DiMarzio Transition Guitar Pickups for Steve Lukather
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DiMarzio Transition vs Seymour Duncan Black Winter
DiMarzio Transition
neck humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Black Winter
neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Transition, the Seymour Duncan Black Winter has more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Transition | Seymour Duncan Black Winter |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.23k | 13k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.52 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.64 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.35 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.5 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, tight & aggressive | moderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive |
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
97
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
90
each against its maker's average
Mids
18
each against its maker's average
Bass
83
each against its maker's average
Videos
DiMarzio Transition
Seymour Duncan Black Winter
Blackened Black Winter Pickups Ft Wes Hauch | Seymour Duncan
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Black Winter
“Punchy and controlled lows with edgy and focused mids and highs.”
“Seymour's neck models are more known for that more traditional fuller neck voice that can often times be big in the lows and sweet in the highs.”