone Hatch Shin Kicker
bridge Tele pickup

Compared with the Tone Hatch 2|5 Union T, the Tone Hatch Shin Kicker has hotter output and an Alnico III magnet (punchier, more aggressive).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecTone Hatch 2|5 Union TTone Hatch Shin Kicker
DC resistancediffers7.2k10.1k
Inductancediffers3.87 H (compiled)4.70 H (compiled)
MagnetdiffersAlnico 2Alnico 3
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Slotbridge Tele pickupbridge Tele pickup
Traitsmoderate output, soft & warmhigh 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
72
measured inductance
Magnet
90
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 3
Coil
100
same coil type

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

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