DCR vs Tone Profile: Lil 59 vs JB Jr

[Danyosound]

I searched and I haven't seen a thread quite like this, so here goes.

I hear all the time that the DCR the best way to tell the output of a pickup. But the Tone Profile graphs are different, and they don't offer sufficient data to support their the placement on the graph.

The Tone Profile -- blue green yellow orange red -- of course is supposed to give a general idea of the output. But when the data between the DCR and the Tone Profile seem at odds with each other, and it can confusing whether a given pickup is appropriate or not.

So what is the hotter pickup: Lil 59 (11.7K) or JB Jr (15.2K)?

On this forum I've read answers for both. The JB Jr is a higher DCR, but on the graph, the Lil 59 is shown as a little hotter.

Ultimately
I want to split a single-coil-sized humbucker to pair with with a quarter pound neck (14.1K), and I want the output to be near equal.

Is it possible? Is it stupid?

 

[dominus]

Re: DCR vs Tone Profile: Lil 59 vs JB Jr

DCR tells you how much wire is on the pickup. The end. It has nothing to do with tone or output.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: DCR vs Tone Profile: Lil 59 vs JB Jr

Is a Lil 59 really louder than a JB Jr, though?

The originals they're modeled on are pretty different, and the JB's output is quite a bit higher. To my ears, anyway.

 

[Masta' C]

Re: DCR vs Tone Profile: Lil 59 vs JB Jr

I hear all the time that the DCR the best way to tell the output of a pickup.

Biggest mistake most people make is relying too heavily on DCR numbers.

 

[Danyosound]

Re: DCR vs Tone Profile: Lil 59 vs JB Jr

So which of these little monster is louder?

 

[Mincer]

Re: DCR vs Tone Profile: Lil 59 vs JB Jr

To my ears, the JB Jr is louder.