Paul Gilbert for DiMarzio PG-13 Mini Humbuckers
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DiMarzio PG-13 vs Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1)
DiMarzio PG-13
bridge mini-humbucker
60 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1)
bridge mini-humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio PG-13, the Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1) has lower output, an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother), scooped mids and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio PG-13 | Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 12.62k | 7.57k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.13 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge mini-humbucker | bridge mini-humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, tight & aggressive | vintage output |
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
26
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
each against its maker's average
Mids
52
each against its maker's average
Bass
57
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio PG-13
Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
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.”
“It has less mids and more high end than the bridge.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio PG-13
Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1)
None collected yet.