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DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 vs Gibson 496R "Hot Ceramic"

DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 pickup
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low confidence
Gibson 496R "Hot Ceramic" pickup
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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Dark Matter 2Gibson 496R "Hot Ceramic"
DC resistancediffers8.29k8.4k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs3.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs4.75 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, tight & aggressivevintage 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type

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

Videos

DiMarzio Dark Matter 2

Gibson 496R "Hot Ceramic"

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What players and reviewers say

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