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no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
low confidence
Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Lead (APTL-1)
Very low output, warm and smooth, with scooped mids and a dark top end.
Hotter than 2% of the 86 bridge Tele pickups we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
- Fewer mids than a typical Seymour Duncan
- Darker than a typical Seymour Duncan
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The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 6.2k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Single coil
- Resonant peak
- 8.5 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
vintage outputdarkscooped midssoft & warm
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the bridge of a Telecaster.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceAlnico III magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceAlnico III magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceAlnico III magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidence
What others say
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“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”
“If you have a really bright guitar or seem to have a habit of choosing pickups with too much ice-pick high end, the Alnico II Pro could be a consideration.”
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