Dimarzio Air Classic and Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK2 sound review
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DiMarzio Air Classic vs DiMarzio PAF 59
DiMarzio Air Classic
neck humbucker
95 match
high confidence
DiMarzio PAF 59
neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Classic, the DiMarzio PAF 59 has a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Classic | DiMarzio PAF 59 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.8k | 8.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.16 H (measured, 2 readings) | 4.22 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 3 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3.75 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6.5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids | vintage output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
98
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Air Classic
DiMarzio PAF 59
Gretchen Menn for DiMarzio PAF 59 Neck and Bridge pickups (4K)
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Air Classic
“On a clean amp setting, things are open and offer lots of headroom.”
“The articulate and transparent nature are on full display with a high-gain amp setting.”
On the DiMarzio PAF 59
“A full sounding PAF style humbucker with an articulate treble attack, full bottom end, and smooth midrange… in double cream.”