Closest match
lower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio Sugar Chakra
Very hot, tight and aggressive, with forward mids, a dark top end and a big low end.
Hotter than 98% of the 365 Strat single-coils we have
- Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
- More mids than a typical DiMarzio
- Darker than a typical DiMarzio
- More low end than a typical DiMarzio
Like the DiMarzio Sugar Chakra, but…
- WarmerSeymour Duncan Hot Stack Plus (STK-S9b)Alnico 5 magnet · similar output71 match
- More biteSeymour Duncan JB Jr. (SJBJ-1)brighter · +15% output71 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Fast Track 2−19% output · Ceramic magnet89 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 21.77k
- Inductance
- 8.87 Hmeasured, 2 readings
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
high outputdarkmid-forwardbig low endtight & 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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scooped mids · tighter low end
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidencelower output · tighter low end
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidenceAlnico V magnet: warmer, smoother
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceAlnico V magnet: warmer, smoother · scooped mids · tighter low end
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Compare →high confidencehotter output · scooped mids · tighter low end
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
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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.”
“The trick is to manage the high end on that slope's sweet spot.”
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