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DiMarzio BC-1 vs DiMarzio BC-2

DiMarzio BC-1 pickup
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DiMarzio BC-1
Strat single-coil
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DiMarzio BC-2 pickup
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DiMarzio BC-2
Strat single-coil

Compared with the DiMarzio BC-1, the DiMarzio BC-2 has hotter output and more midrange.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio BC-1DiMarzio BC-2
DC resistancediffers11.62k13.47k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5.5 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6.5 / 108.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)2.5 / 102.5 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, 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
79
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
75
tone charts on the same scale

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