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DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion vs Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)
DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion
P-90 soapbar
82 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)
bridge P-90 soapbar
Compared with the DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion, the Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3) has tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion | Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.5k | 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 | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | P-90 soapbar | bridge P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward, 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
89
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
84
each against its maker's average
Mids
62
each against its maker's average
Bass
58
each against its maker's average
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