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DiMarzio Vintage P90 Soapbar vs DiMarzio Virtual P90

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Compared with the DiMarzio Vintage P90 Soapbar, the DiMarzio Virtual P90 has hotter output, a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and a brighter top end.

Specs side by side

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SpecDiMarzio Vintage P90 SoapbarDiMarzio Virtual P90
DC resistancediffers8.12k9.14k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnicoCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs3 / 103.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs6 / 105.75 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs3.5 / 105.5 / 10
SlotP-90 soapbarP-90 soapbar
Traitsvintage output, darkmoderate output, 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
83
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
40
Alnico vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale

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