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DiMarzio The Chopper vs Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1)
DiMarzio The Chopper
Strat single-coil
84 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio The Chopper, the Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1) has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Chopper | Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.16k | 10.3k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.90 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, dark, 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
83
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
73
each against its maker's average
Mids
77
each against its maker's average
Bass
92
each against its maker's average
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio The Chopper
“Thick mids, tight lows, and a crystal top end make The Chopper a tone machine with attitude.”
“Mids roar with punch, lows stay tight and powerful, and highs cut through the mix without harshness.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio The Chopper
Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (SCR-1)
None collected yet.