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DiMarzio Soapbar vs DiMarzio Vintage P90 Soapbar

DiMarzio Soapbar pickup
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DiMarzio Soapbar
P-90 soapbar
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DiMarzio Vintage P90 Soapbar pickup
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Compared with the DiMarzio Soapbar, the DiMarzio Vintage P90 Soapbar has an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio SoapbarDiMarzio Vintage P90 Soapbar
DC resistancediffers8.6k8.12k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs3.5 / 103 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5.75 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 103.5 / 10
SlotP-90 soapbarP-90 soapbar
Traitsmoderate output, tight & aggressivevintage output, dark

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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
40
Ceramic vs Alnico
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
75
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale

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