Closest match
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 Jerry Donahue Model Lead (APTL-3JD)
Medium output, warm and smooth.
Hotter than 44% of the 86 bridge Tele pickups we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
“The Jerry Donahue sounds fabulous in my bright alder body Tele, but sounds a little lacking in treble in my warmer sounding and lighter weight swamp ash Tele..”
Like the Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue Model Lead (APTL-3JD), but…
- WarmerBare Knuckle BossAlnico 5 magnet · darker · similar output74 match
- More biteBare Knuckle YardbirdAlnico 4 magnet · −6% output80 match
- HotterBare Knuckle Nomads+31% output · Alnico 3 magnet73 match
- Less hotSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Lead (APTL-1)−19% output · Alnico 2 magnet75 match
- No humDiMarzio Area Thum-cancelling · similar output71 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.8k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Single coil
- Resonant peak
- 6.63 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
moderate outputsoft & 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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Alnico 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 confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceAlnico IV magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Compare →medium confidenceAlnico III magnet: punchier, more aggressive
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 Jerry Donahue sounds fabulous in my bright alder body Tele, but sounds a little lacking in treble in my warmer sounding and lighter weight swamp ash Tele..”
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