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DiMarzio Pro Track vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)

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Compared with the DiMarzio Pro Track, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has lower output, a brighter top end and more bass.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Pro TrackSeymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
DC resistancediffers7.7k9.86k
Inductancediffers6.39 H (compiled)5.40 H (measured, 2 readings)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—5.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand3 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.25 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand3.5 / 107 / 10
SlotdiffersStrat single-coilneck Strat single-coil
Traitshigh output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh output, tight & aggressive, 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
76
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
59
each against its maker's average
Mids
94
each against its maker's average
Bass
55
each against its maker's average

Videos

DiMarzio Pro Track

Dimarzio Pro Track | Clean & Distortion demo sounds | Fender Strat | HX Stomp & Strymon Iridium
mauricio méndez
DiMarzio Pro Track neck pickup
Blix

Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)

Fender Stratocaster - Seymour Duncan Little '59
Tom Roger Thu

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Pro Track

“I prefer the FS2 for its midrange and clarity, but I also like the Tone Zone S more for the bridge and the Pro Track for the middle and neck to be honest.”
6string40 · 2010-09-16Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“There is a dimarzio pro track in the neck which seems to work well, it will stay as it marries the quack with the humbucker fullness when I roll back the tone knob..”
Kapo_Polenton · 2013-03-31Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the DiMarzio Pro Track →

On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)

“In this particular guitar, the little 59 is hollow sounding, bright and lacks output..”
MrDan666 · 2010-03-29Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I like the 59 too, but the SL seems to punch the mids out there a little more, and it's still slightly warmer, maybe due partially to the nickel cover.”
Stevo · 2004-05-09Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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