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DiMarzio Air Norton S vs DiMarzio BC-1

DiMarzio Air Norton S pickup
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DiMarzio Air Norton S
Strat single-coil
high confidence
DiMarzio BC-1 pickup
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DiMarzio BC-1
Strat single-coil

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Air Norton SDiMarzio BC-1
DC resistancediffers11.21k11.62k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 105.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.25 / 106.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs3.5 / 102.5 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless

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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale

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