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DiMarzio Red Velvet vs Fender Deluxe Drive Strat
DiMarzio Red Velvet
Strat single-coil
76 match
medium confidence
Fender Deluxe Drive Strat
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Red Velvet, the Fender Deluxe Drive Strat has hotter output and an Alnico III magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Red Velvet | Fender Deluxe Drive Strat |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.52k | 12k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.86 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.33 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 3 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | moderate output, bright | high output, soft & warm |
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
83
measured inductance
Magnet
65
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 3
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
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