Dimarzio Area 58 Pickup Demo with Carl Roa
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DiMarzio Area 58 vs DiMarzio Injector
DiMarzio Area 58
Strat single-coil
79 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Injector
neck Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Area 58, the DiMarzio Injector has hotter output, more midrange and more bass.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Area 58 | DiMarzio Injector |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.15k | 8.56k |
| Inductancediffers | 2.75 H (compiled) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 1.5 / 10 | 3.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 2.5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | neck Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows, soft & warm, noiseless | moderate output, bright, soft & warm, noiseless |
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
52
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Area 58
DiMarzio Area 58 and 61 Stratocaster pickups
DiMarzio Injector
Paul Gilbert Demos His New DiMarzio® Injector™ Pickups
DiMarzio Paul Gilbert Signature Injector Pickups Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Area 58
“I still like the tight bass response, bite and balance of the Area 58 in single coil mode, but the Area 58 is not as full and dimensional as the Antiquity..”
“The SSL-1 works the best for me for this neck position test: clean, bright, clear, musical, with the Area 58 coming in second with a more normal but real sound.”
On the DiMarzio Injector
“I hear good things about the Injector models that Paul Gilbert uses currently, those have smoky midrange and singing sustain..”
“The Injector has a little tighter low end, more, stiffer mid range, and an equally smooth high end.”