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DiMarzio Virtual P90 vs Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)

Compared with the DiMarzio Virtual P90, the Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3) has hotter output and a darker top end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Virtual P90Seymour Duncan Custom P-90 Soapbar (SP90-3)
DC resistancediffers9.14k12k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Resonant peakdiffers4.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand3.5 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.75 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.5 / 106 / 10
SlotdiffersP-90 soapbarneck P-90 soapbar
Traitsmoderate output, tight & aggressivehigh 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
61
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
54
each against its maker's average
Mids
82
each against its maker's average
Bass
64
each against its maker's average

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