Andy Timmons demos his DiMarzio AT - 1 and The Cruiser Bridge Pickups.
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DiMarzio The Cruiser vs Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)
DiMarzio The Cruiser
bridge Strat single-coil
79 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)
bridge 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 Cruiser | Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 5.75k | not published |
| Inductancediffers | 1.27 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 1.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 2.75 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, scooped mids, tight lows, tight & aggressive, noiseless | bright, scooped mids, 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
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
68
each against its maker's average
Mids
89
each against its maker's average
Bass
65
each against its maker's average
Not compared: output (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
DiMarzio The Cruiser
Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio The Cruiser
“The mids speak clearly, and the top end rolls off just enough to keep things sweet.”
“It is articulate under gain and fluid when clean, a balance that is hard to fake.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio The Cruiser
Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers (SDBR-1)
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