Dimarzio Area 58 Pickup Demo with Carl Roa
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DiMarzio Area 58 vs DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
DiMarzio Area 58
Strat single-coil
85 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Area 58, the DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area 58 | DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.15k | 7.75k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.75 H (compiled) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 1.5 / 10 | 2.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 2.5 / 10 | 3.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiseless | moderate output, bright, 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
67
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Area 58
DiMarzio Area 58 and 61 Stratocaster pickups
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
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.”