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DiMarzio PG-13 vs Seymour Duncan Custom (SM-2)

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Compared with the DiMarzio PG-13, the Seymour Duncan Custom (SM-2) has hotter output and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio PG-13Seymour Duncan Custom (SM-2)
DC resistancediffers12.62k16.41k
Inductancediffers5.13 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand6 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand6 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4 / 106 / 10
Slotbridge mini-humbuckerbridge mini-humbucker
Traitsvintage output, 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
62
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
99
each against its maker's average
Bass
57
each against its maker's average

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio PG-13

The neck position delivers jazzy comps and bluesy licks with a clean low end and vocal mids.
Darth Phineas · Nov 27, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
It has less mids and more high end than the bridge.
Darth Phineas · Nov 27, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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