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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2)
Medium output, clear and balanced, with scooped mids and a bright top end.
Hotter than 46% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Fewer mids than a typical Seymour Duncan
- Brighter than a typical Seymour Duncan
Like the Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2), but…
- WarmerSeymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)darker · similar output93 match
- More biteDiMarzio D ActivatorCeramic magnet · −9% output67 match
- HotterBare Knuckle VHII+13% output · Alnico 5 magnet82 match
- Less hotLollar Imperial F-Space Low Wind−13% output · Alnico 5 magnet82 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.9k
- Inductance
- 5.02 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
- Resonant peak
- 7 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
vintage outputbrightscooped mids
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.
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