(figures may show sample variations by ±10 % or more)
Pickup Type |
Induct- ance (Henry) |
Winding Capacit- ance (pF) |
Additional capacitance and resonant frequency (kHz) |
Max. Peak height Q |
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470 pF | 680 pF | 1.0 nF | 1.5 nF | 2.2 nF | 3.3 nF | 4.7 nF | ||||
DiMarzio Dual Sound (coils in series) |
6.4 |
80 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
DiMarzio Dual Sound (coils parallel) |
1.6 |
200 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
DiMarzio HS-1 |
1.9 |
80 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
DiMarzio HS-3 |
3.6 |
80 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
EMG Select SES |
3.9 |
150 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
EMG-Select SEHG |
4.2 |
150 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
Fender US-Strat. (1972) |
2.2 |
110 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
6.3 |
Fender Mexico Strat. |
2.8 |
60 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
Fender Noiseless Strat |
2.5 |
80 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
4.6 |
Fender Telecaster Bridge |
2.9 |
160 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
Fender Telecaster Neck |
2.5 |
250 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.4/3.21) |
Fender Humbucker (70s) |
5.0 |
80 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
3.1/3.71) |
Fender Jazz Bass |
3.6 |
150 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
Fender Precision Bass |
6.0 |
15 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
5.4 |
Gibson Humbucker 490 |
3.8 |
130 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
2.0/2.51) |
Gibson P90 |
6.6 |
95 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
Gibson P100 |
3.3 |
220 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
Gibson T. Iommi (coils in series) |
11.2 |
130 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
Gibson T. Iommi (coils parallel) |
2.8 |
280 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
2,7 |
2,3 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
Gibson Bass EB 0/1/2/3 |
65 |
160 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
Joe Barden Humbucker |
6.5 |
120 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
6.3 |
Rickenbacker guitar |
2.5 |
50 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.4/4.81) |
Shadow Attila Zoller |
4.7 |
115 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
Seymour Duncan 59 |
5.0 |
120 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
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Lower value with metal casing, higher value without metal casingAll values measured by Helmuth Lemme, Munich, Germany, www.gitarrenelektronik.de