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DiMarzio Soapbar vs Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1)

Compared with the DiMarzio Soapbar, the Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1) has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio SoapbarSeymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1)
DC resistancediffers8.6k8.22k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersCeramicAlnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers4.3 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand3.5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.75 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5 / 107 / 10
SlotdiffersP-90 soapbarneck P-90 soapbar
Traitsmoderate output, tight & aggressivevintage output

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
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
95
each against its maker's average
Mids
82
each against its maker's average
Bass
100
each against its maker's average

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