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hotter output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
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DiMarzio
DiMarzio Dark Matter 2
Hot, tight and aggressive, with scooped mids and tight lows.
Hotter than 66% of the 148 middle Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
- Fewer mids than a typical DiMarzio
- Tighter lows than a typical DiMarzio
Like the DiMarzio Dark Matter 2, but…
- WarmerSeymour Duncan Vintage Flat (SSL-2)Alnico 5 magnet · −9% output72 match
- HotterBare Knuckle Impulse Single Coil+28% output · Ceramic magnet79 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Fast Track 1−20% output · Ceramic magnet69 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.33k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Single coil
moderate outputscooped midstight lowstight & aggressive
From DiMarzio's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the middle of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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