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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)
Medium output, warm and smooth.
Hotter than 43% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
“On the other hand, the Alnico 2 CC and Seth Lover N has a great tone, which is a tad darker, but a little less crystal clear sounding.”
Like the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55), but…
- WarmerSeymour Duncan Stag Mag (SH-3)darker · +12% output86 match
- More biteSeymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)brighter · +5% output93 match
- HotterPRS 58/15 "S"+19% output · Alnico 2 magnet80 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.1k
- Inductance
- 4.83 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
- Resonant peak
- 5.9 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
vintage 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 Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.
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What others say
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Seth Lover (SH-55) Pickups
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“On the other hand, the Alnico 2 CC and Seth Lover N has a great tone, which is a tad darker, but a little less crystal clear sounding.”
“If you take a Seth Lover and wind it hotter you’ll make it dark and looser.”
“The Seth Lover has less trebly highs and more honk in the midrange..”
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