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DiMarzio BC-1 vs Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)

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Compared with the DiMarzio BC-1, the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) has hotter output and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio BC-1Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
DC resistancediffers11.62k16.09k
Inductancediffersnot measured10.23 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—3.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.5 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand6.5 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand2.5 / 105 / 10
SlotdiffersStrat single-coilbridge Strat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, mid-forward, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, dark, 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
53
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
81
each against its maker's average
Mids
86
each against its maker's average
Bass
30
each against its maker's average

Videos

DiMarzio BC-1

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Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)

Seymour Duncan JB Jr vs Hot Rails Demo
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Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Demo
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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio BC-1

“For cleans, well, ANS or BC-1 are darker & hotter, but with more harmonics..”
Despair · 2010-03-01Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)

“The JB Jr sounds like it has great crunch on the bass, good mids but way too ice-picky treble.”
thor666 · 2005-11-21Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The JB Jr sounded bright, almost glassy and the mids seemed, well nasal, if that makes any sense!”
gordon_39422 · 2006-06-30Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Full reviews

DiMarzio BC-1

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