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DiMarzio The Cruiser vs Lindy Fralin Split Steel Pole Strat -5%

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Compared with the DiMarzio The Cruiser, the Lindy Fralin Split Steel Pole Strat -5% has hotter output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio The CruiserLindy Fralin Split Steel Pole Strat -5%
DC resistancediffers5.75k9k
Inductancediffers1.27 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs1.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs2.75 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs5.5 / 10no chart
Slotbridge Strat single-coilbridge Strat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, scooped mids, tight lows, tight & aggressive, noiselesshigh 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
35
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio The Cruiser

“I'd sooner look at a Cruiser or Fast Track 2 for the neck, unless you want the guitar to have a thick and creamy tone by default.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Fast Track 2
DreX · 2015-07-21Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The mids speak clearly, and the top end rolls off just enough to keep things sweet.”
Darth Phineas · Nov 12, 2025Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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