Compare

DiMarzio Area 58 vs DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro

DiMarzio Area 58 pickup
Photo: DiMarzio (opens in a new tab)
DiMarzio Area 58
Strat single-coil
high confidence
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro pickup
Photo: DiMarzio (opens in a new tab)

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
SpecDiMarzio Area 58DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro
DC resistancediffers6.15k7.75k
Inductancediffers2.75 H (compiled)not measured
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs1.5 / 102.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs2.5 / 103.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiselessmoderate 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

No videos for either pickup collected yet.

What players and reviewers say

No forum posts or review excerpts for either pickup collected yet.