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DiMarzio Sugar Chakra vs Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
DiMarzio Sugar Chakra
Strat single-coil
71 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Sugar Chakra, the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) has hotter output, scooped mids and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Sugar Chakra | Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 21.77k | 16.09k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.87 H (measured, 2 readings) | 10.23 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 10 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9.5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, tight lows, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
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
79
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
65
each against its maker's average
Mids
10
each against its maker's average
Bass
0
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Sugar Chakra
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Sugar Chakra
“There is some bite in the high end, but more of a refined treble that gives weight to the notes.”
“The trick is to manage the high end on that slope's sweet spot.”
On the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
“The JB Jr sounds like it has great crunch on the bass, good mids but way too ice-picky treble.”
“The JB Jr sounded bright, almost glassy and the mids seemed, well nasal, if that makes any sense!”