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DiMarzio True Velvet vs PRS 635JM "S"

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio True VelvetPRS 635JM "S"
DC resistancediffers6.49k7.45k
Inductancediffers2.71 H (compiled)2.72 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers—3.5 kHz (PRS's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs2 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs3.25 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs5.5 / 10no chart
Slotdiffersbridge Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, scooped mids, tight lowsvintage output

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
99
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type

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

Videos

DiMarzio True Velvet

DiMarzio True Velvet pickups
Guitar World

PRS 635JM "S"

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio True Velvet

“Go for the True Velvet if you want more midrange and a warmer top end than what you have now..”
ItsaBass · 2020-09-01Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I tried the Dimarzio True Velvet neck in another guitar, and while less bright than the Twang King neck, it was still too bright for my liking.”
appar111 · 2017-01-20Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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