Sheptone Tele A2 pickup
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Sheptone

Sheptone Tele A2

Medium output, clear and balanced.

Hotter than 44% of the 79 neck Tele pickups we have · estimated from resistance

  • Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs

Specs

DC resistance
7k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Single coil

moderate output

From Sheptone's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.

Fits the neck of a Telecaster.

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79 fit the same slot · ranked on measured specs · top 40 shown

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Each score is how close a pickup is on measured specs, out of 100. The meter shows how many of those specs we could compare; a grey score means few could be. Filters cover the top 40. How scoring works

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    no spec differences found

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    low confidence
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  2. Monty's 50 Broadcaster
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    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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  3. Monty's 53 Telecaster
    Monty's 53 Telecaster
    neck Tele pickup

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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    Sheptone Standard Tele
    Sheptone Standard Tele
    neck Tele pickup

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

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What others say

Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published. No videos or reviews collected yet.

“The A2 mags do what they are meant to by keeping the top from being too thin or harsh, yet somehow they managed to keep the total tele thing without sounding dark or muddy.”
gimmieinfo · 2019-03-15Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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