Compare
DiMarzio BC-1 vs Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 Strat
DiMarzio BC-1
Strat single-coil
74 match
low confidence
Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 Strat
middle Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio BC-1, the Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 Strat has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio BC-1 | Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43 Strat |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.62k | 8.3k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 2.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | middle Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless | moderate output, 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
51
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio BC-1
“For cleans, well, ANS or BC-1 are darker & hotter, but with more harmonics..”