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DiMarzio LiquiFire vs Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (SH-16)
DiMarzio LiquiFire
humbucker
82 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (SH-16)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio LiquiFire, the Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (SH-16) has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio LiquiFire | Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (SH-16) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.75k | 11.5k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.18 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.95 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, mid-forward | moderate output, mid-forward |
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
Brightness
48
each against its maker's average
Mids
67
each against its maker's average
Bass
90
each against its maker's average
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