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DiMarzio Dominion vs DiMarzio Gravity Storm
DiMarzio Dominion
bridge humbucker
85 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Gravity Storm
bridge humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Dominion, the DiMarzio Gravity Storm has an Alnico V magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Dominion | DiMarzio Gravity Storm |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 16.5k | 15.19k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.48 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.25 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8.25 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 3.5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end |
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
96
measured inductance
Magnet
45
Ceramic vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
96
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
DiMarzio Dominion
Dimarzio Deep Cuts: Testing Models You've Probably Overlooked. Super PAF, Utopia, Dominion and other
DiMarzio Gravity Storm
DiMarzio Gravity Storm Guitar Pickups for Steve Vai
Steve Vai - "Gravity Storm" Preview from his upcoming solo album "The Story of Light"
What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Dominion
“I kind of liken the Dominion bridge to a Tone Zone without the boomy bass response, and a little bit quicker and direct.”
“The Dominion has a tighter low end and more of a low mid push compared to the Super D, it is still more than capable for the classic rock thing.”
On the DiMarzio Gravity Storm
“If you are looking for high mid crunch forget the Gravity Storm, I have that set in one of my guitars and it is a lot of lows and low mids with a rolled back high end.”
“However, to say the gravity storm will have scooped mids because it has an A5 is a stretch, as the Tone Zone example proves.”