'Pig 90 Soapbar Pickup Set Demo with James Phillips
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Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90 vs DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion
Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90
neck P-90 soapbar
73 match
medium confidence
DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion
P-90 soapbar
Compared with the Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90, the DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion has lower output and a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90 | DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 15k | 13.5k |
| 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 | 8 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | neck P-90 soapbar | P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end | high output, mid-forward, 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
85
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Alnico 5 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
69
each against its maker's average
Mids
69
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90
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