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DiMarzio Air Norton S vs DiMarzio Virtual Solo

DiMarzio Air Norton S pickup
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DiMarzio Air Norton S
Strat single-coil
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DiMarzio Virtual Solo pickup
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DiMarzio Virtual Solo
Strat single-coil

Compared with the DiMarzio Air Norton S, the DiMarzio Virtual Solo has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Air Norton SDiMarzio Virtual Solo
DC resistancediffers11.21k11.17k
Inductancediffersnot measured4.29 H (compiled)
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.25 / 105.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs3.5 / 104.5 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, 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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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