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Alnico magnet: warmer, smoother
No output figure to compare; brightness from the maker's resonant peak.
low confidence
EMG
EMG S
An active Strat single-coil with a ceramic magnet.
activetight & aggressive
Specs
- DC resistance
- not published
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Single coil
- Resonant peak
- 4.05 kHzEMG's own test load
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