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

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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
SpecDiMarzio DLX PlusSeymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)
DC resistancediffers17.28k14.61k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle 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 brand9.5 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.25 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4 / 106 / 10
Slotbridge P-90 soapbarbridge P-90 soapbar
Traitshigh output, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh 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

Videos

DiMarzio DLX Plus

Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio DLX Plus

“DLX Plus is hotter but on the warm and creamy side of things.”
swissmountain · 2015-03-18Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The DLX plus is both more powerful and more clear and articulate, and the lollar Firebird is clear and complex in the neck.”
RayBarbeeMusic · 2012-12-14Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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