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Guitar pickup specifications chart

Measured resistance, inductance and output, model by model

Resistance is the figure everyone quotes, and it is the one that says the least. Two pickups can read the same 13.65 k and sound nothing alike, while inductance tracks output far more closely. This chart lists both, plus the published output and resonant peak where a maker gives them.

Every row opens the winding calculator with its own values already filled in, so you can see the turns and the wire length behind the numbers.

PickupTypeResistanceInductanceOutputResonant peakWire
Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90 · bridgeSC21.5 k---AWG 44
Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90 · neckSC15 k---AWG 44
Bare Knuckle Nailbomb · bridgeHB15.7 k---AWG 43
Bare Knuckle Nailbomb · neckHB9.8 k---AWG 43
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff · bridgeHB8.2 k---AWG 42
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff · neckHB7.4 k---AWG 42
Bare Knuckle The Mule · bridgeHB8.4 k---AWG 42
Bare Knuckle The Mule · neckHB7.3 k---AWG 42
Bare Knuckle VHII · bridgeHB8.9 k---AWG 42
Bare Knuckle VHII · neckHB7.9 k---AWG 42
Bill Lawrence L-500CHB5.99 k2.89 H--AWG 42
Bill Lawrence L-500LHB12.02 k6.447 H--AWG 42
Bill Lawrence L-500RHB7.6 k4.431 H--AWG 42
Bill Lawrence L-500XLHB15.58 k8.645 H--AWG 42
DiMarzio Air Norton (DP193)HB8.2 k4.4-4.8 H270 mV-AWG 42
DiMarzio Crunch Lab (DP228)HB11.05 k6.1-6.5 H410 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio D Activator Bridge (DP220)HB11.41 k-470 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio D Activator Neck (DP219)HB7.22 k-385 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio D Sonic (DP207)HB12 k6.3-6.7 H390 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Dreamcatcher Bridge (DP282)HB14.4 k-370 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Evo 2 Bridge (DP215)HB14.02 k-375 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Evolution Bridge (DP159)HB13.85 k6.8-7.2 H380 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Evolution Neck (DP158)HB9 k4.5-4.9 H285 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio FRED (DP153)HB10.38 k-305 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Illuminator Bridge (DP257)HB10.56 k-410 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Illuminator Neck (DP256)HB10.5 k-295 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio LiquiFire (DP227)HB10.43 k6.1-6.5 H300 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Mo' Joe (DP216)HB9.76 k-320 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio PAF Joe (DP213)HB8.26 k-272 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio PAF Pro (DP151)HB9.04 k4.3-4.4 H300 mV7.81 kHzAWG 42
DiMarzio Rainmaker Neck (DP281)HB11.62 k-275 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Steve Morse Model Bridge (DP200)HB9.94 k-450 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Steve Morse Model Neck (DP205)HB21 k-250 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Steve's Special (DP172)HB18.25 k8.2-8.8 H390 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Super 3 (DP152)HB25 k8.5-9.5 H500 mV-AWG 44
DiMarzio Super Distortion (DP100)HB15.06 k6.6-7.3 H425 mV6.29 kHzAWG 43
DiMarzio Super PAF Ceramic (DP500)HB13.9 k-410 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Titan Bridge (DP259)HB11.07 k-418 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio Titan Neck (DP258)HB10.37 k-280 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio UtoPIA Bridge (DP289F)HB12.95 k-411 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio UtoPIA Neck (DP287F)HB12.68 k-315 mV-AWG 43
DiMarzio X2N (DP102)HB13 k9-10 H510 mV-AWG 43
EMG HZ H3AHB13.65 k7.67 H--AWG 43
EMG HZ H3HB13.65 k7.4 H--AWG 43
EMG HZ H4AHB13.65 k8 H--AWG 43
EMG HZ H4HB13.65 k7.37 H--AWG 43
Fender Custom Shop '69 (Strat)SC5.9 k2.3-2.5 H--AWG 42
Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s · bridgeSC6.2 k2.8 H--AWG 42
Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s · middleSC6.3 k2.75 H--AWG 42
Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s · neckSC6 k2.4 H--AWG 42
Fender Custom Shop Texas Special (Strat) · bridgeSC6.7 k3.6 H--AWG 42
Fender Custom Shop Texas Special (Strat) · middleSC6.5 k2.6 H--AWG 42
Fender Custom Shop Texas Special (Strat) · neckSC6.2 k2.4 H--AWG 42
Fender Jazzmaster vintageSC8 k4.3-5 H--AWG 42
Fender Original Vintage '57/'62 (Strat)SC5.8 k2.2-2.4 H--AWG 42
Fender Pure Vintage '65 (Strat)SC5.9 k2.3-2.5 H--AWG 42
Fender Stratocaster vintage 1954-1964SC5.949999999999999 k2.2-2.4 H--AWG 42
Fender Telecaster chevalet vintage '52SC6.85 k2.6-3 H--AWG 43
Fender Telecaster manche vintageSC7.4 k2.2-2.5 H--AWG 43
Fender Tex-Mex (Strat) · bridgeSC7.4 k3.7 H--AWG 42
Fender Tex-Mex (Strat) · middleSC6.4 k2.8 H--AWG 42
Fender Tex-Mex (Strat) · neckSC6.5 k2.8 H--AWG 42
Gibson '57 Classic PlusHB8.95 k---AWG 42
Gibson '57 ClassicHB7.95 k---AWG 42
Gibson 490R Modern ClassicHB7.93 k5.08 H--AWG 42
Gibson 490T Modern ClassicHB8.2 k---AWG 42
Gibson 496R Hot CeramicHB8.45 k---AWG 43
Gibson 498T Hot AlnicoHB14.28 k9.19 H--AWG 43
Gibson 500T Super CeramicHB14.5 k---AWG 43
Gibson Burstbucker 1 (BB1)HB7.5 k---AWG 42
Gibson Burstbucker 2 (BB2)HB8.2 k---AWG 42
Gibson Burstbucker 3 (BB3)HB8.5 k---AWG 42
Gibson Dirty FingersHB16.3 k---AWG 43
Gibson P-90SC8.3 k6.5-7.5 H--AWG 42
Gibson PAF 1957-1960HB8.1 k4.4-5 H190 mV-AWG 42
Seymour Duncan '59 Model (SH-1) · bridgeHB8.1 k4.2-4.6 H-7.5 kHzAWG 42
Seymour Duncan '59 Model (SH-1) · neckHB7.4 k4.2-4.6 H-7.5 kHzAWG 42
Seymour Duncan Black WinterHB15.5 k8-9 H--AWG 43
Seymour Duncan Custom 5 (SH-14)HB14.4 k6.1-6.4 H--AWG 43
Seymour Duncan Custom Custom (SH-11)HB14.4 k6.1-6.4 H--AWG 43
Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13)HB16.75 k7.6-8.4 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)HB16.6 k7.4-7.6 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan Duncan Custom (SH-5)HB14.08 k6.2-6.3 H-6 kHzAWG 43
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)HB16.6 k7.8-8.4 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan Jazz Model (SH-2n)HB7.5 k3.9-4.2 H--AWG 43
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)HB16.41 k7.7-9.6 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan NazgulHB17.5 k8.5-9.5 H--AWG 43
Seymour Duncan SentientHB6.9 k4-4.4 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan SSL-1 Vintage StaggeredSC6.4 k2.3-2.5 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan SSL-4 Quarter Pound StaggeredSC13 k5-5.6 H--AWG 42
Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Custom StaggeredSC13.3 k5.2-5.8 H--AWG 43

