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DiMarzio The Chopper vs Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
DiMarzio The Chopper
Strat single-coil
87 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio The Chopper, the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) has tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Chopper | Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.16k | 9.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.90 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.58 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5 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)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, 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
92
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
73
each against its maker's average
Mids
76
each against its maker's average
Bass
56
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)
“It is actually voiced much better for punch and clarity in a neck position that one might expect.”
“Sort of that sweet spot if you think the Hot Rail neck has too much brawn and the Little 59 neck has too much spank.”