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DiMarzio True Velvet vs Seymour Duncan Vintage Staggered (SSL-1)
DiMarzio True Velvet
neck Strat single-coil
88 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Vintage Staggered (SSL-1)
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 True Velvet | Seymour Duncan Vintage Staggered (SSL-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.21k | 6.5k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.51 H (compiled) | 2.63 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 10 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 |
| Slotdiffers | neck Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, scooped mids, tight lows | vintage output, bright, scooped mids |
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
93
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
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
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