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DiMarzio Virtual P90 vs Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1)
DiMarzio Virtual P90
P-90 soapbar
76 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1)
neck P-90 soapbar
Compared with the DiMarzio Virtual P90, the Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1) has lower output and an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Virtual P90 | Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.14k | 8.22k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.3 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.75 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | P-90 soapbar | neck P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | moderate output, tight & aggressive | vintage 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
85
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
80
each against its maker's average
Mids
82
each against its maker's average
Bass
100
each against its maker's average
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