Closest match
darker
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
DiMarzio
DiMarzio UtoPIA
Very hot, clear and balanced, with a bright top end.
Hotter than 86% of the 148 middle Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Brighter than a typical DiMarzio
Like the DiMarzio UtoPIA, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio FS-1darker · +6% output87 match
- HotterSeymour Duncan Custom Flat (SSL-6)+21% output · Alnico 5 magnet80 match
- Less hotDiMarzio Red Velvet−28% output · Alnico 5 magnet74 match
- No humDiMarzio HS-2hum-cancelling · +12% output70 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 13.32k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
high outputbright
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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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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What others say
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The DiMarzio/Steve Vai UtoPIA Pickups Are AMAZING!
Steve Vai's DiMarzio Utopia Pickups
“The upper-mids in the bridge give the position a bit of snarl.”
“Plenty of chime and sparkle while offering some quack in the 2 and the 4 positions.”
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