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DiMarzio HS-3 vs DiMarzio HS-4

DiMarzio HS-3 pickup
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DiMarzio HS-3
Strat single-coil
high confidence
DiMarzio HS-4 pickup
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DiMarzio HS-4
Strat single-coil

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio HS-3DiMarzio HS-4
DC resistancediffers23.72k23.5k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)9 / 109 / 10
Mids (tone chart)4.25 / 104.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, bright, big low end, noiselesshigh output, bright, big low end, 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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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