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lower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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Seymour Duncan Custom Shop
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop El Diablo
Very hot, warm and smooth.
Hotter than 100% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
“The El Diablo, although with a weaker alnico2 mag, is wound "hotter" and has lower highs, higher mids and an overall more balanced eq..”
Specs
- DC resistance
- 22.1k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
high outputsoft & warm
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Fits the bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.
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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.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidencelower output
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.
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What others say
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“The El Diablo, although with a weaker alnico2 mag, is wound "hotter" and has lower highs, higher mids and an overall more balanced eq..”
“Whta concerns me is the lack of warmth in the low mids and bass of the El Diablo in clips that the 5150 is able to get .”
“Yeah can't speak to the Nokie but the El Diablo is pretty tight when pushed really hard and warm when cleaned up.”
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