Hot Stack For Strat STK-S2
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DiMarzio The Chopper vs Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
DiMarzio The Chopper
Strat single-coil
84 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio The Chopper, the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) has lower output and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Chopper | Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.16k | 20.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.90 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.91 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, 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
73
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
each against its maker's average
Mids
99
each against its maker's average
Bass
56
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio The Chopper
No videos of its own collected yet.
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack (STK-S2)
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.”