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DiMarzio Red Velvet vs Fender Deluxe Drive Strat
DiMarzio Red Velvet
Strat single-coil
77 match
medium confidence
Fender Deluxe Drive Strat
middle Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Red Velvet, the Fender Deluxe Drive Strat has 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) | 4.24 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 | middle 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
86
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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