Closest match
no spec differences found
Output compared on measured inductance; no tone chart to compare.
medium confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio Red Velvet
Hot, clear and balanced, with a bright top end.
Hotter than 78% of the 365 Strat single-coils we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Brighter than a typical DiMarzio
“I think I want more midrange out of the Red Velvet (I'm gonna go for a twangbanger) and I want more treble-bite out of my neck and mid single coils..”
Like the DiMarzio Red Velvet, but…
- WarmerSeymour Duncan Twang Banger (APST-1)Alnico 2 magnet · darker · −11% output78 match
- More biteDiMarzio Virtual Vintage Bluesbrighter · −14% output73 match
- HotterFender Deluxe Drive Strat+12% output · Alnico 3 magnet76 match
- Less hotBare Knuckle Irish Tour Single Coil−20% output · Alnico 5 magnet82 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.52k
- Inductance
- 3.86 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
moderate outputbright
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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Alnico magnet: warmer, smoother
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Review Captador DiMarzio Red Velvet Posição Braço DP174
Dimarzio Red Velvet-Demo
DiMarzio Red Velvet - Injector - AT 1 Test
“I think I want more midrange out of the Red Velvet (I'm gonna go for a twangbanger) and I want more treble-bite out of my neck and mid single coils..”
“I have a set of the Red Velvets in a Strat, and I get the feeling they call it "velvet" because the highs are punchy, but the high-highs are soft like cotton, and not Strat like at all.”
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