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 DiMarzio Transition
“The Transition bridge has more high mids and less low end than the Air Zone, I wouldn't say it is bass heavy, but again, totally different guitar than you are asking about.”
“The PAF has more of a creamy midrange with just enough clarity up top while the Transition is a little hotter and more modern sounding.”
On the Seymour Duncan Black Winter
“It doesn't have as much of a dramatic low-end rolloff as the Black Winter, but it not a fat bassy pickup like the X2N.”
“The Black Winter and Distortion sound similar too, I hear the high end clarity on the Black Winter:.”