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DiMarzio D Activator 7 vs DiMarzio Illuminator 7

DiMarzio D Activator 7 pickup
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DiMarzio D Activator 7
7-string neck humbucker
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DiMarzio Illuminator 7 pickup
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DiMarzio Illuminator 7
7-string neck humbucker

Compared with the DiMarzio D Activator 7, the DiMarzio Illuminator 7 has hotter output and more bass.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio D Activator 7DiMarzio Illuminator 7
DC resistancediffers6.98k10.42k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs2.5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs4.5 / 106.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs5 / 104.5 / 10
Slot7-string neck humbucker7-string neck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, tight lows, tight & aggressivemoderate output, tight & aggressive

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
42
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
71
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
58
tone charts on the same scale

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