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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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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Twang Banger (APST-1)
Hot, warm and smooth.
Hotter than 73% of the 365 Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
“That Twang Banger can bite my arm off, and it keeps me awake at night...”
Like the Seymour Duncan Twang Banger (APST-1), but…
- WarmerBare Knuckle Impulse Single CoilCeramic magnet · darker · +14% output62 match
- More biteDiMarzio Red VelvetAlnico 5 magnet · brighter · +13% output78 match
- HotterDiMarzio Injector+35% output · Alnico 2 magnet63 match
- Less hotBare Knuckle Apache Single Coil−22% output · Alnico 3 magnet79 match
- No humDiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2hum-cancelling · similar output76 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.27k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Single coil
- Resonant peak
- 5.6 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 neck or bridge of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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lower output · Alnico III 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.
Compare →low confidencelower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Compare →medium confidenceAlnico V 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 confidencelower output
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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Seymour Duncan Twang Banger in an American Professional II Strat – Bridge Pickup Demo
The Seymour Duncan Twang Banger for Strat
Seymour Duncan Twang Banger demo'd by Johnny Hawthorn
“That Twang Banger can bite my arm off, and it keeps me awake at night...”
“When you have such an open sound with as much punch as the Twang Banger has, in an ash and maple combination it's a pretty stark contrast to the Alnico II Pros.”
“The thought of a baseplate and the need for a hotter wind led my mind to the Twang Banger.”
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