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Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Rhythm (APTR-1)
A neck Tele pickup with an Alnico 2 magnet and moderate output.
moderate outputdarkscooped midssoft & warm
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.1k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Single coil
- Resonant peak
- 8 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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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; tone charts compared directly.
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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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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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