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DiMarzio HS-4 vs Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat
DiMarzio HS-4
Strat single-coil
81 match
low confidence
Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat
bridge Strat single-coil
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio HS-4 | Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 23.5k | 21.9k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4.25 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, bright, big low end, noiseless | high output, 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
90
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio HS-4
“The HS-3 bridge sounds warm, the HS-4 neck sounds creamy and 95% of the spank is gone.”
Comparing with DiMarzio HS-3