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DiMarzio The Chopper vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
DiMarzio The Chopper
Strat single-coil
88 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
neck Strat single-coil
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio The Chopper | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.16k | 9.86k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.90 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.40 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 6 / 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 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, 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
87
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
74
each against its maker's average
Mids
99
each against its maker's average
Bass
73
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio The Chopper
Seymour Duncan Little '59 vs DiMarzio The Chopper
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
Seymour Duncan Little 59 Review (SL59-1B) How well does it fit into a Strat?
Fender Stratocaster - Seymour Duncan Little '59
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio The Chopper
“The Chopper edged out the ProTrack for me because it was a little clearer (the ProTrack was muddy exactly, but it wasn't as articulate).”
“Had a Chopper T in a mid 90s MIA Tele, killer crunch tone.”
Comparing with DiMarzio The Chopper T
On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
“In this particular guitar, the little 59 is hollow sounding, bright and lacks output..”
“I like the 59 too, but the SL seems to punch the mids out there a little more, and it's still slightly warmer, maybe due partially to the nickel cover.”