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DiMarzio Soapbar vs DiMarzio Virtual P90

DiMarzio Soapbar pickup
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DiMarzio Soapbar
P-90 soapbar
high confidence
DiMarzio Virtual P90 pickup
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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio SoapbarDiMarzio Virtual P90
DC resistancediffers8.6k9.14k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)3.5 / 103.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)5.75 / 105.75 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 105.5 / 10
SlotP-90 soapbarP-90 soapbar
Traitsmoderate output, tight & aggressivemoderate output, tight & aggressive

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
91
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

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