Closest match
no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio BC-1
Very hot, tight and aggressive, with forward mids and a dark top end.
Hotter than 88% of the 365 Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
- More mids than a typical DiMarzio
- Darker than a typical DiMarzio
“For cleans, well, ANS or BC-1 are darker & hotter, but with more harmonics..”
Like the DiMarzio BC-1, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio Virtual SoloAlnico 5 magnet · −9% output77 match
- More biteDiMarzio Air Norton Sbrighter · similar output91 match
- HotterDiMarzio BC-2+15% output · Ceramic magnet84 match
- Less hotSeymour Duncan Li'l Screamin' Demon (SLSD-1)−16% output · Ceramic magnet78 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 11.62k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
high outputdarkmid-forwardtight & aggressivenoiseless
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck or bridge of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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“For cleans, well, ANS or BC-1 are darker & hotter, but with more harmonics..”
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