Closest match
no spec differences found
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered (SSL-5)
Very hot, clear and balanced.
Hotter than 95% of the 365 Strat single-coils we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
“Custom staggered has more mids, subdued highs, and like you guys said, about the same amount of bass as the TB.”
Like the Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered (SSL-5), but…
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- No humSeymour Duncan CustomStack Plus (STK-S6)hum-cancelling · −6% output73 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 12.9k
- Inductance
- 6.16 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
- Resonant peak
- 4.9 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
high output
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck or bridge of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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What others say
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“Custom staggered has more mids, subdued highs, and like you guys said, about the same amount of bass as the TB.”
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