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DiMarzio Bluesbucker vs Gibson ELEV8

humbucker

78 match

low confidence

Photo: Gibson

neck humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio Bluesbucker, the Gibson ELEV8 has an Alnico VIII magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways

Spec	DiMarzio Bluesbucker	Gibson ELEV8
DC resistancediffers	10.07k	10k
Inductance	not measured	not measured
Magnetdiffers	Ceramic	Alnico 8
Coil	Hum-cancelling	Hum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs	4.5 / 10	no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs	5 / 10	no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs	5.5 / 10	no chart
Slotdiffers	humbucker	neck humbucker
Traits	moderate output, tight & aggressive	moderate output, tight & aggressive

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

DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)

Magnet

Ceramic vs Alnico 8

Coil

100

same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Dimarzio Bluesbucker tone test (Series and Parallel wiring). Paired with PAF 36th Anniversary

Sergei Vlassov

Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas pickup mod - DiMarzio Bluesbucker

Spencer Bruce

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“One was the Bluesbucker, which has more of a single coil midrange with some of the fatter lows and rolled off highs like a humbucker.”

“Because once you plug in and unleash it, this pickup delivers a unique blend of clarity, bite, and vintage soul that cuts through a mix.”

Darth Phineas · Feb 16, 2022Darth Phineas ↗

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