DiMarzio Sugar Chakra pickup
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DiMarzio Sugar Chakra

A Strat single-coil with a ceramic magnet and high output.

high outputdarkmid-forwardbig low endtight & aggressivenoiseless

Specs

DC resistance
21.77k
Inductance
8.87 Hmeasured, 2 readings
Magnet
Ceramic
Coil
Hum-cancelling
DiMarzio's tone chart, 0–10

From DiMarzio's published specs (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.

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What others say

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There is some bite in the high end, but more of a refined treble that gives weight to the notes.
Darth Phineas · Sep 14, 2022Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The trick is to manage the high end on that slope's sweet spot.
Darth Phineas · Sep 14, 2022Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)

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