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DiMarzio Soapbar vs Seymour Duncan Hot P-90 Soapbar (SP90-2)
DiMarzio Soapbar
P-90 soapbar
75 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot P-90 Soapbar (SP90-2)
neck P-90 soapbar
Compared with the DiMarzio Soapbar, the Seymour Duncan Hot P-90 Soapbar (SP90-2) has hotter output and a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Soapbar | Seymour Duncan Hot P-90 Soapbar (SP90-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.6k | 11.86k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.1 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.75 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | P-90 soapbar | neck P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | moderate output, tight & aggressive | high output, dark, 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
54
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
43
each against its maker's average
Mids
95
each against its maker's average
Bass
64
each against its maker's average
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