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DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro vs DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2

DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro pickup
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DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 pickup
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Compared with the DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 Pro, the DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 has hotter output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Virtual Vintage 54 ProDiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2
DC resistancediffers7.75k8.53k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs2.5 / 103.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs3.5 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs6 / 105 / 10
SlotStrat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitsmoderate output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiselessmoderate output, soft & warm, 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
86
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
75
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

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