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DiMarzio Virtual Solo vs Seymour Duncan Stack Plus (STK-S4)

medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Stack Plus (STK-S4)
bridge Strat single-coil

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Virtual SoloSeymour Duncan Stack Plus (STK-S4)
DC resistancediffers11.17k10.36k
Inductancediffers4.29 H (compiled)not measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—5.2 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5.25 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4.5 / 108 / 10
SlotdiffersStrat single-coilbridge Strat single-coil
Traitshigh output, noiselesshigh output, noiseless

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
89
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
63
each against its maker's average
Mids
71
each against its maker's average
Bass
74
each against its maker's average

Videos

No videos for either pickup collected yet.

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Virtual Solo

“They designed it because some people thought the Virtual Vintage Solo was a little harsh and wanted it hotter..”
UberMetalDood · 2012-06-18Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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