Dimarzio Area 58 Pickup Demo with Carl Roa
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DiMarzio Area 58 vs DiMarzio Area 61
DiMarzio Area 58
Strat single-coil
94 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Area 61
Strat single-coil
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area 58 | DiMarzio Area 61 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.15k | 6.43k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.75 H (compiled) | 2.94 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 1.5 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 2.5 / 10 | 3.25 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Slot | Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiseless | moderate output, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, 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
90
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
88
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Area 58
DiMarzio Area 58 and 61 Stratocaster pickups
DiMarzio Area 61
Dimarzio Area 61 vs Fender Texas Specials (neck pickup comparison, clean and distorted)
Dimarzio Area 61-Demo
What players and reviewers say
Players comparing them
“The Area 58 is too bright and the 61 sounds compressed.”
On the DiMarzio Area 58
“I still like the tight bass response, bite and balance of the Area 58 in single coil mode, but the Area 58 is not as full and dimensional as the Antiquity..”
“The SSL-1 works the best for me for this neck position test: clean, bright, clear, musical, with the Area 58 coming in second with a more normal but real sound.”
On the DiMarzio Area 61
“When I tried the Area 61 I found it was a lot brighter than the STK-S7, in fact too bright for the bridge position.”
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