Hot Stack For Strat STK-S2
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DiMarzio BC-1 vs Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
DiMarzio BC-1
Strat single-coil
76 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio BC-1, the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) has hotter output, a brighter top end and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio BC-1 | Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.62k | 13.2k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 2.52 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiseless | vintage output, tight lows, 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
82
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
54
each against its maker's average
Mids
62
each against its maker's average
Bass
30
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio BC-1
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio BC-1
“For cleans, well, ANS or BC-1 are darker & hotter, but with more harmonics..”
Full reviews
DiMarzio BC-1
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