Enter your own core dimensions and target resistance in the pickup winding calculator.

Where these figures come from

Resistance is published by most makers. Inductance almost never is: it comes from third party measurements, and it is the only figure this site treats as a judge of its model. A dash means the value is not published rather than zero.

Gauge and insulation are marked as estimated on many entries, because few makers publish them. They do not affect the resistance shown here, but they do affect the turns and wire length the calculator derives from it.

Frequently asked questions

Does a higher resistance mean a louder pickup?

No, and this chart shows it. A DiMarzio Crunch Lab reads 11 k for 410 mV while a Super 3 reads 25 k for 500 mV. Resistance only counts wire length. Output follows the number of turns and the magnetic circuit, which is what inductance carries, so inductance predicts output far better.

Why is inductance missing on so many pickups?

Because almost no maker publishes it. Resistance is easy to measure with any multimeter, inductance needs an LCR meter. The values here come from third party measurements, and a dash means nobody has published a figure we could trace.

Are these figures the ones I will measure on my own pickup?

Close, but not identical. Production spread is real: a Seymour Duncan JB holds 16.38 to 16.65 k across many samples, yet its measured inductance ranges from 7.75 H on eighties examples to 9.61 H on a 2012 one, for the same resistance. Ranges in this chart show that spread where it is known.