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DiMarzio BC-2 vs DiMarzio Fast Track 2

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Compared with the DiMarzio BC-2, the DiMarzio Fast Track 2 has hotter output and more bass.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio BC-2DiMarzio Fast Track 2
DC resistancediffers13.47k18.07k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs7 / 1010 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs8.5 / 109.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs2.5 / 102 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, 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
58
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
88
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
50
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

DiMarzio BC-2

DiMarzio BC-2 Billy Corgan pickup test
Larrydoesnotlivehere

DiMarzio Fast Track 2

Dimarzio, Fast Track 2-Demo
chrisCANguitar
Dimarzio DP182 Fast Track 2 vs Fender American Standard Strat pickup
Fred D. · comparison

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio BC-2

“The BC-2 pedal is very easy to use with the common Level, Bass, Treble, and Sound (Gain) controls.”
severinsteel · 2015-08-05Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The FT2 is powerful, but has too much focus in the mids, giving that midrange honk; very different from the BC-2.”
gregory · 2018-03-09Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the DiMarzio Fast Track 2

“Fast Track 2 would be another big, thick, smooth option with output to match.”
Speeddemon · 2023-12-12Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“Also, Fast Track 2 has that midrange hump of Fred, but is just a tad hotter.”
bancika · 2012-05-10Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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DiMarzio BC-2

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