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DiMarzio DLX Plus vs Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)

DiMarzio DLX Plus
bridge P-90 soapbar
81 match
medium confidence

Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)
bridge P-90 soapbar
Compared with the DiMarzio DLX Plus, the Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3) has lower output and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio DLX Plus | Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.28k | 14.61k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.25 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge P-90 soapbar | bridge P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | high output, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, tight & aggressive |
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
76
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
each against its maker's average
Mids
94
each against its maker's average
Bass
32
each against its maker's average
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