'Pig 90 Soapbar Pickup Set Demo with James Phillips
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Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90 vs DiMarzio DLX Plus

Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90
bridge P-90 soapbar
67 match
medium confidence

DiMarzio DLX Plus
bridge P-90 soapbar
Compared with the Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90, the DiMarzio DLX Plus has lower output, a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90 | DiMarzio DLX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 21.5k | 17.28k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Ceramic |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 9.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 5.25 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge P-90 soapbar | bridge P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end | high output, big low end, tight & aggressive |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
68
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Alnico 5 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
84
each against its maker's average
Mids
38
each against its maker's average
Bass
67
each against its maker's average
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